Early man’s attempts at flying included sewing feathers onto his arms and scaling mountain peaks in order to cling to the underbellies of passing comets. Get a bird’s-eye view the new-fashioned way with today’s Groupon to Rotorzen Helicopters, Inc. Choose between the following options:

• For $199, you get a 30-minute helicopter tour of Chicago for two (a $398 value).
• For $279, you get a private 30-minute helicopter tour of Chicago for three (a $597 value).
  
  

Each tour can hold up to three people. Groupon customers who prefer a private flight for one or two people may purchase the second option for $279.

Lifting off as many as 10 times a day from Midway Airport, Rotorzen Helicopters sends tragically un-buoyant cloud gazers into the sky for a 30-minute tour of the Windy City. Chicago’s photogenic architecture and notoriously shy lake quickly become camera-hungry hams as licensed pilots safely glide above the metropolis and share their vast knowledge of its history and favorite tickle spots. Rotorzen’s tours afford both in- and out-of-towners the rare chance to stand above some of the world’s tallest skyscrapers, peek into the backyards of neighboring states, and play an interactive game of tic-tac-toe with Chicago’s famed grid system.