Las Vegas: Helicopter Night Flight & Neon Museum Tour

Twelve Minutes Above the Strip, Then the Neon Signs That Built Vegas

You get picked up from your hotel, fly 12 minutes over the Las Vegas Strip at night with aerial views of the Bellagio Fountains and Fremont Street, then explore the Neon Museum's Main Boneyard on a guided tour with vintage casino signs lit up in neon. The experience ends with the Brilliant! light show in the North Boneyard, and you're back on the ground by the end of the evening.

Step-by-step itinerary

• Pick up from select hotels
• Board EC-130 helicopter
• Fly over Las Vegas Strip and Stratosphere Tower
• View Fremont Street from the air
• See Bellagio Fountains and nearby resorts
• Land at Downtown Las Vegas heliport
• Shuttle to Neon Museum
• Guided tour of Main Boneyard signs
• Watch Brilliant! Jackpot light show
• Return to hotel on own

The Experience

So yeah, you're standing at the Downtown Las Vegas heliport at dusk, and they hand you a headset and walk you toward this EC-130 helicopter like it's the most normal thing in the world. The flight itself is about 10 to 12 minutes, but it doesn't feel short — you're climbing over the Stratosphere Tower first, then banking north toward Fremont Street where the original Vegas lights are still flickering. The pilot circles you over the Bellagio Fountains while they're actually running, so you're watching the whole choreographed thing from directly above, the water catching the Strip's glow, Paris Las Vegas and Caesars Palace glittering underneath. It's the kind of view you can't get any other way.

After you touch down, there's a shuttle waiting to take you to the Neon Museum — the place where all the old casino signs from the Strip and Downtown have ended up. You get a guided tour through the Main Boneyard, and some of these signs are actually lit up, which is wild because you're seeing the actual neon tubes that hung outside casinos decades ago, still glowing. The guide walks you through the history without making it feel like a lecture, and then they take you to the North Boneyard for the Brilliant! show — it's a light-mapping projection set to Vegas-style music that plays across the vintage signs. It's cheesy in the best way, honestly, and it wraps up the whole night pretty perfectly.

The whole thing runs about 3.5 hours from pickup at your hotel to when you're done at the museum. Hotel pickup is included, and they handle the shuttle from the heliport to the Neon Museum, so you're not figuring out transport between stops. Just bring your government-issued photo ID for the flight — that's required for everyone 18 and up. After the Brilliant! show ends, you make your own way back to your hotel, so the evening doesn't feel rushed or packaged.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup from your Las Vegas hotel.
• 10-12 minute helicopter flight over the Strip in an EC-130 aircraft with views of the Stratosphere Tower, Fremont Street, and Bellagio Fountains.
• shuttle transport from the Downtown Las Vegas heliport to the Neon Museum.
• guided tour of the Neon Museum's Main Boneyard with vintage lit-up casino signs.
• admission to the Brilliant! light-mapping show in the North Boneyard.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Papillon Helicopters

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see the Las Vegas Strip from the air and explore the city's neon history in one evening without arranging separate transport or museum tickets — the helicopter and museum are timed to flow into each other, and hotel pickup means you're not managing logistics between stops.

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Top questions

How long is the helicopter flight?

The flight lasts 10 to 12 minutes. You'll fly over the Stratosphere Tower, Fremont Street, and circle the Bellagio Fountains before returning to the Downtown Las Vegas heliport.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup, the helicopter flight, shuttle transport from the heliport to the Neon Museum, a guided tour of the Neon Museum's Main Boneyard, and admission to the Brilliant! light show.

Do I need to bring anything for the helicopter?

All passengers 18 and older must bring a government-issued photo ID. Infants under two can sit on an adult's lap with proof of age (passport or birth certificate).

What happens after the Neon Museum tour?

After the Brilliant! show ends, you make your own way back to your hotel. The tour doesn't include return transport from the museum.

How long is the entire experience?

The full experience is about 3.5 hours, including hotel pickup, the helicopter flight, and the Neon Museum tour with the Brilliant! show.

Is there a weight limit for the helicopter?

Passengers weighing over 300 lbs are required to purchase an additional seat. This fee is paid directly to the tour operator on the day of the tour. All passenger weights, including infants, must be provided at booking for aircraft balance.

Can I choose to skip the Neon Museum and just do the helicopter flight?

The tour is sold as a complete package that includes both the helicopter flight and the Neon Museum with the Brilliant! show. Both are part of the 3.5-hour experience.

What if I want to stay on the Strip after the helicopter instead of going to the museum?

After the helicopter flight, you can choose to either continue your night on the Strip from the heliport or be taken by limousine back to your hotel. However, the Neon Museum tour and Brilliant! show are included in the package, so that portion would still be part of your booking.