Whitehaven Heli Tour
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Whitehaven Heli Tour
By GSL Aviation
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About
Ages 3-99, max of 3 per group
Duration: 2h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Helicopter flight to Whitsunday Island
- 1.5 hours of beach time at Whitehaven Beach
- In-flight pilot commentary
What's not included- Food and drinks - order a gourmet platter to enjoy on the beach! Contact GSL team
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- 384 Shute Harbour Rd, Airlie Beach QLD 4802, Australia
Pickup details- We provide ground transfer from Air Whitsunday (formerly GSL Whitsundays) at 384 Shute Harbour Road to Whitsundays Coast Airport in Proserpine.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Airport pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included airports.- Whitsunday Coast Airport, Proserpine, Queensland Australia
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 35589P4- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Adult pricing applies to all travelers (Ages 3+)
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.
- All passenger weights must be advised at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 3 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 35589P4
Itinerary
- 1Arriving on secluded section of Whitehaven Beach in style, you will have 1.5 hours to enjoy this pristine beach. Go for a swim, enjoy the privacy, have a picnic and relax.
About the operator
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- Kathy H0 contributionsA fantastic experience!We are SO GLAD we booked this tour to fly over the Great Barrier Reef! It was a great way to see this wonder! We saw many different areas of the reef. I was surprised that you can see so much from a plane! We felt very safe, and it was a smooth ride. We were on a cruise but booked directly with Viator, so the price was great, too. Thank you!Written November 24, 2024
- 22jazzreidci30 contributionsExtended flight over Norman Reef & Green IslandReally cool experience viewing the ocean, clear day viewed sting and mantle rays , saw turtles and a shark from 500ft. Absolutely beautiful to view green island and the reef. Highly recommend pretty amazing to see the rainforest and the reef.Written November 14, 2024
- Baljennie0 contributionsWorld class family outingOur family of 7 enjoyed the 2 day adventure with Whitsunday Sailing. Our first day was on the Bullet with Shannon, Ritchie and Will enjoying the beaches, walk to the outlook and snorkeling. They were very friendly, professional and knowledgeable about what we were seeing. The lunch was great as well as the snacks. It is hard to put in words the breadth and magic of this experience. The reef doesn't disappoint and White Haven Beach is clearly one of the best in the world. The crew made sure everyone was enjoying the experience. We had a three year old and they were nicely inactive and helpful to ensure he had a good experience. What a fabulous day! The second day we flew over the reef. Eddy was our chauffeur, tour guide and all round great guy who got us to and from the airport. Rowan is an excellent pilot who ensured we were ready to fly and see everything we could. Some of us had never been in a small aircraft and marvelled at the smooth takeoffs and landings. No need to worry as this is safe and secure. Again, it is had to describe the wonder of flying over the reef. If you can manage to make this part of your holiday, don't hesitate. It is something you will never forget. The staff on both these tours should be commended for their professionalism and attention to guests needs.Written October 29, 2024
- Simon M0 contributions1 hour trip over barrier reef from CairnsA good trip seeing several reefs and then over Port Douglas.Can see rays and larger fish. Pilot great. Perhaps renew the headsets as quite worn and faulty. Leak noise too. Great overall though.Written October 27, 2024
- katiehL6865TY0 contributionsAmazing experienceScenic flight over the Great Barrier Reef was amazing. Every detail from pick up to drop off was thought out. Incredible experience.Written October 14, 2024
- Nicoleoleary2610 contributionsOnce in a lifetime experienceWhat an amazing experience form beggining to end. The team at GSL were amazing from making our reservation to arranging pickups and the experience itself over the reef was breath taking. Everyone at GSL went above and beyond, and provided top class service with a lifetime experience. 5 stars highly recommend.Written September 24, 2024
- marceevg1820 contributionsMust do in your visit to the Great Barrier ReefA great experience, I love that the service is personalised and that the team picks you up at your accommodation place and either returns you back to the origina place or offers to drop you off at another stop to continue with your activities. A great team, very friendly and professional at all times. I would definitely do it again.Written September 20, 2024
- Alexander K0 contributionsGreat Barrier Reef flight out of CairnsOur flight over the Great Barrier Reef out of Cairns 🇦🇺 was amazing! A little bit more expensive than their competitors, but they had last minute availability. After our 40 min flight, I found out that they had a 60 min tour as well. If their booking agent would have made this known to me, I would have opted for the longer flight. Our pilot, Spencer was the best!Written September 4, 2024
