Helicopter or Floatplane?
Helicopter
Floatplane
Choosing your flight
Which flight suits you?
Helicopter
- Land on the summit of Mount Tarawera on applicable tours
- Guided walk among the 1886 eruption craters (relevant tours only).
- Hover and manoeuvre close to volcanic terrain: the rift, crater walls, geothermal parks
- Best for dramatic, up-close flying and summit exploration
Both
- Departs Lakefront Drive Rotorua City
- Scenic views of Rotorua’s lakes and volcanic / geothermal landscapes
- Pilots guide as well as fly, with history & cultural commentary
- Orakei Korako landing available on both aircraft (on relevant tours only).
- Weather dependent
Floatplane
- Take off and land on water
- Lakes and rivers as your runway
- Lake Rotoiti hot pools, lakeside picnic beach where (relevant tours only).
- Best for the classic romance of a floatplane adventure
Curious about the aircraft themselves? See our fleet.
Still not sure?
Use the flight finder to filter by aircraft, by whether you want to land somewhere, and by how much time you have. Or call the team on 0800 800 848 — tell us how long you have and what you want to see, and we will point you at the right flight.