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You will see
- Cape Brett and its Light House
- Stunning Bay of Islands views
- The famous "Hole in the Rock"
- The historic town of Russell
- The Waitangi Treaty Grounds
From Cruise Port: Bay of Islands
The Bay of Islands offers some of the best coastal and island scenery in New Zealand so what better way to experience the exceptional views of these beautiful islands and the famous "Hole in the Rock" than from the air.
Departing from the beach front helipad in Paihia your flight heads across the bay to Russell with views to Opua before tracking along the stunning peninsula coastline to Cape Brett and it's lighthouse where you will experience an exciting turn to fly around the Hole in the Rock.
The return portion of the flight flies directly over the main islands of the area with birds eye views of their white sandy beaches, inviting turquoise waters and some of the luxurious private residences.
Coming into land you will fly past the Waitangi Treaty grounds and Paihia township. If you would like to land on top of the Hole in the Rock then check out the other "flight seeing" options on our site.
From Cruise Port: Bay of Islands
Included
- Full commentary throughout
Not Included
- Any meals
Instructions
- When booking, you may request an approximate time for the flight, this will be confirmed at the time of reservation, but may need to be changed due to prior bookings.
Restrictions
- A minimum of 2 persons are required for this activity to take place. You may book an individual seat but the company will only accept the booking if another passenger or passengers have already booked.
- For safety reasons you must advise us of your body weight should you exceed 100kg.
- Infants up the age of 3 are carried Free Of Charge if they are able to sit on an adults lap.
- Should only part of the itinerary be able to completed, then a partial refund will be made on a pro-rata basis at the companies discretion.
- This flight is weather dependant, a full refund will be given if it has to be cancelled.
Flight Seeing Schedule Options | ||
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| start time | end time | |
| Hole in the Rock Flight - anytime | 09:00 | 17:00 |
Flight Seeing Prices (current) | |
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| Adult price | NZ $270.00 |
| Child price (4 to 15 yrs) | NZ $270.00 |
NOTE: Prices may vary depending on your Date of Travel.
Our Booking procedures quote the applicable prices before you commit to a Booking.
The original plan was to fly to Cape Reinga - but unfortunately the weather had changed for the worse and there were thunder storms etc predicted. We were offered an alternative tour with the Helicopter Flying over the Bay of Islands and then landing on the “Hole in the Rock†what a mind blowing experience. Flying over the Bay of Islands our pilot Daniel spotted a pod of Orcas (6 in total) - what a bonus. Landing on the “Hole in the Rockâ€was an experience in its self. Absolutely brilliant and well worth it.
rubarb91. via TripAdvisor [May 18]
Daryl M, via TripAdvisor [Apr 18]
Darren T, via TripAdvisor [Apr 18]
How do we know which Helicopter will be used?
This is decided by the operations manager on the day, for small groups of up to 3 persons then it is usually the Robinson 44, but if others are book you may fly in the larger Bell Longranger helicopter with others.
Is it safe and are we insured?
Like any type of transport, there is always a small risk, but this is a professional company, fully licensed by the NZ Civil Aviation Authority. and they hold full public liability insurance.
Can we bring extra persons on the day?
You may bring additional persons on the day but there is no guarantee that there will be room, so we do suggest you contact us at least 2 hours in advance to check availability.
