Tour Highlights
Tour Details
60 MINUTE WHITSUNDAY SCENIC FLIGHT & OCEAN RAFTING PACKAGE
Enjoy the best of the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef in one day with a Whitsunday scenic flight and Ocean Rafting adventure! Experience the Whitsundays’ ultimate destinations… Heart Reef, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet and secret snorkelling locations.
See the Whitsundays from above with a stunning Whitsunday scenic flight over the islands and Great Barrier Reef, including famous Heart Reef and Whitehaven Beach, then ride the tropical waters on Ocean Rafting’s Southern Lights tour.
Enjoy a bird’s eye view of many of the 74 Whitsunday Islands, fly over Whitehaven Beach and picture postcard Hill Inlet before heading out to the Great Barrier Reef and experiencing one of the most photographed reef locations, Heart Reef. The comfortable fixed wing aircraft offers big window viewing, pilot commentary and the best views of the Whitsundays!
Following your flight, enjoy an Ocean Rafting adventure, offering three days in one, including an exhilarating ride to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, pristine snorkelling reefs and guided Whitsunday Island National Parks walks. The Southern Lights tour offers more beach time and the Northern Exposure tour offers more snorkelling time.
We recommend this tour for the best view above, on and below the water in the Whitsundays!
Combine this Scenic flight with either of Ocean Rafting’s:
Southern Lights Tour (See Details Here) or
Northern Exposure Tour (See Details Here)
Departure & Return Location
Departure & Return Time
Price Includes
- One hour Scenic Flight over the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef – GUARANTEED WINDOW SEAT!
- Visit to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet
- Guided National Park walks
- Inner fringing coral reef snorkelling
- Personalised snorkel instruction
- Use of snorkel equipment and flotation devices
- Reef and Island naturalist talks
- Tropical Picnic style lunch
- Cake for afternoon tea
- Whale watching from June to October
- Courtesy bus transfers
- Sun Suit
Optional Extras
- Prescription Mask Hire Available $20
- Water, soft drinks, juice, beer, cider and chocolate for sale on board the vessel.
What To Bring
- Swimming costume… It is easier put your swimming costume on underneath your clothes prior to boarding.
- A beach bag including a towel, hat, sunscreen and shoes.
- A jacket during winter to protect you from wind and for warmth after snorkelling.
- Cameras in a waterproof container.
- Cash for water, soft drinks, beer, fruit juices and chocolates for sale on board.
- If you have chosen not to have our tropical picnic style lunch, please ensure that you bring your own as they do not visit any resorts during the day.
- A sense of humour is always welcome!
Itinerary
It’s Tour Day – Your complimentary pick up is on it’s way
Check your ticket. Your pick location and time are on your ticket. Please don’t be late.
Enjoy a leisurely drive through town as we pick up your fellow passengers.
Check In! Let’s get the paperwork out of the way
You will be taken to the Ocean Rafting office to complete your check in. Here you will be introduced to your crew and escorted to your aircraft or vessel.
The Flight – The ride of your life has started
You will be escorted to your air conditioned turbine aircraft for your departure from Whitsunday Airport Airlie Beach. Once airborne take in the spectacular views of the Whitsunday Islands, the Great Barier Reef including Heart Reef. On return to the airport you will be taken to your vessel for your Ocean Rafting Southern Lights Tour if both tours are on one day.
If your tours are over 2 days you will be dropped off back at your accommodation and picked up on your next tour day.
