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Sydney Harbour Scenic Helicopter Flight

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◷ 20 minutes◎ EnglishProduct code: 3293SYDHARBOUR

Overview

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Fly over beautiful Sydney Harbour by helicopter for a bird's-eye view of Sydney. Your expert pilot will provide informative commentary on all the sites as you soar through Sydney skies for approximately 20 minutes. You'll have the best vantage point of Sydney and its sparkling blue harbour, 1,000 feet up in the air during your memorable helicopter flight.

What’s included
  • Complimentary city centre transfers -Pending availability & confirmation, time chosen is flight time
  • Free parking for self drive guests
  • Commentary and interaction with pilot
  • 20 minute helicopter tour
Meeting and pickup

Please arrive 30 mins prior to departure

Itinerary
  1. After taking off from Sydney Airport, you'll soar above the city of Sydney for unbeatable views of the world's most famous harbor and its icons
  2. Sydney Harbor Bridge
  3. The Sydney Opera House
  4. See Sydney's spectacular city skyline. You'll be flying with a dedicated team of professionals on your 20-minute helicopter flight over Sydney Harbor. All transfers are included, and you'll be picked up and dropped off from your centrally located Sydney hotel.
  5. Famous Bondi Beach in Sydney's Eastern suburbs
Additional information
  1. Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  2. Individual passengers in excess of 100kg can't be confirmed on shared flights due to aircraft limitations and operating capacities.
  3. We operate Robinson helicopters that have a maximum seat limitation of 135kg (297lbs), passengers in excess of this weight will be required to fly in our larger helicopter and may incur additional cost subject to the number of passengers travelling.
  4. All passengers will be weighed upon check in. Bookings for two where the combined total is 180kg or more in total must book a private flight. Bookings for four guests are more than 360kg may also need to upgrade to a larger helicopter (additional costs and payable direct to the supplier) .
  5. All flights are sold on a shared basis where up to 6 passengers may be travelling on the helicopter. Single passenger bookings are welcome however all flights require a minimum number of passengers to depart.
  6. If you have an infant (a passenger under 2 years), you will be required to book a private flight for additional cost.
  7. Helicopters are collapsible wheelchair accessible, however the pilot is unable to assist passengers with boarding and disembarking due to occupational, health and safety regulations.
  8. Our bus transfers are a complimentary service, pickup is available from two different hotels ONLY where guests will be transferred back to Circular Quay after the flight.
  9. You will receive confirmation of your flight time and scheduled pickup time from a City hotel (if required) via email.
  10. If you do not require transfer or are staying in an area outside the City you can make your own way to our base, check-in is 30 minutes prior to the confirmed departure time.
  11. Please ensure that we have a phone number (including country code if applicable) for when you are in Sydney in case, we need to get in contact with you on the day of the flight.
Before you go

• Time booked is flight time and not the transfer pick up time
• If you have requested or require a courtesy transfer from a city hotel, please ensure that you make contact with Sydney HeliTours and provide at least 48hrs notice, as it is subject to availability and arranged from designated city hotels only.
• This tour is available to passengers in a wheelchair. Please advise indicate level of assistance required in the Special Requirements box at time of booking.
• All flight times are approximate and subject to change due to weather conditions, weight restrictions and other operational issues.
• We operate a fleet of helicopters that have different operating parameters, passengers who are in excess of 135kg can't travel in the R44 and groups of 4 passengers who are in excess of 360kg in combined weight may have to upgrade to a larger helicopter for additional cost.
• Accurate individual passenger weights MUST be provided at the time of booking. Failure to provide accurate weights may result in the passenger(s) being unable to fly or further costs to the passenger(s) to proceed with the planned flight or aircraft upgrade. This is all based on safety and will never be compromised. If passenger(s) are unable to fly due to inaccurate weights, no refund will be given.
• Bookings for two passengers with a combined weight of more that 180kg's are required to book a private flight
• If you have an infant (a passenger under 2 years), you will be required to book a private flight for additional cost.
• Children from the age of 2 years must occupy their own seat and are charged at the same rate as an adult.
• The decision surrounding inclement weather and if it is deemed safe and suitable to fly is at the discretion of the pilot in command and will be made on the day of the booking where conditions are assessed accurately.

Cancellation policy

If you cancel at least 2 full day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a full refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.

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