Helicopter tours in Victoria, Australia
Options for helicopter tours in Victoria, Australia, include the Phillip Island coastline, Melbourne’s urban sights, the 12 Apostles on the Great Ocean Road and a Yarra Valley winery lunch.
If you’ve ever fancied going for a scenic flight in a helicopter, the Australian state of Victoria offers several opportunities. It’s a place blessed with stunning scenery, and often that’s best taken in from above.
For helicopter tours in Victoria, it’s a case of picking your preferred destination. And that’s where factors such as what you see, length of tour and price come into play. Good options for a Victorian helicopter flight include the following.
Phillip Island helicopter flights
From a chopper above Phillip Island, you can take in the towering sea cliffs, the Grand Prix circuit and the surf beach at Cape Woolamai.
You’ll also see fur seals on Seal Rocks, the Nobbies rock formations and the San Remo Bridge from the mainland.
Phillip Island helicopter tours last 12 to 25 minutes and cost from $170.
Melbourne helicopter tours
From Essendon Airport, helicopter flights head out over Melbourne. Taking about an hour and costing from $349, these urban chopper rides take in several big city attractions.
Amongst the sights on the way are St Kilda Beach, Luna Park, the Albert Park Grand Prix Circuit and the Melbourne Star observation wheel.
Yarra Valley helicopter flights
You can do some considerably more lavish helicopter flights from Essendon Airport, too. A case in point is a flight to the Yarra Valley wine region for a winery lunch.
This Yarra Valley helicopter trip sees the chopper land on the Levantine Hill winery’s lawn, before you’re escorted inside for a five course lunch and wine-tasting. Expect to pay from $1,299 for the privilege.
Geelong helicopter rides
There are several helicopter rides available from the Waterfront in Geelong. The basic option is a five minute flit around Corio Bay, costing from $85.
However, there are longer Geelong helicopter rides that take in the likes of the Bellarine Peninsula and Bells Beach.
Great Ocean Road helicopter tours
Perhaps the most famous helicopter flights in Victoria, however, take in the Great Ocean Road coastline. 12 Apostles Helicopters offers flights that take in the 12 Apostles, plus other sights further along the coast, such as Loch Ard Gorge.
Flights cost from $165, but prices vary depending on duration.
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