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Fly with New Zealand's safest, most experienced, award winning aeroplane whale watching company. With Wings Over Whales, you’ll witness majestic whales, playful dolphins, and breathtaking mountain views — all from the best seat in the sky!
Fly with New Zealand's safest, most experienced, award winning aeroplane whale watching company. With Wings Over Whales, you’ll witness majestic whales, playful dolphins, and breathtaking mountain views — all from the best seat in the sky!
Highlights
- Enjoy stunning views over Kaikōura
- See magnificent whales and dolphins in their natural habitat
- Fantastic photo opportunities of the whales and scenic views
- Qualmark Gold award
- Newest Planes in Kaikoura
Join Wings Over Whales for the Experience of a lifetime.
100% Weather Refund Guarantee
“Experience the true magnitude of the world’s largest mammal, the whale!” - TOP REVIEWED!
Discover the awe-inspiring beauty of Kaikoura from the sky with Wings Over Whales – a locally owned and operated company offering unforgettable whale watching and scenic flights. Get up close to the world’s largest mammals, including the majestic Sperm Whale, as well as Dusky Dolphins, Humpback Whales, and other marine life – all from the comfort of your own window seat in a high-wing aircraft designed for the best aerial whale watching experience in Kaikoura.
Operating year-round, Wings Over Whales is Kaikoura’s most trusted and experienced whale watching company, with over 30 years of safe, professional service. Our expert pilots and friendly team are passionate about marine life and delivering a flight you’ll never forget. We are proud to be Qualmark GOLD endorsed, ensuring a premium tourism experience backed by New Zealand’s official quality assurance standards.
- Every seat is a window seat, perfect for unobstructed viewing and photography.
- Fly just 150 metres above whales and dolphins for stunning close-up views.
- Complimentary hot drinks (tea, coffee, or hot chocolate) for all booked guests.
With a very high whale sighting success rate, Wings Over Whales gives you the best chance to witness these incredible creatures in their natural environment. While sightings are not guaranteed, we’re proud to be known for our honesty, safety, and commitment to making every flight a memorable one.
Things you may see
- Sperm whales
- Dusky dolphins
- Humpback whales
- Blue whales
- Fin whales
- Orca
- New Zealand fur seals
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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
Amazing experience
Flora and Mati from
France
Amazing experience
Flora and Mati from
France
Amazing experience!
Charlie from
NZ
Taking off for the whales and dolphins
Sarinah from
Singapore
Sperm whale, as seen from the plane!
Rachel Masterson from
United States
Amazing trip
Naomy from
NZ
Fantastic experience
Rowan from
NZ
Whale
Remi from
France
Great Experience. Highly recommend.
madhumati ramesh from
United States
Great Experience. Highly recommend.
madhumati ramesh from
United States
Great family activity in Kaikoura
aquilas from
NZ
멋진경험
chanwook from
South Korea
Amazing!
shaniaw2 from
NZ
凯库拉空中观鲸体验
Bo Gao from
China
凯库拉空中观鲸体验
Bo Gao from
China
凯库拉空中观鲸体验
Bo Gao from
China
Good experience but no whale was seen
KaiHung Lam from
Hong Kong
Great experience
Suphawan Weigel from
NZ
Wings over ( no ) whales
kate goddard from
United Kingdom
An amazing experience
Rachael Nash from
NZ
An amazing experience
Rachael Nash from
NZ
Not for me, sorry
Hannah Dickinson from
United Kingdom
Great experience
nataliac5 from
NZ
Impressive experience
Lisa Uhlig from
Germany
Amazing!
wentingz from
NZ
Amazing!
wentingz from
NZ
Unvergesslich ♥️
Carina B. from
Germany
Unvergesslich ♥️
Carina B. from
Germany
We saw the whale
joanyan2000 from
China
We saw the whale
joanyan2000 from
China
We saw the whale
joanyan2000 from
China
worth it
Yukun Bai from
NZ
Amazing experience
Leanne from
NZ
Amazing experience
Leanne from
NZ
Awesome experience!
austin007 from
NZ
Worth doing
garthsouth from
NZ
Worth doing
garthsouth from
NZ
Worth doing
garthsouth from
NZ
최고의 경험!
chrishan from
South Korea
Amazing experience
farqady from
NZ
Flight fantastic
Sharon Jenkinson from
NZ
Flight fantastic
Sharon Jenkinson from
NZ
Awesome experience
Utpalkumar Patel from
NZ
didn’t get to see whale
Justine Lee from
NZ
didn’t get to see whale
Justine Lee from
NZ
didn’t get to see whale
Justine Lee from
NZ
Awesome Bucket List experience
Dhruv from
NZ
Awesome Bucket List experience
Dhruv from
NZ
Awesome Bucket List experience
Dhruv from
NZ
Very good
nicolasb4 from
France
Incredible experience
abbyw7 from
United Kingdom
Wow!
