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City Meets Country One Hour Tour
Highlights
- Track over Bull Creek Range and savour stunning views of leafy Macclesfield and Echunga villages.
- Fly above the Onkaparinga River and experience breathtaking vistas of Mount Bold Reservoir.
- Orbit Adelaide's parklands and appreciate the striking contrast between city life and nature.
- Glide along Adelaide's beaches and feel the refreshing coastal breeze as you pass Maslins Beach.
Departing from Strathalbyn, track north west over the Bull Creek Range taking in the leafy village towns of Macclesfield and Echunga.
Fly over the Onkaparinga River where it flows into Mount Bold Reservoir. As you crest the lush green Mount Lofty Ranges you will be struck by the stark contrast of the suburbs of Adelaide, neatly laid out in front of you, and the Mount Lofty ranges to the east and the cool blue waters of Gulf St Vincent to the west.
Upon receiving clearance from air traffic control, track directly for the centre of Adelaide and conduct an orbit of the parklands which surround the city centre.
Then track west for Henley Beach and set course to the south whilst flying low level along Adelaide’s finest beaches.
The flight continues coastal until Maslins Beach where it increases altitude. Then track east over the top of the McLaren Vale wine region.
Crest the Sellicks Hill Range, fly over the Kuitpo Forrest and then commence the descent back into Strathalbyn.
Operates: By arrangement.
Itinerary highlights
Strathalbyn
Macclesfield
Echunga
Adelaide
Henley Beach
Maslins Beach
McLaren Vale
Tour details
Features
Service facilities
Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
Operation information
Adelaide Helicopters (Tours)
Adelaide Helicopters specialise in creating unique heli-tourism experiences. Regardless of your choice of destination the sheer convenience and luxury of travelling by helicopter adds an unforgettable third dimension to your tourism experience.
Adelaide Helicopters is located on the outskirts of the historic township of Strathalbyn – less than an hour’s drive from Adelaide. Their Strathalbyn base is the ideal launching spot to cover the Fleurieu Peninsula, Kangaroo Island, the Coorong, River Murray and the wine regions of McLaren Vale, Langhorne Creek and Adelaide Hills.
Adelaide Helicopters is a proudly South Australian family owned and operated business.
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