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Christchurch Heli-Jet: Thrilling Helicopter and Jet Boat Experience in New Zealand's Pristine Rivers
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Christchurch
No visit to New Zealand is complete without exploring one of its incredibly beautiful, untouched rivers, and a jet boat ride is an essential part of the experience. Pairing this with a Helicopter ride will surely add an extra dose of excitement!
Time Required: Approximately 90 Minutes
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Garden City Helicopters - Safety Briefing and board helicopter
- Christchurch - Ōtautahi, Christchurch, a city of exploration, where urban regeneration, culture and heritage thrives. It is a city constantly evolving, giving visitors something new to explore. On board your luxury helicopter your pilot will inform and entertain, whilst you take in views of the newest city in New Zealand. See the lush greenery of the “Garden City” from Hagley Park and the Botanic Gardens to Deans Bush/ Pūtaringamotu, home to native bush forest featuring kahikatea trees that are up to 600 years old. The central city from above is a mixture of new urban precincts and old historic buildings that have been restored after the earthquakes. You will have a great view of the Christchurch Cathedral as it is rebuilt.
- Waimakariri River - The Waimakariri River is one of the largest rivers in Canterbury, on the eastern coast of New Zealand’s South Island. 151 kilometres from the Southern Alps across the Canterbury Plains to the Pacific Ocean. Coming into land you will get a great view of this braided river.
- Waimakariri River - Greeted by your Jet boat driver and kitted up with wet weather gear. You will hop on board the jet boat to enjoy an exhilarating Jet boat ride, “The Braided Blast”, on the snow-fed Waimakariri River in the shallow river flats. Speed and spin in waters that is sometimes only centimetres deep.
- GCH Aviation - On completion of your jet boat ride, board your helicopter for a flight back to our helibase. On landing make sure to share you pictures of your journey #gardencityhelicopters #gchaviation
What's Included
- Professional Jet Boat driver
- Licensed pilot
- Included in tour
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
- Children 2 to 15 years of age must be accompanied by an adult
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- Please wear a Jacket, Hat, Gloves, Sunglasses and Sunscreen - Warm Clothing
- Carry any medication that you may need.
- Departure times & experience itineraries can often be scheduled to suit personal requirements
Location
73 Grays Road
Grays Road
Sign posted GCH Aviation/ Garden City Helicopters
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Erica_b
Feb 17, 2024
Do it - Felt like a rockstar getting choppered into the boats 😂
Beautiful seeing Christchurch from the sky
The river is so clear and beautiful
Would definitely do it again ❤️
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Melbu2208tt
Apr 10, 2023
Do it, you won't regret it! - This was a special birthday gift. The trip had to be altered as the jet boat company had no drivers at the shallows area. This gave us a longer helicopter flight to a different location a lot higher up the Waimakariri river (which we had done about 2 months before). The scenery from the helicopter was stunning and the extended flight time gave us a better view of this beautiful country. The jet boat trip, though we'd done it previously, was again awesome. The river had changed so much in just 2 months. The raw natural beauty of the river and surrounding rock formations is a must see.
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Fdegrave
Mar 29, 2023
great out door fun.... - loved the helicopter ride to the jet boat....Jet boat goes fast and loved the spins....This company was so professional and on time..They took care of every detail....
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