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Cairns: Outer Edges of The Great Barrier Reef Scenic Flight

4.9 / 5

204 reviews

Activity provider:Air Tours Australia
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Cairns: Outer Edges of The Great Barrier Reef Scenic Flight

Activity provider:Air Tours Australia

4.9

204 reviews

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From US$ 120.68 per person

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Glide over the Great Barrier Reef on a scenic flight from Cairns with picture-postcard views of Green Island, Arlington Reef, Middle Cay, and more, with an informative commentary from the pilot.

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Duration 1 hour
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Live tour guide
English
Small group
Limited to 7 participants

Experience

Highlights
  • Experience the thrill of swooping over the iconic Great Barrier Reef on a flight
  • Fly over Green Island, Arlington Reef, Middle Cay, Oyster Reef, and more
  • Take in views of the coral reef in air-conditioned comfort from a large window
  • Get a better perspective of the grand size and sheer beauty of the reef
  • Keep a look out for marine life and spot humpback whales during July to August
Full description

Take in the full spectacle of the Great Barrier Reef from the sky during a scenic flight from Cairns. Onboard a fixed-wing plane, see up to 140 kilometers of the Outer Barrier as well as many inner islands, reefs, and sand isles.

Within 10 minutes of departing Cairns, the real adventure begins, as you get wonderful photo opportunities over Green Island, Oyster Reef, Vlasoff Cay, Upolo Reef, Pixie Reef, and Arlington Reef.

Sit back in air-conditioned comfort as you glide through the sky. Take in the spectacular hues of green and blue from your window seat while listening to the pilot's informative commentary about the sights below.

Get a chance to spot marine life with manta rays, green turtles, dugongs, sharks, and, if in season, whales, in clear view from the aircraft. Once your journey comes to an end, fly right back to Cairns.

Includes
  • 40-minute flight
  • Pilot
  • Headsets
  • Window seat
  • Food and drinks
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Not suitable for
  • People over 254 lbs (115 kg)

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Meeting point

Meet at Daintree Air Services. Look for the "Daintree Air Services" sign. Free parking is available outside the terminal.

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Important information

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  • The tour is subject to weather conditions .

Customer reviews

Overall rating

4.9 /5

based on 204 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
    5/5
  • Transportation
    4.8/5
  • Value for money
    4.7/5
  • Service
    5/5

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Before we even left the ground, Greg the chief pilot gave us an in-depth explanation on where we were heading and what the important sites to see were. The flight over Green Island, Arlington reef and Michaelmas Reef was spectacular. Our Pilot, Cam was very knowledgable and showed us an incredible amount of scenery in such a short time. I would highly recommend Daintree Air Services, as they far exceeded out expectations with their brand new aircraft very knowledgeable staff. They even organised a pick up from our hotel.

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May 25, 2023

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Very scenic but in hindsight, a bit too daring for this scaredy cat , especially with the wind ! The pilot was very informative but the headphones not really loud enough although I don't have hearing issues . Great touchdown in windy conditions, Chris ! Now that I have done it, I would be less scared a 2nd time and hopefully be able to open my eyes to see more when banking. 😄

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May 10, 2023

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The small plane ride to see the Great Barrier is absolutely amazing.You thank the Lord for His wonders.It was a very smooth ride and Pilot Chris shared a lot of information..I will bring my boys next time. We highly recommend this plane ride to everyone.

March 18, 2023

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