- Chrisleech0 contributionsPlease don’t use this company. Absolute Fraudsters 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬I booked the flight in February 2024 - A day before the actual flight in May 2024 - received a cancellation email, with a refund promised. I have been chasing my $600 AUD refund ever since. I will be consulting legal advice on how I can make a refund possible. Total and absolute fraudsters. Please take my device and do not use this company.Written June 12, 2024
- Adele G0 contributionsAmazing experienceGSL was great, the views were insane of the reefs, the workers were really nice and knowledgable and commentate interesting facts during the flight. They were really accommodating because our flight to Cairns got cancelled so we would have missed the GSL tour but they switched us to another flight within the 24h period. Overall really recommend this unique and special experience to see the reefs from above!Written March 12, 2024
- TinaDobson0 contributionsViews of the Great Barrier Reef were amazingWe booked the flight & Green Island package, with glass bottom boat. It was an excellent experience - definitely worth it.Written March 9, 2024
- morganejoerg0 contributionsExcellent momentVery good experience, the view from the plane was magnificent. The pilot was kind and friendly. I recommend !Written February 13, 2024
- Emm-7890 contributionsBest experience ever!We booked a 40 minute scenic flight in combination with a snorkeltour of the Great Barrier Reef at the website of GSL Aviation. The scenic flight was incredible. We got a free transfer to the airport. Which was only a 15 minute ride. After a brief safety instruction it was time to get in the plane. It is a very small aircraft with 6 seats. Because of this everyone gets great views. The pilot was professional and we were impressed by his flying skills. The flight was really nice. We didn’t had any turbulence. The views were amazing despite it was a cloudy day. We even spotted several turtles. I would definitly recommand the scenic flight of GSL Aviation. It was the highlight of our trip.Written February 9, 2024
- adnil20240 contributionsUnfortunately badly organisedI booked the Reef Hopper Scenic Flight over the Great Barrier Reef in Cairns. Before my flight I wrote two emails and tried calling several times as I had questions regarding the organisation. I only received an answer to one of my mails and no one picked up the phone. I had no information about my pickup time until the morning of the flight even though a confirmation mail was supposed to go out few days prior to departure and haven’t received an answer to my second email. Pickup was 15 Minutes late, which can happen but it would have been good to call and let me know. Unfortunately, there was a seat broken on the plane, which is why my flight had to be rescheduled for one later in the afternoon. Of course, not the crew’s fault but didn’t make my experience with GSL aviation better. The flight was great and I enjoyed it even though you’re pretty much crammed into a very small airplane. Overall it was a very nice and friendly crew but organisation and the situation was not good.Written January 31, 2024
- ariadnaa20140 contributionsCancelled flight and haven’t received refundOur flight was cancelled due to bad weather conditions, no bad comments for that, of course safety first. The problem was first of all, that nobody contacted us via email, we only knew once we were in the GSL Terminal at the estipulated time, it was closed and about 10 minutes later someone came and told us the flight was cancelled. He gave us the option to reschedule but it was impossible for us because 3 hours later we flew to Darwin, so he told us that a refund would be made. I have writen three emails and 10 days after that happenned haven’t receive any notice of the refundWritten January 19, 2024
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Leah P
Caloundra, Australia46 contributions
Mar 2021 • Couples
Wow! What an awesome experience! Garry arrived right on time to take us to the Airport.
A nice 30 minute drive with loads of information about the area and things to do.
This was surprise for my husband on our 41st Wedding Anniversary and surprised he was.
Cam our pilot was great, and the views were amazing.
Day was slightly overcast but didn’t disappoint.
The water was so blue and we had a good view of stingrays and a few turtles as we helicoptered above Whitehaven beach.
Landing on the beach was perfect, Cam set us up in a sheltered spot with an umbrella and picnic rug. We brought along our own beach shelter too which made a huge difference.
We had a lovely platter and bottle a wine and music from our boom box.
After a little snack we went for a swim, water was warm and so clear.
A good hour and a half of total relaxation!
Couldn't have asked for a better day!
Flight home was just as awesome taking in views on a different route. Jen our tour bus driver was very entertaining on the trip home giving more tips on places to go and a good laugh on her Corning jokes!
A nice 30 minute drive with loads of information about the area and things to do.
This was surprise for my husband on our 41st Wedding Anniversary and surprised he was.
Cam our pilot was great, and the views were amazing.
