Christchurch Scenic Helicopter Tour

Name: Christchurch Scenic Helicopter Tour
Brand: Viator
Price: 209.03 USD
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4.6(22)20 minutesEnglishBook 20 hours aheadChristchurch, New Zealand

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Sit back and relax aboard a helicopter over Ōtautahi Christchurch, New Zealand’s newest city—a place where resilience meets regeneration. Years after the earthquakes, Christchurch thrives as a vibrant, evolving city that still honors its Garden City roots. From above, see Hagley Park, the Botanic Gardens, and Deans Bush / Pūtaringamotu—green jewels in the city’s heart. Below, bold new precincts mix with restored heritage buildings. Gaze at laneways, central bars, the Margaret Mahy Playground, and the iconic Town Hall. The cultural core pulses with life—home to The Court Theatre, The Piano, and Isaac Theatre Royal. Te Kaha, the new One New Zealand Stadium, gleams—future home of concerts, world-class rugby, and Crusader victories. To the east, the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor transforms the Red Zone into an urban sanctuary. Beyond, fly over the Port Hills to Banks Peninsula: Diamond Harbour, Lyttelton Port, Sumner, and Pegasus Bay—where nature, culture, past, and future connect.

Live commentary from pilot
A fantastic aerial view of Christchurch City and harbour

What you'll do

Garden City Helicopters
73 Grays Road, Near Christchurch International Airport, Christchurch, New Zealand
After a safety briefing, Depart from our helibase at Christchurch International Airport by helicopter to view Otautahi, Christchurch from the air.
5 minAdmission included
Christchurch Botanic Gardens
7 Riccarton Ave, Christchurch, New Zealand
An aerial view of the many green spaces of Ōtautahi, Christchurch. Such as: Dean Bush, The Red Zone and Hagley Park. Within Hagley Park is the Christchurch Botanical Gardens. A 21 hectare park with more than 10 different gardens framed by mature trees and expansive lawns, which are mostly contained within a loop of the Avon River.
Christchurch Cathedral
Cathedral Square, Christchurch, New Zealand
Christchurch Cathedral is the focal point of Cathedral Square in the heart of Otautahi, Christchurch. This place of Anglican worship, which was badly damaged in the 2011 earthquake. View down on the repair work being done to restore this city landmark.
Avon River
Christchurch, New Zealand
Look down on the red zone of Christchurch, once filled with homes prior to the earthquakes and now a holistic project to connect people, river and land, now known as the Ōtākaro Avon River Corridor project
Lyttelton Harbour
Lyttelton, New Zealand
Look down on Lyttelton Harbour / Whakaraupō, one of two major inlets of Banks Peninsula. A harbour formed by an ancient volcano that has been flooded by the sea. A busy port for the city of Christchurch.
Diamond Harbour
Diamond Harbour, New Zealand
View the beauty of the Diamond Harbour
Quail Island
Lyttelton Harbour, Christchurch, New Zealand
View Quail Island from the air. Canterbury's largest island in the diamond Harbour
Port Hills
Dyers Pass Road, Christchurch, New Zealand
View the Port Hills, a range of hills in Canterbury, named because they lie between the city of Christchurch and the sea port at Lyttelton. They are an eroded remnant of the Lyttelton volcano.
Godley Head
575 Summit Road, Banks Peninsula, Christchurch, New Zealand
Awaroa/Godley Head. Magnificent coastal military defence sites built during World War Two.
Sumner beach is a coastal seaside suburb that is a popular spot for surfing and
swimming and sea fishing
New Brighton Beach
Christchurch, New Zealand
From Waimairi to Southshore, the New Brighton beaches are just one of the many of Pegasus Bay. The New Brighton pier is the longest in Australasia, an icon of the Canterbury region.