Cairns Scenic Flights
Scenic Air Touring Cairns Great Barrier Reef
When traveling around the world to destinations that offer such icons as the Pyramids, The Great Wall of China, the Grand Canyon, Victoria Falls or the Polar Ice Caps the first thing that comes to your mind is to research how you can see these “Wonders of the World” from the best vantage point possible. And for icons such as those mentioned above and the Great Barrier Reef then an eagle’s eye perspective to capture the picture in full is the obvious answer.
You can visit these same places on foot or at lookout vantage points or on a sight seeing tour but you will never see these places in their full majesty as you will on a scenic flight in a fixed wing air craft or helicopter with 360 degree views. And goodness knows when you will be able to come back a second time to visit these icons so why not see them at their best from the comfort of a seat on a scenic flight.
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| Sky Safari Helicopter Flights Port Douglas | $150 per person (3 People) $170 per person (2 People) |
Fly to view the Cassowary Valley and Daintree Rainforest OR fly to the turtle playground's of Low Isles. | 
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| Sky Safari Helicopter Flights Cairns - Coral Coastline | $200 per person (3 People) $225 per person (2 People) |
Take in the Marina, Lake Morris, Kuranda, and the Barron Falls before Double Island and the Northern Beaches | Book Enquire Visit Website |
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| Cairns Seaplanes | $299 AUD | Scenic flight to and from Green Island (each flight is approximately 20 to 25 minutes) Pick up and drop off at hotel Snorkelling equipment Two hours at Green Island Tropical Island with rainforest that features fringing coral reef Five star resort facilities available to Cairns Seaplanes guests |
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Your pilot will fly you to places that tour coaches cannot get to. With your aircraft flying down low to see what there is to see up close and capturing those memorable images for you to take home and show your family and friends.
As Australia's Great Barrier Reef is also listed as one of the Seven Wonders of the World then a scenic flight over the top of the reef at around 500 feet at times is definitely the way to see the brilliance of the reef and corals, sand cays, islands and marine life that lay just off Cairns.
Cairns is regarded as the best part of the Great Barrier Reef due to the dense coral formations that are easily accessible from either Cairns or Port Douglas. The Great Barrier Reef stretches approximately 2600 kilometers long and supports 3000 individual reefs and 900 idyllic tropical islands.
Cairns Great Barrier Reef is also home to the worlds largest population of Dugong and the huge Green Sea Turtle and although both the latter are currently under threat of extinction you have a greater chance of seeing them from your fixed wing aircraft seat as no doubt the local pilot will know the best spots to find these amazing sea creatures. Your pilot can go down to 500 feet and circle around these animals to ensure you get some fantastic shots without disturbing them too much.
A scenic flight by aero plane is also a great way to go whale watching and this is a big tourist draw card from Cairns with the giant Humpback Whales making their annual migration from May to September to the safety of the enclosed coral reef lagoons so they can calve in relative safety from marauding sharks eager for a feast. The Humpbacks will stay here for a while and ensure their calves are strong enough to start making the journey back down to the Antarctic summer where the Krill will be in abundance and help the calf to grow big and strong.
Flying in a fixed wing aircraft works out to be a little more affordable than a helicopter so it makes sense to book a scenic flight in an aero plane if you wish to fly for a longer period of time and see a lot more of the region. As an example your aircraft can fly out across the reef to a place like Green Island for half an hour and only cost around $79 per person (minimum two passengers) or for approximately an extra $60 per person your scenic aircraft flight could take you out as far as the Outer Barrier Reef to places like Batt Reef to see where schools of huge flying Manta ray call home on a full hour flight. Visit the sea beds where the rare Dugong graze peacefully or follow the migrating Humpback and Dwarf Minke Whales and pods of dolphins. Your fixed wing aircraft can give you a much longer experience at a very affordable price.
All fixed wing scenic flights depart from Cairns General Aviation at least four times a day apart from Christmas Day. You can choose from a set of scenic flights that are already mapped out or you can create your own scenic air tour that may incorporate cruising over the top of the world heritage Cape Tribulation and Daintree Rainforest and see all the majestic waterfalls and rainforest clad ranges as well as the Great Barrier Reef or you can fly up to historical Cooktown to see where Captain Cook landed and spend the day visiting places of historic distinction.
A scenic air tour flight over to the secret hideaway of the rich and famous could be yours to enjoy as well with a day trip to Lizard Island to snorkel and relax in the Blue Lagoon. Charter flights give you the option to have your own personalized air tour put together to incorporate all the tourist sightseeing attractions only you are interested in to ensure you holiday in Cairns is the best it can be.