Great Barrier Reef Scenic Flight: Whitsunday Islands and Ocean Rafting Adventure Day Trip
4.9
224 Ratings
Airlie Beach
Experience the best of the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef in one day with a scenic flight and Ocean Rafting adventure. Explore stunning locations like Heart Reef, Whitehaven Beach, and Hill Inlet on this action-packed day trip!
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Heart Reef - Scenic flight over famous Heart Reef.
- Hill Inlet - View famous Hill Inlet from the air on a scenic flight followed by an Ocean Rafting tour to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, where you will enjoy a guided bushwalk to the spectacular Hill Inlet Lookout to view and capture photographs of the stunning swirling silica sands and aqua water.
- Whitehaven Beach - View Whitehaven Beach from the air on a 60 minute scenic flight followed by an Ocean Rafting adventure to Hill Inlet and Hill Inlet Lookout at Whitehaven Beach. The Southern Lights tour also visits the South End of Whitehaven Beach to swim and relax on this world famous beach.
- Whitsunday Islands - Experience the best view from above, on and below the water in the Whitsundays!
- Whitehaven Beach - View Whitehaven Beach from the air on a 60 minute scenic flight followed by an Ocean Rafting adventure to Hill Inlet and Hill Inlet Lookout at Whitehaven Beach. The Southern Lights tour also visits the South End of Whitehaven Beach to swim and relax on this world famous beach.
- Whitsunday Islands National Park - Experience the best view from above, on and below the water in the Whitsundays!
What's Included
- Guided National Park walks
- Tour to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet
- 60 minute reef and island scenic flight
- Lunch
- Inner fringing coral reef snorkelling and sunsuit/wetsuit
What's Not Included
- Assorted Alcoholic and NON Alcoholic Drinks and snacks (available to purchase - Cash or Credit Card)
- Prescription Mask Hire - AUD20 payable direct on day of travel
- A QLD public holiday surcharge of $20 per adult, $10 per child and $50 per family (2ad,2ch)
- If you are on cruise ship, the timings of this tour DO NOT align with cruise ship schedule.
- This tour does not pick up or depart from Hamilton Island. You can join this tour from Airlie Beach.
Additional Information
Savor the best that the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef have to offer in one day with a panoramic Whitsunday flight and Ocean Rafting escapade! Discover the ultimate sites of the Whitsundays… Heart Reef, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet, and hidden snorkelling spots.
From an aerial perspective, admire many of the 74 islands of the Whitsundays, soar over the picturesque Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet before making your way to the Great Barrier Reef and the widely photographed Heart Reef. The cozy fixed-wing aircraft features large windows for a greater viewing experience, informative pilot narration and prime views of the Whitsundays!
Following your aerial adventure, plunge into an Ocean Rafting journey that feels like three days packed into one, featuring a thrilling ride to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, untouched snorkelling reefs, and guided walks in the Whitsunday Island National Parks. The Southern Lights tour promises more time on the beach, while the Northern Exposure tour allows more time for snorkelling.
- Please bring: swimmers, a beach bag with a towel, hat and shoes, a jacket during winter to protect you from wind and for warmth after snorkelling, camera in a waterproof case or Tupperware, cash for water, soft drinks, fruit juices and chocolates for sale on board, everything you need for the day as you will not return to your accommodation between tours.
- Please note: For legal and safety reasons all passengers are weighed prior to boarding. Maximum per seat weight is 120 kgs. Full names and exact weights per passenger must be advised when booking due to flight weight availability.
- Air con Airport Lounge, Cafe, Charging Port and secure lockers
- Guaranteed window seats with big window viewing
- Whitsunday Airport only 8 mins drive from main street of Airlie Beach
Location
Whitsunday Airport (Shute Harbour) - Airlie Beach
Air Whitsunday Road
Courtesy coach transfers are included from Airlie Beach accommodation or you may choose to meet at Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour. Transfers are also included from the airport to Coral Sea Marina for the vessel.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(224 Ratings)
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Louise_c
Apr 2, 2024
Excellent day!! - Loved the whole tour, well organised and executed, great energetic and friendly guides, amazing flight over great barrier reef where the pilot makes sure everyone gets the perfect views. Followed by a great boat tour seeing the beach and inlet, good food for lunch and finished off by one of the best snorkels seeing the amazing colours of the corals on the reef.
