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Helicopter flight experiences run from a 20-minute loop over Sydney Harbour to a full day on the Great Barrier Reef. The RedBalloon range covers shared rides and private flights for two or three, vineyard lunches reached by air, doors-off flights and sunset flights over Uluru. Choose a flight, or send a voucher and let the recipient pick the view.
The shortest helicopter flights here last eight minutes, over Kings Canyon. The longest fill a day: return flights to a pontoon on Moore Reef with four hours at the reef, or a landing at Nitmiluk Gorge's remote 10th Gorge, which can't be reached on foot. In between sit harbour flights, vineyard lunches reached by air and doors-off rides, and the sections below go region by region.
The Sydney Harbour Helicopter Flight is a harbour flight with commentary through voice-activated headsets. The private flight for two takes in the Harbour Bridge, the Opera House and Bondi Beach, and the Blue Mountains and Sydney Harbour flight is a long private flight over the Three Sisters and Jamison Valley, returning over the harbour. Near Orange, the winery tour by helicopter lands at Printhie Winery for a tour with the winemaker, a tasting and a private lunch. To take the controls, try the Sydney helicopter flying lesson.
From Moorabbin, the Melbourne City and Bayside flight passes the MCG, Rod Laver Arena and Albert Park Lake, then returns over Half Moon Bay. The doors-off flight seats every passenger beside an open door, with no middle seat. A helicopter lunch at De Bortoli winery flies two people from Essendon Airport to a three-course lunch with matched wines. Down the coast, the Great Ocean Road flight is booked for two.
Brisbane's city and Mt Coot-tha flight gives views of Suncorp Stadium, the Story Bridge and the river, and the Brisbane city flight covers the skyline. On the Gold Coast, a longer flight reaches Byron Bay and Mt Warning. The Sunshine Coast has return flights to Flame Hill Vineyard, with two hours on the ground. Out of Cairns, the Great Barrier Reef scenic flight passes Green Island and Arlington Reef, and the reef pontoon day flies you out and back.
The short Barossa Valley flight is private for up to three, with views of Jacobs Creek and the Whispering Wall. Further north, the Chace Lookout breakfast flight lands on the Chace Range for a cooked breakfast, with Wilpena Pound below on the way. Near Adelaide, one flight goes from Strathalbyn to Anvers Wine for a cellar door tasting and a multi-course meal, and the McLaren Vale flight ends with a class where you blend your own bottle of Shiraz.
The extended Uluru and Kata Tjuta flight includes return transfers from Ayers Rock Resort and commentary on the cultural significance of Anangu land. The Kings Canyon flight departs from Kings Canyon Rock Resort. At Nitmiluk, the gorge flight with a landing touches down at the 10th Gorge with drinks and nibbles.
The private Broome flight with a beach picnic lands for 1.5 hours at a secluded beach with a charcuterie board, and the shorter Broome flight covers Cable Beach and Willie Creek. In Perth, the coastline flight passes Cottesloe, Leighton Beach and Fremantle Port.
A helicopter flight gives someone a story to tell and photos to prove it. The private flights for two suit a partner, and the shared ones work for someone who would happily go with a friend.
A gift voucher helps if you don't know which city they would fly from, since flight bases and weight limits differ by location. It can be emailed straight away or scheduled for the day, carries a personal message and is valid for five years.
Flights include a safety briefing and an experienced pilot, and most add commentary, such as the voice-activated headsets on the Sydney Harbour flight, a popular option. Some include more than the flight itself: a three-course lunch at De Bortoli, a cooked breakfast on the Chace Range, or four hours at a Great Barrier Reef pontoon.
It depends on the route. Kings Canyon is eight minutes, Port Phillip Bay is 12, the Brisbane city flight is 15, and the Sydney Harbour and Melbourne city flights are 20. The Great Ocean Road flight is 47 minutes and the Blue Mountains and Sydney Harbour flight is 90. Reef trips and winery tours run from three hours to a full day.
Both vary by flight. Weight limits are set per passenger and for the aircraft in total: 100kg per person on the Sydney Harbour flight and the Sydney Harbour and Beaches flight, 115kg on the Brisbane city flight and 130kg over the Barossa Valley. Minimum ages run from two years on the Newcastle flight to three on the Sydney Harbour and Beaches flight and five on the doors-off flight over Melbourne.
Yes. Flights start with a safety briefing, and the Great Ocean Road helicopter flight asks first-time flyers who feel uneasy to tell staff on the day. If nerves are a concern, a flight of 8 to 15 minutes is an easier first step than a long one.
Yes. The private Sydney Harbour flight and the Broome flight with a beach picnic are both for two, and several others take up to three passengers, including the 90-minute Blue Mountains flight. Melbourne has private city and bay flights for up to five.
You can take the controls with an instructor beside you. The one-hour Cabri G2 lesson in Sydney is in a Guimbal Cabri G2 and counts as a first hour towards a pilot licence, and Canberra has a 30-minute learn-to-fly flight in an R44.
A helicopter can land somewhere a plane cannot, and several flights here do: the 10th Gorge at Nitmiluk, a secluded beach near Broome and the Chace Range in the Flinders Ranges. For longer routes in a fixed-wing aircraft, browse fixed-wing scenic flight options.
For a fixed-wing view, look at scenic flights or seaplane flights. Hot air ballooning is the slower way up, and flying lessons put you in the pilot's seat. Combine a flight with a Great Barrier Reef cruise for a day on the water.