Beijing Aerial Tour

Plan your Beijing tour? Visiting the Great Wall of China is a must during your first trip to Beijing. Now you can either take a walk on the Great Wall or take a helicopter to view the Great Wall from the air. Beijing aerial tour of flyong over the Great Wall is an exhilarating experience that will last for a life-long memory.

At  present, the Capital Helicopter is the only aerial tour operator in Beijing, which affiliated to Hainan Airlines. Hainan Airlines (HNA) is one of the four largest airlines in China and the other three are Air China, China Southern Airlines and China Eastrern Airlines.

The Capital Helicopter utilises the helicopters from Eurocopter inclduing AS350 B3 Squirrel and ES 135. The Eurocopter’s helicopters are reputed for it safety and comfort. For aerial tourism, the Capital Helicopter runs two regular flights – 15 minutes and 30 minutes. They also offer custom helicopter charters to fly your own flight route with the assistance of the flight routes designers from the Capital Helicopter.

The 15-minute flight brings you to see the Badaling Great Wall from the sky and other scenic spots like Guanting Reservoir and Kangxi Grassland in Yanqing County. The helicopter takes off from Badaling Airport and back to the Badaling Airport.

For the 30-minute flight, you are required to take a helicopter from the Capital Helicopter’s helipad at Jianyi Mansion near the fourth ring road. The 30-minute flight makes you enjoy the magnificent Bird’s Net (Olympic Games), Juyongguan Great Wall and Badaling Great Wall, a 120km long flight travel route.

Beijing Helicopter Tour is one of the most exciting choice to see the Grat Wall.

Beijing Capital Helicopter
Agent Hotline: 0086 – 10-67160201 ext 1006
Add:12F, Grand China  Airlines Palaza, B-2East 3rd ing, North and Road, Chaoyang District, Zhengzhou.

Follow me to visit Badaling Airport and the Eurocopter’s Helicopters. From downtown Beijing, drive along the JingZang Expressway (Beijing – Tibet) G6, passing by Juyongguan Great Wall and Badaling Great Wall and exit from Exit 62.

Exit from the Exit 62 and enter Yanqing County.

Exit from the Exit 62 and enter Yanqing County
Exit from the Exit 62 and enter Yanqing County
Soon, on your left side you will see the entrance to Badaling Airport.
 The entrance to Badaling Airport
The entrance to Badaling Airport
The main airport terminal building of Badaling Airport.
The main airport terminal building of Badaling Capital Helicopter
The main airport terminal building of Badaling Capital Helicopter
A helicopter is about to take off
The helicopter is about to take off
The helicopter is about to take off
A helicopter is off the ground
The helicopter is taking off the ground
The helicopter is taking off the ground
One helicopter is flying and the other is waiting for the instruction.
One helicopter is flying and the other is waiting for the instruction.
One helicopter is flying and the other is waiting for the instruction.
Flying over Badaling Great Wall and the mountains
Flying over Badaling Great Wall and the mountains
Flying over Badaling Great Wall and the mountains

Tip: Hassle-free Beijing Guided Tours

If you don’t want to go the do-it-yourself route and prefer the hassle-free escorted tours,  here are some options for Beijing guided tours:

Beijing Day Tour
Beijing Tour Packages
Beijing Winter Tour
Beijing Autumn Tour
Great Wall Tour
Car Rental in Beijing
Beijing Tours
China City Tours
China Tour

Further Readings


Best Time to Visit Beijing
How to plan a trip to Beijing

Top 10 Attractions in Beijing
How to Visit Forbidden City
How to Visit Temple of Heaven
How to Visit Summer Palace
How to Visit Ming Tombs
How to Visit the Great Wall of China
How to Visit Tiananmen Square
How to Visit Hutongs
How to Visit Olympic Sites

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