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Adrian_m
Apr 1, 2024
Awesome day out with... - Awesome day out with family and by the end of the day our newly made friends
The crew were excellent and very knowledgeable
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Rhysm309
Mar 25, 2024
Max and Oak absolute legends - Safari 18th March - What a day. We arrived on 4 hours sleep, shattered and hungover after a busy st paddy’s night. From start to finish, the day could not have gone any better or smoother. Oak and Max are 2 blokes that should be protected at all costs, made the experience x10 better and are a credit to the business. Brought great chat, amazing tunes, good beer and genuinely made the experience. After travelling the east coast for 30 days, this trip is up there as the highlight of our trip. With memories we will all remember for life.
Enjoy the beers lads, you deserve them 🍺
Ps Max, UP THE CHELS 💙
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Kieranha5134cs
Mar 25, 2024
One of the best days I’ve had - The best day I’ve had on my East Coast travels and genuinely one of the best days I’ve had. Max and Oak are 2 legends and unreal and what they do, both lads deserve a few beers.
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131jennav
Mar 25, 2024
Max and Oak are amazing tour guides - Had the best day with the best tour guides.Max and Oak made the day so much better for everyone, definitely one of the best days I had in Australia!
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Chloet116
Mar 19, 2024
The highlight of my East Coast trip! - The boat was the highlight of my entire East Coast trip! The guides were amazing, shout out to Max (I can’t remember the name of the other guide but they were also fantastic!!) They were personable, fun and informative. Their energy was infectious and they really made the experience amazing for everyone on the trip.
The whole day was filled with great activities and I couldn’t have asked for a better time, I will remember this trip for a long time and already want to come back just to do the boat trip again!
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Annaglassey1212
Mar 17, 2024
Highly Recommend!! Great Day Out!! - Today I was booked in to complete the scenic flight and ocean rafting experience. WOW! what a brilliant day out it was. I was comprehensive as I was going solo however the trip brought us together! I’d like to give a shoutout to Cash, Daisy and Bree who were our guides for the day!
The girls in particular made the experience what it was - the energy and atmosphere they created was incredible so a huge shoutout to them!!
The scenic flight was draw droopingly amazing with views I have been dreaming about seeing since arriving in Australia 8 months ago and the experience today ensured I could see it in all its glory!
The ocean rafting from start to finish was super cool and rly such a great day out. I cannot recommend doing it with these guys enough!!
Thank you for a great day out :)))
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Paulo_b
Mar 14, 2024
Some of the major natural beauties on Earth - The views we were presented with and the swimming among the fishes and corals are among the best life memories we will carry, for sure. We were amazed and astonished with the beauty of these places. Nature is incredible and the journey we had on that day has put us in close contact with one the major beauties nature has produced in our planet. Just that.
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Jrd247
Mar 9, 2024
Spectacular Sun, Sand, Snorkel - Offering pickup is great for those of us who don't bother with a car.
The morning started out with Shayla as the brilliant pilot for the flight. Stunning views!
For our raft adventure, female crew that was great fun for the few kids on the tour who all happened to be girls. Macy did a terrific job keeping them engaged and having fun. Especially lovely as I was traveling without kids.
Probably the best day in months for temperature and sun with just a few clouds. Warm enough you want a swim but not so hot to be uncomfortable.
Snorkeling was great! Different experience from Snorkeling the outer reef, all wonderful.
Views, spectacular! Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, must dos for the area. But why didn't anyone tell me about the smell of that silica??? 🙄 Nothing to ruin the experience.
All around spectacular day!
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Zhen_m
Mar 3, 2024
Little bit overprice,... - Little bit overprice, staff and snorkel ok, scenic flight beautiful but the “buffle” it was a take away container and the food was not very nice. The look outs were so crowded and the boat was overbooked, there was people who couldn’t sat down
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