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Lima APR-08.R5-2 10/18/16 5:35 PM Page 74 Oct 2016 Cover_Passport Cover Mar 2011 9/14/16 4:50 PM Page 1 TRAVEL • CULTURE • STYLE • ADVENTURE • ROMANCE PASSPORT THE SPA ISSUE! ARUBA • SINGAPORE • TULUM • SANTA FE • VERMONT • SIGHTSEEING IN STYLE & MORE! Biz Feature SIGHTSEEING OCT 2016 _Lima APR-08.R5-2 10/18/16 5:35 PM Page 74 One of the Whitsunday Islands near the Great Barrier Reef 74 PASSPORT I OCTOBER 2016 Biz Feature SIGHTSEEING OCT 2016 _Lima APR-08.R5-2 10/18/16 5:35 PM Page 75 SIGHTSEEING IN STYLE by Jimmy Im OCTOBER 2016 I PASSPORT 75 Biz Feature SIGHTSEEING OCT 2016 _Lima APR-08.R5-2 10/18/16 5:35 PM Page 76 sightseeing in style n 2009, I spent two weeks gallivanting around Australia where, among of aircraft the destination now has within their inventory (in 20 years, the num- myriad attractions, the Great Barrier Reef fully seduced me. Off the ber of helicopters have tripled). Great Barrier Reef helicopters have also seen coast of Queensland, the 1,400-mile-long ecosystem comprising 2,900 an increase in popularity due to different tours that are now available, including pristine, individual reefs is known to be the world’s largest coral reef Sandy Cay Escape which flies passengers to a private sand island on the Great system, an actual living, natural thing that can be seen entirely from Barrier Reef with gourmet picnics. Iouter space. Visitors to the Great Barrier Reef don’t hesitate exploring the The Great Barrier Reef isn’t the only place where helicopter sightseeing is waters, whether in glass-bottom and submersible boats or kayaks and scuba div- in demand, and helicopters are not the only means of transportation to see the ing. At one point during my visit, I was asked if I wanted to hop on a helicop- world off foot. Sightseeing in moving vehicles, from trains to yachts, has ter to see the reef from above. I declined, believing the most practical way to see become the hottest way to tour the globe. The debut of new train journeys, the destination was to actually immerse myself in it completely. After all, the hotels offering new ways to sightsee, and the return of glamour in travel have whole point was being in the actual reef, right? warranted renewed interest in travel excursions. Sightseeing in hot-air balloons, Passing on the helicopter ride was one of the most regretful travel decisions helicopters, trains, and yachts is a multi-billion-dollar industry where both par- I’ve made. Seeing a rare and precious ecosystem in such a remote part of the ties (companies and tourists) are rewarded. Here’s a look at various ways to world from an aerial perspective can only be a divine moment that can’t be dupli- sightsee in style in amazing places around the world. cated anywhere else on earth. Even though the Great Barrier Reef is largely vis- ited for its water activities, seeing it from above could have been a unique, breath- HOT-AIR BALLOON taking experience (and imagine the Instagram love!). To see the Great Barrier Perhaps the oldest form of sightseeing in the skies, hot-air balloons took Reef from the skies, absorbing the immense scope of the natural wonder would flight in 1783 when the Montgolfier brothers who worked at a paper fac- have been exhilarating. If I have any reason to return, it’s to experience the topog- tory sent a sheep, a duck, and a chicken on an eight-minute flight over raphy of the magnificent network of reefs from above, like the thousands of visi- France in their makeshift paper vessel. The hot-air balloon has since tors who do so every year. Helicopter rides over the attraction are a popular buck- become a gravity-defying (and retro) way to see vast landscapes from a et list activity within a bucket list (just getting to the reefs is an adventure in itself). bird’s-eye view. It’s had such an impactful comeback that even Uber Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas Resort in Queensland (Port Douglas Road, launched a service in China where users can book hot-air balloon rides (a Tel: 61-7-4099-5888. www.sheratonportdouglas.com), which just completed service that is expected to eventually roll out in the US). The million-dol- a $40 million renovation is meeting the demand of travelers who want to see the lar industry has done wonders for several businesses that rely on hot-air destination by air. The resort launched airport transfer via helicopter to their balloon tourism, and many destinations across the globe are specifically helipad, and now the resort offers several helicopter tours in the area, including known for stunning rides. Enthusiasts book vacations in Albuquerque, tours to the Great Barrier Reef. Additionally, there is an increase in the number New Mexico; Cappadocia, Turkey; Bagan, Myanmar; and the