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Heliview Flights

Ocean View Parade, New Plymouth 4371, New Zealand
+6467530123
Ranked #1 of 2 tours in New Plymouth
5.0 of 5 stars 4 Reviews
Description: Heliview offers memorable scenic helicopter flights over Mt Taranaki and the Central Plateau. Voted Taranaki's #1 must-do experience.
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New Plymouth, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 24, 2012

This helicopter ride was a brithday present from my husband and wow....to view the summit of Mt.Taranaki from a helicopter was really amazing. This experience should be on everyone's bucket list who live in New Plymouth and the surrounding areas. The delightful couple who run the business make the whole helicopter ride most memorable. Done it at sunset and now... More

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Margaret River, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 16, 2012

A simply spectacular flight! My Port to Peak flight this morning gave an incredible all-round views of Mount Taranaki's beautiful forest and peak as well as the coastline, port and city. Richard the pilot and his wife Jolanda provided a wonderfully friendly, efficient and professional service. Everyone had a comfortable, spacious window seat, and Richard gave interesting commentry throughout the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012
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We had only short time to see the mountain & so we decided to go with Heliview for a 25 minutes evening flight. We arrived at the heliport and were greeted by their lovely dog who was resting at the car park. We paid (very moderate NZ$ 200/person) and got the standard safety instructions. We were quite surprised when the... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 6, 2011
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The people who own this company are totally amazing - even though we had complex organisation, at no stage did we feel forgotten or not communicated with. We always knew what was happening. Full marks to Richard & Jolanda for a wonderfully interesting & safe flight. Just do it!!!!! More

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