Bali Helicopter Tour: GWK Statue, Uluwatu & Melasti Beach

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Duration20m–25m

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LanguagesEN

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See Four of Bali's Biggest Landmarks in 20 Minutes From the Air

You fly over the GWK Statue, Uluwatu Temple's cliff edge, and two pristine beaches in 20 minutes, seeing Bali's most famous landmarks from above without navigating traffic or arranging separate transport. Private pickup and all fees are included, so you show up at the heliport with your passport and the helicopter does the rest.

20m–25m

Step-by-step itinerary

Helicopter tour over Bali landmarks

Fly over Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue
Soar above Uluwatu Temple cliff
View turquoise Melasti Beach
Fly above Nyang Nyang Beach

The Experience

The rotor blades kick up a low hum as the helicopter lifts off, and suddenly the island shrinks beneath you. Within seconds, the GWK Statue — one of the world's largest copper monuments — rises into your window frame, massive and gleaming, the kind of thing that looks small from the ground but fills your entire field of vision from 500 feet up. You're on a 20-minute helicopter tour over Nusa Dua and the surrounding coast, and the scale of everything changes the moment you leave it behind.

The route sweeps south from there. Uluwatu Temple appears next, perched on a limestone cliff so sheer it looks like the building is floating. The Indian Ocean spreads out behind it in layers — dark blue, then lighter blue, then the horizon line. Then comes Melasti Beach with its turquoise water so clear you can see the sand pattern from above, and after that Nyang Nyang Beach, another stretch of white sand and crystal water that most visitors never see from ground level. The whole sequence takes less than half an hour, but you cover the landmarks that usually eat up a full day of driving, traffic, and logistics on the island.

Your day includes private transportation to and from the heliport, all landing and facility fees, and an air-conditioned vehicle for the ground portion. You'll need to bring your passport when you arrive. The tour works whether it's your first time in Bali or you've been before — the aerial perspective is genuinely different from any ground view, and the timing means you can fit it into a morning or afternoon without losing the rest of your day to travel.

What’s included

Your day includes private transportation from your location to the heliport and back, the 20-minute helicopter flight over the GWK Statue, Uluwatu Temple, Melasti Beach, and Nyang Nyang Beach, all landing and facility fees, and an air-conditioned vehicle for ground transport.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyNot for heart conditionsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Balicopter Tours & Charters

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Bali's four biggest landmarks in one morning or afternoon without spending hours in traffic or arranging separate transport to each site — the helicopter does the routing, and private pickup means you don't navigate to the heliport yourself.