Serengeti to View of Hawaii from a Helicopter 76 PASSPORT I OCTOBER 2016 Biz Feature SIGHTSEEING OCT 2016 _Lima APR-08.R5-2 10/18/16 5:35 PM Page 77 sightseeing in style Balloons Over Atacama Photo: Andy Davey Sightseeing in hot-air balloons, helicopters, trains, and yachts is a multi- billion-dollar industry where both parties (companies and tourists) are rewarded. take flight and check it off their “basket” list. There’s even a whole offers food delivery and pharmacy pick-up. The latest feature? Uber recent- lifestyle around it, where hot-air ballooners celebrate all things balloon at ly partnered with Airbus for helicopters on demand. UberCopter in São festivals like International Balloon Fiesta in Bristol, UK or Gulf Coast Paulo, Brazil offers flights for as little as $20 a ride. Even before Uber came Hot Air Balloon Festival in Alabama. And when does a wedding proposal up with this concept, Gotham Air took the Big Apple by its choppers, offer- not happen in flight in a hot-air balloon while on vacation? ing shared helicopter flights from JFK and Newark International Airport to Several new destinations are feeling the hot-air buzz, like the Atacama Manhattan, not only cutting travel time from two hours to six minutes, but Desert. For decades, San Pedro de Atacama has been known for its magnet- giving passengers the exhilarating thrill of flying over Manhattan. ic, starry night sky. Considered to have the clearest skies in the world due Uber’s not the only business looking to the skies for profit. Start-up compa- to its little light pollution and elevation, the constellations are unreal. Peo- ny Chopper (www.flychopper.com) in Orlando offers on-demand helicopter ple also keen to see the desert landscape by day, where visitors can take rides in Orlando, West Palm Beach, and Miami, going to and from airports, flight to view the lay of the land before sunset. Launched in August 2016, resorts, and restaurants. Chopper offers affluent locals and tourists a way to get Balloons Over Atacama by Eastern Safaris (www.easternsafaris.com) from point A to point B in style, and it’s creating more than 100 jobs in the state. offers daily hot-air balloon rides to experience the desert’s spectacular While the helicopter-taxi concept may be a glimpse of the future, the helicop- topography that sprawls with rugged canyons, geysers, volcanoes, salt ter ride is a fancy sightseeing option from the past. Helicopter tourism is all the rage lakes, and plenty of wildlife like flamingos. The flight lasts approximately in metropolitan cities and vast country locations, and there’s a spike in demand 45 minutes, and there’s no better way to see the unobstructed sunrise over (tour flights in Manhattan now leave 14 times every hour during the day). Helicop- the desert landscape. LGBT travelers love the rustic-chic Alto Atacama ter tourism is responsible for 30 million tourism dollars in NYC alone. (Camino Pukara, Suchor, Ayliu de Quitor, Tel: 56-229-12-3945. Among the popular places known for helicopter tours, Hawaii is the most www.altoatacama.com), a terrific boutique hotel that recently underwent famous with flights over rain forests, beaches, cosmopolitan cities, small towns, major renovations, including the expansion of their pampering spa. The bal- volcanoes, and more. The new Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina (92-1001 loon rides can be booked with Alto Atacama. Olani Street, Tel: 808-679-0079. www.fourseasons.com), which opened this past summer, is the first hotel in the state to offer helicopter-ride airport pick-ups, where HELICOPTER guests marvel at breathtaking coastal views. Some of the best helicopter rides are While Uber (www.uber.com) takes over the globe with car services, it also in the Big Island, where helicopters ascend active and dormant volcanoes and even OCTOBER 2016 I PASSPORT 77 Biz Feature SIGHTSEEING OCT 2016 _Lima APR-08.R5-2 10/18/16 5:35 PM Page 78 Ghoast Cheese Maker Full sightseeing in style Belmond Grand Hibernian Ireland Train Photo: Belmond venture to some waterfalls deep in the rain forest you can’t reach by foot. www.evianresort.com), which just completed a massive, $100 million renova- For a thrilling city adventure, take flight with Chicago Helicopter Expe- tion, recently begun offering helicopter rides over the Alps. From the hotel’s pri- rience (2420 South Halsted Street, Tel: 312-967-8687. www.chicagoheli- vate helipad, guests are mesmerized by the landscape and are dropped off in a gor- copterexperience.com) in Chicago. These unique choppers are virtually all geous picnic area, surrounded by captivating views of Mont Blanc. window so you feel like you’re literally floating in the sky (many helicopters take flight without doors!).
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