It can be easy to miss the forest for the trees when you’re visiting a big city like Brisbane – driving around the city in taxis and buses, it can be easy to forget that there’s more to this metropolis than just skyscrapers and shopping malls. Take in the city from the sky on this scenic helicopter tour from east to west. Fly around the towering suburban mountains Coot-Tha and Gravatt, see the Brisbane River winding through the city center, and get bird’s-eye views of sights like the Gabba and the Kangaroo Point Cliffs.

Tours depart from the inner-city Archerfield Airport, easily accessible by bus
With a maximum of three passengers per tour, enjoy an intimate private flight
Organise this short tour around you: on demand flights in the morning and early afternoon
Free parking available on site for travelers in rental cars

What's Included

Flight time 25min (with about 30 minutes spent inside the aircraft total)
Private tour
Commentary during the flight
Bose Headset Systems
Free parking for the entire duration of the experience
Air-conditioned vehicle

Gratuities
Transportation to/from attractions

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

12 Grenier Dr
12 Grenier Dr, Archerfield QLD 4108, Australia
Terminal Building / Passenger Lounge

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Total weight per passenger: 130 kg
Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Age: Minimum of age of 3
Due to comfort and weight / balance of the aircraft, passengers weighing over 130 are not permitted on the flight

*Please note that Brisbane CBD is inside Brisbane Controlled Airspace. Sometimes (eg due to rescue helicopters landing at city hospitals) we may not gain a clearance to fly around the city. In this case we fly past it (around Southbank) and spend extra time around Mt Cootha and surrounding mountains. Customers will still get the full flight time. The same limitations apply to any other aircraft or company wanting to gain clearance into the area
Near public transportation
Most travellers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

Traveller Photos

Featured review

Raja_C

It was a delightful experience and a very comfortable helicopter ride. Our pilot Niko was very friendly and knowledgeable about the areas over which we were flying. I could not recommend this experience more highly!

Reviews

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19 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Well worth doing if you have a very limited time to spend in Brisbane.

King_S, Feb 2023

Great trip & the pilot was very experienced and knowledgeable. Well worth doing if you have limited time to spend in Brisbane.

Best bday present.

Lily_N, June 2022

An awesome experience. My partner and I both enjoyed it.. Pilot was accomodating and nice. Made us feel welcomed 👌

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Nicola_W, Apr 2022

In Brisbane there is a bus pass you buy in shops or at the bus station and very easy to get on a bus from city centre to right outside the airdrome. Was it worth it…..absolutely! Our pilot was so calm and having thought I would be nervous, I actually found myself totally relaxed immediately and therefore just loved every second. You only live once. Do it…

Exciting and wonderful experience

FleetPursuit, Jan 2022

I booked for our family of 3. An exciting experience and they are wonderful people to deal with. Thank you so very much, we will fly with you again to a winery and a lunch trip next time. :)

Perfect start to a magical day

Jonty_B, Dec 2021

Our first helicopter flight was an amazing experience, in a sequence of events leading to our engagement 💍

Excellent helicopter experience

Raja_C, Dec 2021

Excellent value highly recommended

Wayne_T, Dec 2021

Great value… pilot was super friendly and very good pointing out landmarks abound Brisbane… great morning will do it again for sure

One of the most amazing...

Mia_R, Oct 2021

One of the most amazing experiences of my life! Totally worth the money and I now play to go on helicopters every city i visit.

Response from Host, Oct 2021

Thank you very much Mia. Have a great week ahead.

Fantastic experience. Highly recommend!

Brock_H, Sept 2021

Fantastic experience. The pilot was brilliant and very accommodating. The route meant we saw lots of great sights. Highly recommend!

First time

Katie_G, Sept 2021

Both of our birthdays. Present for us! Never been in a helicopter before so the whole experience was great.

Very good and enjoyable

Matthew_Y, July 2020

It was me and my girlfriend first helicopter experience, the trip was great, Niko the pilot made us feel welcome, comfortable and safe. The sky and weather was awesome when we flied on the 15-7-2020. My girlfriend felt dizzy after 10mins on the flight, so fly base on your body condition. Overall very enjoyable experience.