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Air Kaikoura Aero Club

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#7 of 20 Boat Tours & Water Sports in Kaikoura

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627 Kaikoura South Rd, Kaikoura 7300, New Zealand

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5.0 261 reviews

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“scenic flight”(18 reviews)

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“whale watching”(52 reviews)

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Amazing Whale Flights / Spectacular Scenic Flights / Charter Flights / Pilot a Plane & Flight Training Experiences Air Kaikoura is Kaikoura's longest running aerial operator. We have been operating scenic flights and flight training for 30 years...more

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627 Kaikoura South Rd, Kaikoura 7300, New Zealand

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Mobile48037618377

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Fantastic experience

Best hospitality we've ever experienced. The whole team went above and beyond to make sure our experience was amazing and we all saw the whales! Would highly recommend 😁 (bring sunglasses)More

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank Mobile48037618377

Hello and thank you for your wonderful review. Its really great you loved your experience with us. Its really nice to know my team is going above and beyond. It is also great news that the sperm whales have returned to Kaikoura. Air Kaikoura is...More

Kerry C

Ware, United Kingdom

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

An exciting and emotional experience

This amazing trip ended my experience in New Zealand on a high!! The team we fantastic, very friendly and went out of their way to make seeing the whale an experience to remember!! Thank you

Date of experience: November 2018

Thank Kerry C

dimels

Brussels, Belgium

243

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Great experience!

We made a good call to go on this trip with air kaikoura. The people were very kind especially our pilot Steven! Good and honnest explanation about what we could expect. He made the flight very relaxing and enjoyable. Magnificent views over the ocean and...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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184josiane

Timaru, New Zealand

Reviewed September 30, 2018

Great friendly staff and awesome flight experience

Really enjoyed our whale watching flight last Friday. We had perfect conditions with clear sky and no wind. Saw a sperm whale, dolphins and albatrosses. Then flew over the beautiful peninsula and along the mountain range with great commentaries from our very friendly pilot. What...More

Date of experience: September 2018

1 Thank 184josiane

VictoriaWalls

Italy

9912

Reviewed September 24, 2018

Fantastic Experience

After a very rude experience with the whale watching boat company, my two friends and I decided to pay the extra bit for the experience by air. It was very much worth it! Our time with Kaikoura Air was friendly and enjoyable. The pilot was...More

Date of experience: May 2018

Thank VictoriaWalls

GrandTour813653

Reviewed September 9, 2018 via mobile

Amazing experience!

A MUST DO IN THE SOUTH ISLAND!!! Was driving through Kaikoura and decided we would try our luck with spotting some whales. To our surprise we were lucky enough to only have to wait 3 1/2 hours (walked in at 11am and flew out at...More

Date of experience: September 2018

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Misty M

2610

Reviewed September 7, 2018 via mobile

A real good time

We went up in a small plane with three others to look for whales. Our pilot was so nice and knowledgeable. We ended up seeing two sperm whales and had an aerial flight of the area. Well worth it!

Date of experience: September 2018

1 Thank Misty M

thasnim

Reviewed August 12, 2018 via mobile

Whale watch

It was one of the best experience in our lifes. Me and my wife enjoyed a lot.. we were able to see around 4 sperm whales .Amazing.. Pilot Jack has amazing flying skills and we enjoyed a lot with him..I was sitting next to him...More

Date of experience: August 2018

1 Thank thasnim

Wafflepon

Singapore, Singapore

Reviewed August 7, 2018 via mobile

Fantastic and a real eye opener!

Did a last minute booking the night before and the system seemed to show an overbooking for multiple people the next day which caused us to wait a while before we could take the flight. However this was very minor as my partner and I...More

Date of experience: July 2018

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Nichole S

Reviewed June 8, 2018 via mobile

Just fun and awing

A cool non-profit ran by cool people. Fun little plane. Very knowledgeable and did a lot to make sure you have a first rate experience. Fun to see the entire whale body, especially in clear water. Would highly recommend.More

Date of experience: June 2018

Thank Nichole S

Thank you very much Nichole for your great review. Air Kaikoura has been taking people out on our Whale flights for over 30 years, and we are Kaikoura's longest running Whale flight operator. We also have a 100% safety record and have the most experienced...More

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