The best holiday gift for someone who has everything isn’t another thing at all. It’s a helicopter ride over Los Angeles. A Group 3 Aviation gift card turns a few minutes of shopping into a once-in-a-lifetime experience they’ll talk about long after the wrapping paper is gone.
Why experiences beat things
The person who has everything doesn’t need another gadget, sweater or gift basket. What they don’t have is a story. A helicopter tour gives them the Hollywood Sign up close, the Malibu coastline at sunset and a view of Los Angeles that very few people ever see. It’s a gift that becomes a memory, and memories don’t end up in a closet.
Most visitors only see the Hollywood Sign from viewpoints like Griffith Observatory, more than a mile away. Your gift puts them right alongside it.
How Group 3 gift cards work
Helicopter tour gift cards come in two flexible formats:
- The full experience. Buy the whole tour, at minimum the cost of two passenger tickets per helicopter. Your recipient just picks a date and shows up.
- A dollar amount. Put any value toward the two-passenger minimum, and your recipient pays the balance based on the tour they choose and any extra passengers.
Because every helicopter carries 2 to 3 passengers plus the pilot, a gift card is perfect for couples, parents and kids, or best friends. And yes, you may want to tag along.
Matching the tour to the person
Not sure which experience to gift? Here’s a quick guide to our helicopter tours:
- The movie lover: Hooray for Hollywood or the Movie Studio & Coast Tour, both 35 minutes over the studios and the Hollywood Sign.
- The beach or nature lover: Malibu Mountains & Coast, 50 minutes over mountains, beaches and offshore islands.
- The one who wants it all: The Grand Helicopter Tour, 65 minutes covering nearly every LA landmark.
- The romantic: Malibu Landing Grand, a 2-hour private tour with a mountaintop landing and a sunset champagne toast.
- The photographer: The Los Angeles Helicopter Aerial Photography tour, built around getting the shot.
Perfect for every gift list
- Parents and grandparents who’ve said for years they’d love to see the city from above.
- Partners looking ahead to an anniversary or Valentine’s Day. (Our Valentine’s Day Tour adds a red rose, chocolate-covered strawberries and California champagne.)
- Clients and employees who deserve a thank-you they’ll actually remember.
- Visiting friends and family spending the holidays in LA.
Order before the holiday rush
Gift cards can be purchased anytime online, which makes them an easy last-minute gift too. For more ideas, read why a private helicopter tour is the ultimate gift for special occasions and what makes aerial tours unforgettable. Ready to give the gift of flight? Buy a gift card or contact our team with questions.
About Group 3 Aviation
Group 3 Aviation is a woman-owned helicopter tour and charter company based at Van Nuys Airport in the San Fernando Valley. Since 1993, Group 3 has flown visitors and locals over Los Angeles on scenic helicopter tours, private helicopter charters and aerial photography and video flights, plus special events from golf ball drops to gender reveals. To book, visit group3aviation.com or call 818-994-9376.