Day was slightly overcast but didn’t disappoint.
The water was so blue and we had a good view of stingrays and a few turtles as we helicoptered above Whitehaven beach.
Landing on the beach was perfect, Cam set us up in a sheltered spot with an umbrella and picnic rug. We brought along our own beach shelter too which made a huge difference.
We had a lovely platter and bottle a wine and music from our boom box.
After a little snack we went for a swim, water was warm and so clear.
A good hour and a half of total relaxation!
Couldn't have asked for a better day!
Flight home was just as awesome taking in views on a different route. Jen our tour bus driver was very entertaining on the trip home giving more tips on places to go and a good laugh on her Corning jokes!
Written March 26, 2021
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Hi there,
Thank you for taking the time to leave this wonderful review.
Customer service and experience are our top priorities and your review confirms the hard work we put in each day. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your entire GSL experience. What a great surprise and an amazing way to spend your wedding anniversary.
We are so lucky to have Garry, Cam and Jenni on our team - I'll be sure to pass on your kind words! We look forward to having you join us again and hope the rest of your trip was wonderful.
Kindly,
GSL Whitsundays
Written March 29, 2021
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John Styles
Yeppoon, Australia30 contributions
Feb 2021 • Couples
If I could add more stars I would.. 5 stars is not enough to describe our private helicopter tour to Whitehaven beach
Chris was our pilot and he was amazing with knowledge, skills, he really made our flight fun, comfortable
The private charter was 3hrs and the price was spot on..
It was the best.. AMAZING
Already planning our next trip
Chris was our pilot and he was amazing with knowledge, skills, he really made our flight fun, comfortable
The private charter was 3hrs and the price was spot on..
It was the best.. AMAZING
Already planning our next trip
Written February 12, 2021
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Hi there,
Thank you for taking the time to leave this wonderful review.
We work hard each day continuously looking at ways to improve our tours and provide the highest level of customer service. We are so pleased to hear you had such an amazing time with GSL and had the opportunity to experience the beauty of the Whitsundays via helicopter!
We are so lucky to have Chris on our team - I'll be sure to pass on the kind words.
We hope you were able to take some great photos - don't forget to tag us so we can see how much fun you had.
Kindly,
GSL Whitsundays
Written February 15, 2021
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fiona g
Brisbane, Australia8 contributions
Sep 2020
A most amazing, special experience with spectacular views. Tristan entertained us with his knowledge and choppered us in for a smooth landing to Whitehaven Beach for 1.5 hours. Once back, Kevin was kind enough to drop us back to our accommodation. The whole experience from booking in to getting back home was effortless. Thank you to the team at GSL for helping us create lifelong memories. We highly recommend this experience.
Written September 5, 2020
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Hi there,
Thank you for taking the time to leave this great review.
It is the best way to visiting Whitsunday in a Helicopter. Viewing the Whitsundays from above truly is a once-in-a-lifetime experience and we are so glad you were able to do it with GSL.
Thank you again for the kind words - we look forward to seeing you again!
Warm Regards,
GSL Whitsundays
Written September 6, 2020
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Melissa S
Brisbane, Australia20 contributions
I want to start off by saying our driver, Dylan at GSL Airlie was wonderful. He was so genuine and really cared about us. The weather wasn’t great and we were both worried the pilot may need to cancel but luckily it went ahead. This is totally worth the money. Helicopter to Whitehaven is the best way to see it all, full views and I feel like you just wouldn’t get that with the planes. This experience was unforgettable and our pilot even gave us some extra time at the beach as they were having to drop someone at another island during our time at the beach.
Overall the experience was well worth the money and I highly recommend.
Overall the experience was well worth the money and I highly recommend.
Written March 20, 2021
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Hi there,
Thank you for taking the time to leave this wonderful review.
Customer service and experience are extremely important to us and we understand every experience is different but we do our best to ensure our guests leave happy. We are so pleased to hear you had a great time on our helicopter tour - it sure is a great way to experience the beauty of the Whitsundays! We are so lucky to have Dylan on our team - I'll be sure to pass along your kind words.
We look forward to having you join us again and we thank you for the recommendation!
Kindly,
GSL Whitsundays
Written March 23, 2021
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Scott Suchard
2 contributions
Dec 2020 • Couples
The crew at GSL is phenomenal. From the office staff to Pilot Tristan. Coming from Hamilton Island, the crew were very mindful of the fact I needed to catch a ferry back and made sure I was on it. I highly recommend and I will be doing this tour again.
