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Auckland West Coast Scenic Helicopter Flight - 36 Minutes

Highlights

  • Incredible scenic flight over the striking Auckland West Coast
  • See the rugged coastline and black sand beaches
  • Beautiful views of the Waitakere Ranges and Auckland CBD

Witness the contrasting beauty of Auckland's West Coast during this unforgettable scenic flight. Soar above Auckland City, the Waitakere Ranges and some of New Zealand' s most rugged coastline and wild surf beaches, whilst listening to informative commentary from your pilot.

What's included?

  • 36 minute scenic helicopter flight
  • Expert pilot and commentary

Reach new heights and see Auckland's striking West Coast from birds-eye view during this spectacular 36 minute scenic flight. Lifting off from Albany, your pilot will track west to Bethells (Te Henga) Beach, then down the coastline for awe-inspiring vistas of surf-pounded black sand beaches and volcanic cliffs with jagged rocks and caves. Continue over the luscious Waitakere Ranges with water reservoirs hidden throughout, before leaving primordial New Zealand behind for outer-city suburbs. Take in views of Downtown Auckland, Viaduct Harbour and the Sky Tower on route to Waitemata Harbour, the Devonport Naval Base, North Head and out to view the crater of Rangitoto Island, before returning to the heliport.

This experience is part of the Responsible range as it holds an Enviro-Gold award and is committed to achieve a CarbonZero NZ target.

Important information

The flight duration is 36 minutes.

Not available Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day.

Max weight limit 110kgs (if over you will need to be approved prior to the flight)

A minimum of 2 passengers are required per booking

  • Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
  • Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
  • Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience

Minimum of two participants to go ahead.

This experience is weather dependant. Please phone prior to the flight to confirm the conditions.

The fleet ranges from single and twin-engine helicopters, including Robinson R44's, Single Jet turbine Squirrels and EC130s or the Luxurious Agusta 109s Grand & Bell 427. Actual helicopter choice is dependant on PAX numbers per booking.

This flight takes place over Auckland and departs from Albany Heliport.

Reviews

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1 star 2

Pathetic experience

Tammy 10 January 2026

The ride was booked for 2 people. We spent $600 but in they allowed to fly with only one passenger without giving any clarification on why it was done. None of us are over 100kgs to get approval. Secondly the guest was not taken over Rangitoto which the company claims to cover in their flight trail. Its a latent scam to earn money. They have kept that $300 in their own pocket and saved up on fuel without fulfilling any of their commitment. They are racist as well and extremely rude in their approach. I had booked it for my parent's birthday as a gift to him. He is over 70 yrs old and it was suppose to be a once in a lifetime experience for him but "heletranz" has ruined it. No refund offered for not taking any second passanger. DO NOT BOOK IT IF YOU WANT TO SAVE YOUR SELF FROM GETTING SCAMMED AND RUINING YOUR SPECIAL OCCASION. DISGUSTED

Customer Experience

Hi Tammy, Thanks for your feedback, we are so sorry to see you did not enjoy your experience, we would like to discuss this further with you and will reach out by email.

21 January 2026

Recommended

Helicopter flight

Lee 28 December 2025

What an experience, from the staff and the pilot, was a great time, would definitely recommend.

Customer Experience

Hi Lee, it's great to hear about your positive experience. Thank you for sharing your feedback!

29 December 2025

Frustrating & Inflexible Booking – Not Worth It

JohnDoe911 26 February 2025

I had a very disappointing experience with the helicopter flight voucher from RedBalloon. The booking process is highly inconvenient—you need to book at least three weeks in advance, making it impossible to predict the weather for your flight day. Additionally, the flight requires at least two passengers, so if no one else books for your selected time, your flight gets canceled. This means you can't properly plan your day, and if a stranger books alongside you, you're stuck flying with them. To make matters worse, refunds are not an option. If they can't find a suitable time for you, your only choice is to exchange the voucher for another activity, which is incredibly disappointing. Overall, I wouldn’t recommend buying this experience or using RedBalloon’s services. The lack of flexibility and poor customer experience make it not worth the hassle.

Customer Experience

Hey John, thanks for your feedback. Great customer experience is incredibly important to us so we're deeply sorry to hear your experience has fallen short of expectation. We'd love to get a better understanding of what went wrong so we can improve. Could you please email us at info@redballoon.com.au, we'd be happy to help.

2 March 2025

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