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Helicopter Tours in Cairns: Flying Over the Great Barrier Reef

From a bird's-eye view aboard a helicopter, you'll see a breathtaking panorama of the turquoise Coral Sea, snow-white beaches, winding rivers, mountain ranges cloaked in dense rainforest, and the highlight of the tour - the extraordinarily beautiful underwater landscape of the Great Barrier Reef.

Way to Australia can arrange helicopter flights to suit any taste and budget, over various distances and at a time that suits you. Helipads are located in Cairns, at the airport and in Port Douglas. Hotel transfers are included in the price of the flight.

Flight options (price on request):

  • a 30-minute flight over the Great Barrier Reef
  • a 45-minute flight over the Reef and the planet's oldest rainforest, landing in Daintree National Park, followed by a 1-hour crocodile-spotting river cruise, a swim in a mountain river, and a return to your hotel by 4WD through the rainforest with stops at lookout points. Lunch included. A 10-hour tour from Port Douglas (minimum 2 people)
  • a 60-minute flight over the rainforest and the Great Barrier Reef
  • a flight to Green Island with a return to Cairns by catamaran
  • a 10-minute flight from Green Island
  • a flight to a reef pontoon with a return to Cairns by catamaran
  • a flight to a reef pontoon, snorkelling, then a flight back to Cairns
  • a 10-minute flight from a reef pontoon

During the flight, your English-speaking guide will add valuable and interesting information about the tropical north of Australia and the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem to your spectacular aerial experience. The guide's services are charged separately.