Helicopter Adventures

Whether you’re in Armidale for half an hour, a day or a week and if you’re looking for a mild or wild adventure that you will never forget.

Explore Our Range Of Helicopter Adventures

Helicopter Adventures

Gorge Discovery Flight

For a great introduction to gorge country, the Gorge Discovery adventure is a 30-minute helicopter flight that will take you across some of the country’s most beautiful settings. Taking in the Heartland of New England, we pass through the Gara and Dangar’s Gorges before returning to Armidale Airport via Blue Hole and Armidale City.

Features

New England Plateau, Dangar’s Gorge/Falls, Mihi Gorge/Falls, Heart of New England, Gara Gorge, Blue Hole, Armidale city

Duration

30 Minutes


1 Passenger

$1050 pp


2 Passengers (per person)

$600 pp


3 Passengers (per person)

$450 pp


4 or more Passengers (per person)

$350 pp


Helicopter Adventures

Flights of the 10 Gorges (Wilderness Flight)

This is currently the most popular trip. This is a spectacular 60-minute flight. It departs from Armidale airport. We fly over the New England Plateau before linking up with the Gara Gorge, the first of 10 gorges. We continue out via the Metz Gorge to Wollomombi, one of the deepest in NSW and the Oakey before returning via the Macleay River system and Dangar’s Gorge.

Features

New England Plateau, Blue Hole, Gara Gorge, Cooney Gorge, Metz Gorge, Bakers Creek Gorge, Hillgrove, Wollomombi Gorge/Falls, Chandler Falls, Oakey Gorge/Falls, Long Point, Heart of New England, Dangar’s Gorge/Falls, Mihi Gorge/Falls, Armidale City

Duration

Approx. 60 Minutes


1 Passenger

$2100 pp


2 Passengers (per person)

$1100 pp


3 Passengers (per person)

$750 pp


4 or more Passengers (per person)

$750 pp


Helicopter Adventures

Great Escaprment Tour

This helicopter flight takes you to the very edge and back. Experience everything that the magnificent New England gorges have to offer, and watch as the land below transitions from high country, over the escarpment to the plains and the ocean beyond. A tour that will literally take your breath away as you witness the land opening out before you.

Features

Bakers Creek Gorge, Hillgrove, Wollomombi, Point Lookout, New England National Park, Great Escarpment, Ebor, Ebor Falls, Cathedral Rocks, Armidale City

Duration

Approx. 1.5 Hours


Min 2 Passengers

$1550 p/p


Helicopter Adventures

World Heritage Flight

Our newest offering, this scenic helicopter flight combines the Flight of Ten Gorges adventure with a tour along the Macleay River and into the heart of World Heritage listed, Oxley Wild Rivers National Park. Watch as wild brumbies roam Oven Camp Flat, and bask in the beauty of the many gorges and waterfalls you will encounter along the way.

Features

Chandler River, Halls Peak Mine and Campground, Styx River junction, Oakey River, Wollomombi Falls, Hillgrove Mine, Metz Gorge, Bakers Creek Gorge, Cooney Gorge, Blue Hole, Armidale City

Duration

Approx. 80 Minutes


Min 2 Passengers

$1400 p/p


Additional Passengers

POA


Helicopter Adventures

Walcha Wonder

One of Australia’s hidden secrets, discover the township of Walcha from the air. Your scenic helicopter flight with take you over the oldest settlement in the New England region, surrounded by thousands of hectares full of wild rivers and cascading waterfalls. The adventure continues to the stunning Apsley and Tia Gorges, before taking in the Winterbourne Gorge and Blue Nobby. We return home via Dangar’s and Mihi Gorges. This tour is a true gem and one that should not be missed!

Features

New England Plateau, Walcha, Apsley Gorge/Falls, Tia Gorge/Falls, Winterbourne Gorge

Duration

70 Minutes


Min 2 Passengers

$1225 p/p


Fleet Adventures will take you on a helicopter or jet flight experience you will never forget.

From our Warbird and Jet Adventures to our Helicopter discovery flights, there is an adventure to satisfy just about everyone.

Piloted by one of the countries most respected and experienced airmen, Lachie Onslow, feel the adrenaline rush of a L-39 Albatross fighter jet as you rocket to an altitude of over 8,000 feet, or charter a helicopter and experience some of the most breathtaking scenery Australia has to offer.

So, if you are searching for the adventure of a lifetime, come and make great memories with Fleet Adventures today.