Barbara Hall from
United Kingdom
Wow!
Barbara Hall from
United Kingdom
Blue whale sighting
chrissieandjames from
NZ
Blue whale sighting
chrissieandjames from
NZ
Great experience
Amy from
United Kingdom
Great experience
Amy from
United Kingdom
Fantastisch
Rosanne Mosterd from
Netherlands
Fantastisch
Rosanne Mosterd from
Netherlands
What a whalous day!
Suhas Akkasetty from
NZ
Whale of a time!
lindak16 from
NZ
Great flight
Gary Burrell from
NZ
Great flight
Gary Burrell from
NZ
Great flight
Gary Burrell from
NZ
Great experience
Alison from
NZ
Great experience
Alison from
NZ
Great experience
Alison from
NZ
Absolutely amazing
lanap from
NZ
Absolutely amazing
lanap from
NZ
Whale Watching
davidb53 from
NZ
A whale of a time!
Nicky from
NZ
A whale of a time!
Nicky from
NZ
A whale of a time!
Nicky from
NZ
Whale spotted!
mairas from
NZ
A unique experience
Vanessa McDonald from
NZ
A unique experience
Vanessa McDonald from
NZ
Amazing
John Wilkins from
NZ
Amazing
John Wilkins from
NZ
Amazing
John Wilkins from
NZ
Great but no whales to see
Shelley Guest from
NZ
Great but no whales to see
Shelley Guest from
NZ
Great but no whales to see
Shelley Guest from
NZ
Great Experience
Ettienne Lambrecht from
NZ
Great Experience
Ettienne Lambrecht from
NZ
Great experience
sandrae from
NZ
Great experience
sandrae from
NZ
Great team workers
alisonp3 from
NZ
Great team workers
alisonp3 from
NZ
Great team workers
alisonp3 from
NZ
The best day ever ?
La Donna Stancliffe-Deans from
NZ
Great experience
Bibin Thekkel Sunny from
NZ
Great experience
Bibin Thekkel Sunny from
NZ
Great experience
Bibin Thekkel Sunny from
NZ
Amazing experience!
Shani from
NZ
Amazing experience!
Shani from
NZ
Amazing experience!
Shani from
NZ
Kaikoura Whale Watch
Debra Smith from
NZ
Kaikoura Whale Watch
Debra Smith from
NZ
Kaikoura Whale Watch
Debra Smith from
NZ
There were whales too, truly!
Raewyn from
NZ
There were whales too, truly!
Raewyn from
NZ
There were whales too, truly!
Raewyn from
NZ
Blue Sky Day
Helen Stroud from
NZ
Blue Sky Day
Helen Stroud from
NZ
Blue Sky Day
Helen Stroud from
NZ
Dolphins
Samantha from
NZ
Dolphins
Samantha from
NZ
Top of the bucket list
Barry Kingston from
NZ
Top of the bucket list
Barry Kingston from
NZ
Amazing experience
dacer from
United Kingdom
Amazing experience
dacer from
United Kingdom
Amazing experience
dacer from
United Kingdom
Great flight
Martina Wendel from
Switzerland
Great flight
Martina Wendel from
Switzerland
Great flight
Martina Wendel from
Switzerland
Great moment
Xavier from
France
Great moment
Xavier from
France
Great moment
Xavier from
France
Awesome flight
annieh3 from
NZ
Awesome flight
annieh3 from
NZ
Great flight
jasminat from
Macedonia
Great flight
jasminat from
Macedonia
Nice experience but...
Scott Buckler from
NZ
Nice experience but...
Scott Buckler from
NZ
Nice experience but...
Scott Buckler from
NZ
Amazing view?
kck1 from
Malaysia
Awesome Experience!
jazzt from
Singapore
Awesome Experience!
jazzt from
Singapore
Awesome Experience!
jazzt from
Singapore
Excellent value experience
Janna Martin from
NZ
Excellent value experience
Janna Martin from
NZ
Amazing fly
Laurence PERRAUD from
France
Vol super mais expérience autour pas terrible !
alixr from
France
Fantastic!
Phillippa Johnson from
United Kingdom
Fantastic!
Phillippa Johnson from
United Kingdom
Fantastic!
