White Island Flight & Island Tour
Helicopter Tour
Fly to and land on New Zealand’s only permanently active volcano White Island. Leaving the Rotorua city lakefront we fly north past our northern lakes district before crossing the coast on track to White Island. Arriving overhead the volcano enjoy aerial views of the active crater before landing on this lunar like surface. Here embark upon a leisurely guided tour of the island's crater floor to view active steam vents 'fumaroles', hot streams, vibrant sulphur formations and the steaming crater. This landscape is constantly changing as the activity forms new features and removes old ones. The Crater Lake changes in depth and temperature so that from one day to the next the landscape is different.
Part of our tour includes a walk through crumbling mining ruins to view the weathered remains of what was a working factory built in 1923 and abandoned in 1933. Tours on this privately owned volcano are conducted by your pilot / guide whose wealth of knowledge about the island's history and geology enhances the experience.
Return flights to and from the island takes in aerial views of the wider Bay of Plenty.
(Allow 2.5-3 hours)
Sea Plane Tour
This captivating tour combines aerial views of the region’s most renowned scenic highlights from above with the romance of a floatplane flight where we land and take off from the shores of beautiful Lake Rotorua. Experience the beauty of our lakes district, the peaks and craters of Mount Tarawera and a flight over New Zealand’s only permanently active volcano 'White Island'.
This flight of approximately 1 hour 25 minutes in duration takes in aerial views of the wider Bay of Plenty and in addition to these renowned highlights you will see contrasting landscapes including national parks, fertile farming plains and hill country sheep and beef stations. Our stunning coastline features as do aerial views of orchards where much of the regions Kiwifruit are grown.
Combined with informed and interesting commentary’s this is a fantastic way to overview the Bay of Plenty where time is limited. There is no question that this tour offers exceptional scenic value but also has the added thrill of landing and taking off from the lake in a floatplane this is definitely an experience not to be missed.
(Flight time 1 hour 25 mins)
Fly to and land on New Zealand’s only permanently active volcano White Island. Leaving the Rotorua city lakefront we fly north past our northern lakes district before crossing the coast on track to White Island. Arriving overhead the volcano enjoy aerial views of the active crater before landing on this lunar like surface. Here embark upon a leisurely guided tour of the island's crater floor to view active steam vents 'fumaroles', hot streams, vibrant sulphur formations and the steaming crater. This landscape is constantly changing as the activity forms new features and removes old ones. The Crater Lake changes in depth and temperature so that from one day to the next the landscape is different.
Part of our tour includes a walk through crumbling mining ruins to view the weathered remains of what was a working factory built in 1923 and abandoned in 1933. Tours on this privately owned volcano are conducted by your pilot / guide whose wealth of knowledge about the island's history and geology enhances the experience.
Return flights to and from the island takes in aerial views of the wider Bay of Plenty.
(Allow 2.5-3 hours)
Sea Plane Tour
This captivating tour combines aerial views of the region’s most renowned scenic highlights from above with the romance of a floatplane flight where we land and take off from the shores of beautiful Lake Rotorua. Experience the beauty of our lakes district, the peaks and craters of Mount Tarawera and a flight over New Zealand’s only permanently active volcano 'White Island'.
This flight of approximately 1 hour 25 minutes in duration takes in aerial views of the wider Bay of Plenty and in addition to these renowned highlights you will see contrasting landscapes including national parks, fertile farming plains and hill country sheep and beef stations. Our stunning coastline features as do aerial views of orchards where much of the regions Kiwifruit are grown.
Combined with informed and interesting commentary’s this is a fantastic way to overview the Bay of Plenty where time is limited. There is no question that this tour offers exceptional scenic value but also has the added thrill of landing and taking off from the lake in a floatplane this is definitely an experience not to be missed.
(Flight time 1 hour 25 mins)
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