Flying is a lot like having a staring contest: even with utter concentration, you’ll never be better at it than birds. Go toe to beak with our winged companions with this Groupon.

$149 for a 12-Mile Helicopter Shark Tour Package (Up to $297Value)

• Chartered helicopter flight for up to three people (a $99 value each)

Strapped into a helicopter's cozy cabin, up to three sightseers and a certified pilot take off from Destin Airport and soar into tropical skies. The maneuverable mechanical bird affords panoramic views of Destin's cresting blue waves, where hammerheads and bull sharks swim and hold parliamentary elections below. When sharks are not feeding in their natural habitat, the experienced captains will circle the area to find the best views of wildlife.

Timberview Helicopters

The professional pilots at Timberview Helicopters ferry passengers high into the clouds aboard a sky-scraping whirlybird during flight tours through Destin, Kansas City, and Key West. Having chartered flights for National Geographic and the Travel Channel, these pilots expertly navigate toward sweeping, picturesque views, allowing sightseers to steal glances of Fort Walton Beach, downtown Kansas City, and Key West's ocean views from a perspective normally reserved for birds and astronauts with binoculars. Additionally, their high-definition videos grant guests a lasting commemoration of their in-flight experience. When they're not chartering tours, they teach budding pilots the gravity-defying tricks of their trade through pilot training and lug precious shipments from port to port with their cargo-lifting services.