Written December 23, 2020
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Hi there,
Thank you for taking the time to leave this wonderful review.
Customer service is our top priority and your review confirms the hard work we put in each day. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your entire GSL experience. We are so lucky to have Tristan on our team - I'll be sure to pass on the kind words!
We look forward to having you join us again and we thank you for the recommendation.
Kind Regards,
GSL Whitsundays
Written December 24, 2020
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Colin M
Adelaide, Australia648 contributions
Flew around Whitehaven beach a few years ago and always vowed to come back and land on it. Time didn't permit a boat trip so went via helicopter. Cost a bit but well worth it. Great pilot Chris who left us on beach and some magnificent photos taken. All in all fantastic.
Written July 30, 2020
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Hi,
Thank you for your review and kind words.
We are happy to hear you enjoyed your experience with GSL Whitsundays.
We will also pass your comments onto Chris our Chief pilot.
Thank you again!
Written July 30, 2020
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Lachlan C
Malaysia32 contributions
Dec 2020 • Couples
10/10 day with our Pilot Tristan. Bucket list life tick here. Couldn't have been more perfect. Amazing customer service, tour commentary and flying. If you haven't done this tour you haven't lived.
Written December 5, 2020
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Hi there,
Thank you for taking the time to leave this wonderful review.
We work hard each day ensuring we provide the highest level of customer service and strive to offer the best experience in the Whitsundays. We are so pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us. We are so lucky to have Tristan on our team - I'll be sure to pass on the kind words.
We look forward to having you join us again.
Kind Regards,
GSL Aviation
Written December 6, 2020
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Nzkrishke
Brisbane, Australia44 contributions
Aug 2020
A very fun experience. Great commentary provided during the flight. Pilot was really nice pleasant and informative. Whitehaven is exactly as described a tropical paradise. The flight was a highlight of our trip to Airlie.
Written August 30, 2020
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Hi Nzkrishke,
Thank you for your wonderful review and kind words.
We are glad you enjoyed your experience with GSL Whitsundays.
Please share your experience with your family and friends, we would love to show them the breathtaking view as well.
Look forward to seeing you again!
Thank you!
Written August 30, 2020
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Johny
10 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
We did the whitehaven helitour which was an unforgettable experience.
Whitehaven is definitely in our top favorite beaches of the world.
Would love to come back here soon especially check it out during sunset.
The team at GSL was amazing as well.
The ladies at the main office and the one who drove us to the airport were really friendly and informative. ( sorry we forgot the name )
And our pilot Jack was great too.
Whitehaven is definitely in our top favorite beaches of the world.
Would love to come back here soon especially check it out during sunset.
The team at GSL was amazing as well.
The ladies at the main office and the one who drove us to the airport were really friendly and informative. ( sorry we forgot the name )
And our pilot Jack was great too.
Written February 14, 2022
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Thank you so much for such a wonderful review.
We're so glad you found the experience worthwhile.
We will pass this message on to Jack.
Thank you for flying with GSL.
Written May 28, 2022
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Laura
West Yorkshire, UK42 contributions
Dec 2019 • Couples
Whitehaven beach is honestly something else, the most stunning views, white sands and clear sea and the odd sting ray went by. The staff and the pilot are lovely and friendly. Once we had landed we went off to do our own thing and had long enough to walk for a bit, take pictures and have a swim before heading back on the helicopter. Helicopter flight isn’t too long.
Written December 17, 2019
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Hi there,
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this wonderful review.
We agree - Whitehaven Beach is so stunning and is definitely a must-do whilst in Airlie Beach. We hope you got to take lots of great photos to show off - don't forget to tag us so we can see how much fun you had with us.
We hope to see you again soon.
Kind regards,
GSL Whitsundays
Written December 20, 2019
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Can this be done from Hamilton island? Looking at doing for wedding present in Sept 2019
Written April 13, 2019
Hi, when booking where do you insert your preferred departure time.
Written January 6, 2019
Hi I booked with an agent in Airlie Beach so they called the heli team and they gave a time over the phone if there is a comment section maybe try there but I didn’t book online sorry
Written January 6, 2019
I will be traveling on board the Queen Victoria which will be in port on March 4th 2019. Would you accommodate my ship schedule and arrange transfer to and from ship port? Also if there are 4 of us, would we be able to ride in 2 separate helicopters and arrive at Whitehaven beach together?
Written December 9, 2018
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