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White Island & Whale Island - 1 Hour Scenic Flight

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Take to the skies on an exhilarating scenic flight to New Zealand’s only active marine volcano!

Take to the skies on an exhilarating scenic flight to New Zealand’s only active marine volcano!

Highlights

  • Fly over Moutohora Island - home to a number of New Zealand's rare and endangered plants, birds and reptiles
  • Keep an eye out for dolphins & large schools of fish from above
  • Discover White Island's sulfur vents, bubbling mud and acid lakes
  • See the volcano breath, roar and hiss and smell the gasses that are released from the steaming vents

Take to the skies on an exhilarating scenic flight to New Zealand’s only active marine volcano!

Departing from Whakatane Airport, you’ll experience out of this world views from the moment you are airborne as we fly over Moutohora (Whale Island), home to a number of New Zealand's rare and endangered plants, birds and reptiles.

Keep an eye out for dolphins & large schools of fish that are often seen on our journey.

Have your camera at the ready as we approach White Island and discover its sulfur vents, bubbling mud and acid lakes.

See the volcano breath, roar and hiss and smell the gasses that are released from the steaming vents.

A natural wonder as magnificent as White Island can only be truly appreciated from the air – Let us take you on an incredible journey and book your flight today!

Adult $249.00
Child $124.50

Duration

  • Allow approximately 1 hour for the whole experience

Location

  • Departures: Whakatane Airport, Bay of Plenty

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Please Note: Single bookings (1x person) are waitlisted to confirm spaces.

    Children under 4 years are free of charge

Available Bookings from 12 Apr to 25 Apr 2025

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  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
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  • Adult$219.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
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  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$219.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$219.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$219.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$219.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

  • Adult$249.00
  • Child$124.50

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

4.9

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Michael from Austria wrote on 20 December 2018

Sehr gutes Service

Ein sehr gutes Service durch den Betreiber. Das schlechtes Wetter erwartet wurde, hat dieser sogar von sich aus Vorschläge zur Terminänderung gebracht, letztendlich ein voller Erfolg!

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Alina Wa from Germany wrote on 14 October 2016

Incredible Experience

The Scenic Flight was absolutely fantastic and so worth it! We were only 3 people in the little aircraft and we surrounded White Island four or five times. It was an amazing experience and I would highly recommend it!

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Charles Meyer from New Zealand wrote on 14 August 2023

Amazing!

Beautiful day! Jo (our pilot) was friendly and handled our children really well. Everyone enjoyed the trip immensely.

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jader6 from New Zealand wrote on 14 July 2023

Amazing

Amazing experience, it was a fun and comfortable flight out to white island with Joanna and Holly , we loved every second of it!. We would highly recommend white island flights, great service an unforgettable experience, hope to be back in the near future. All the very best, Jade and Zain

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David Hall from New Zealand wrote on 25 January 2023

Outstanding experience

Brilliant flight with George. Very knowledgeable and interesting pilot who told us the whole history and geology of the island as well as the story around the 2019 eruption. Be prepared to take heaps of photos!

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