The World's Top 10 Aerial Tours

The Scenery: If you’ve ever looked at a satellite photo of the earth at night, you’ll know that Tokyo is so lit up like an over-decorated Christmas tree that you can see it from space. Experiencing the cityscape’s soaring, tightly packed towers and Blade Runner-esque neon from above is infinitely more peaceful than trying to navigate them on foot.

The Ride: On a Zeppelin Tours airship, you don’t exactly take off; rather, you gently float away from the ground (with the aid of engine power). The 90-minute flight gives you the same quiet airborne hang-time sensation of a balloon ride—but unlike a hot-air balloon, a zeppelin can maneuver in any direction, and the pilot is able to fly along at 45 miles per hour (which still seems almost motionless from a few thousand feet above).

When to Go: It’s best to book a flight that leaves in the late afternoon, for both the sunset and the sight of Tokyo’s neon lights flickering to life.

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