Phillippa Johnson from
United Kingdom
Awesome
Lysann Kroschwald from
Germany
Awesome
Lysann Kroschwald from
Germany
Fantastic Experience
John Zepp from
NZ
Fantastic Experience
John Zepp from
NZ
Great experience, great pilot!
Kt from
NZ
Super expérience en famille
Magali Muffat from
France
Super expérience en famille
Magali Muffat from
France
Fantastic flight
Nigel Binks from
NZ
Fantastic flight
Nigel Binks from
NZ
Fantastic flight
Nigel Binks from
NZ
amazing experience
Paul from
NZ
What an amazing experience
Rebekah Browne from
NZ
Fantastic
Lise Carratala from
France
Fantastic
Lise Carratala from
France
Had a whale of a time
Raymond from
Singapore
Had a whale of a time
Raymond from
Singapore
Amazing
Cyriel Van Heemst from
Netherlands
Amazing
Marion from
France
Blue whale
Tomas from
Slovakia
Blue whale
Tomas from
Slovakia
Blue whale
Tomas from
Slovakia
POTTWAAAAAAALS!! ?
Vanessa Scherer from
Germany
Toller Tag
Selin from
Germany
Toller Tag
Selin from
Germany
Toller Tag
Selin from
Germany
We saw 3 beautiful whales
Michal Vician from
Slovakia
We saw 3 beautiful whales
Michal Vician from
Slovakia
Brilliant flight and staff
MystiJo from
NZ
很棒的体验
jiadongz from
China
很棒的体验
jiadongz from
China
whale
Princess from
NZ
Wow
Sharlene Mccombe from
NZ
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From Kaikoura Whale Watching Flight - Wings Over Whales
Hi Maria, we really appreciate your great review and are delighted you enjoyed your experience! Enjoy the rest of your travels.
Rachel from United Kingdom wrote on 19 March 2025
Motion sickness ruined it for me
This was a brilliant experience but I very quickly started to get quite bad motion sickness after we started circling the one whale we spotted. Going round and round one way then round and round again the other was not the best. Im not usually sick but I was sweating so much. He very quickly brought us down to the ground after I said I wasn't feeling great, which I was so grateful for. I wish I hadn't felt do bad up there, it was a great experience otherwise.
From Kaikoura Whale Watching Flight - Wings Over Whales
Hi Rachel, thanks for your feedback, we are sorry you felt unwell on the flight, we're glad the pilot was able to bring you back quickly. We're happy to hear you enjoyed the experience otherwise, all the best with the rest of your travels!
Nat from United Kingdom wrote on 18 March 2025
Amazing Experience - a must do!!
This experience was incredible, everything from the experience of being in the little plane to seeing a sperm whale and numerous blue whales and helping the pilot spot the whales! The Mountain views on the way back were also incredible and the information provided by the pilot was great! I was also surprised at how smooth the plane landed. This has been my favourite experience of my 3 weeks in NZ, and if I am able to come back I would definitely do this again 😍
From Kaikoura Whale Watching Flight - Wings Over Whales
Hi Nat, we're thrilled to hear that this has been your favourite experience in NZ! We'd love to welcome you back for another flight in the future. Safe travels!
sintijaa from New Zealand wrote on 18 February 2025
Great experience
A big thank you to the entire team for the wonderful experience! We had such a great day enjoying the beautiful views, and we were lucky enough to spot a sperm whale. I highly recommend this company – I truly believe they do everything they can to increase the chances of seeing a whale. It’s important to remember that they're not tracking or chasing the whales, but simply trying to be a part of the amazing beauty that nature offers us. There are times when sightings don’t happen, but we were fortunate to have an incredible experience. Thank you again – it was amazing! :)
From Kaikoura Whale Watching Flight - Wings Over Whales
Thank you for the wonderful review Sintijaa! Sounds like you had a fantastic experience with some incredible sightings. Thanks so much for flying with us.
Hayley Baker from New Zealand wrote on 25 December 2024
Quick glimpse
All the crew were lovely, flight in the small plane was a neat little experience, got to see one blue whale for a few minutes. Next time round we'll try the boats.
From Kaikoura Whale Watching Flight - Wings Over Whales
Thanks for the review Hayley, we're thrilled you enjoyed your experience and got to see a Blue Whale! Thanks for choosing to fly with us, enjoy your travels.
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María Álvarez from Spain wrote on 23 March 2025
What a brilliant experience
Fantastic day for the morning flight. We saw a sperm whale and docens or even hundreds of dolphins. The pilot and team were very professional and made sure we enjoyed the experience from the first minute. The also picked me up from the harbour and took me back to town which I really appreciated as I my travelling schedule was tight. I definitely recommend :)