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Auckland Seaplanes - Rangitoto and City Scenic Flight

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Auckland Seaplanes will take you on the flight of your life to discover the beauty of the Hauraki Gulf from a unique breath-taking perspective aboard their seaplane.

Auckland Seaplanes will take you on the flight of your life to discover the beauty of the Hauraki Gulf from a unique breath-taking perspective aboard their seaplane.

Highlights

  • Amazing views over Rangitoto Volcano, Waiheke Island and the city landmarks
  • Lear the history of the region from your experienced pilot
  • Exhilarating take-off and landing in the water on our De Havilland Beaver floatplane!

A region as vast and majestic as Auckland can only truly be appreciated from the air.

Auckland Seaplanes will take you on the flight of your life to discover the beauty of the Hauraki Gulf from a breath-taking perspective aboard their unique seaplane.

After a one-of-a-kind experience of taking off in the heart of the Auckland Harbour, enjoy serene views of the Rangitoto crater, Auckland's youngest volcano and Motutapu Island.

Soar over the kiwi-favourite destination, Waiheke Island, with its luxurious properties, golden beaches and stunning vineyards, and soak in the picturesque scenes of the many surrounding islands before experiencing an exhilarating landing in the Harbour of the City of Sails.

Our knowledgeable pilots have many years of experience in pleasure flights in this beautiful region and will show you the very best of what's on offer in a safe and entertaining way. They can also speak German, Japanese, Spanish and French helping international visitors make the most out of their flight experience.



Duration: 40-minute experience (18min flying)


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Adult $235.00 (Aged 12+)
Child $177.00 (Aged 2-11 years)

What's included

  • Scenic flight in an 8-seater, De Havilland Beaver floatplane.

Duration

  • 40 minutes

Location

  • We are currently operating from Viaduct Marina with a 10 minutes tender transfer to the seaplane.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the weather or anything else out of your control) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Location:We are currently operating from Viaduct Marina with a 10 minutes tender transfer to the seaplane.

    Please Note Minimum numbers apply; Flight Confirmed with a minimum of 4 passengers. Smaller bookings waitlisted to confirm.

  • Children under 2 are free of charge.

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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Betty Jenkins from New Zealand wrote on 01 August 2019

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Great flight and views of the harbour, particularly enjoyed the views of Rangitoto Island. The pilot's commentary throughout was much appreciated giving us new inderstanding about the city. My 16yr old granddaughter from Wellington also really enjoyed the flight, she would like to do it again!

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Sara from Australia wrote on 16 June 2019

A fabulous experience!

Thoroughly enjoyed the experience, thank you so much!

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Catherine Beeston from United Kingdom wrote on 29 April 2019

an excellent way to view Auckland

fascinating to have a bird's eye view of Auckland and its harbours, islands and volcanoes. A smooth flight.

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carolyne from United Kingdom wrote on 02 April 2019

Magical

superb trip. Pilot was friendly. Would love to do it again.

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Peter Trapski from New Zealand wrote on 13 February 2019

Awesome Flight

Had a great flight The pilot was so friendly and the views amazing Loved the whole experience

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From Auckland Seaplanes - Rangitoto and City Scenic Flight

Thank you for your review Peter. It is great to hear you loved the experience. Best Wishes from the Auckland Seaplanes team

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