Cardiff Helicopter Pleasure Flight

Enjoy a 10 minute pleasure flight over Cardiff, and take in landmarks such as Cardiff Bay, Cardiff Castle and the Principality Stadium while you fly an exhilarating 16 miles!
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Enjoy a 10 minute pleasure flight over Cardiff, and take in landmarks such as Cardiff Bay, Cardiff Castle and the Principality Stadium while you fly an exhilarating 16 miles!

Helicopter Flights Experience Days: Enjoy a thrilling 10 minute pleasure flight over Cardiff, taking in famous sights like Cardiff Castle, Principality Stadium, and Llandaff Cathedral while you soar at 1,000 feet. This short sightseeing tour is perfect for those who want to give flying in a helicopter a go, without committing to a longer experience.

Your experience begins at the West Usk Lighthouse. Once you arrive at the departure point, you will check in with the ground crew and receive a full safety briefing. You’ll then board a helicopter flown by an experienced commercial pilot, where you’ll experience the amazing power of a chopper as you soar up into the air. Sit back, relax, and enjoy a stunning low-level scenic tour around the highlights of Cardiff and the South Wales coastline. Soaring along the coast, you'll fly over Barry Island and Lavernock Point. Don’t forget your camera, because you’ll also be able to see the innovative architecture of Cardiff and Cardiff Bay, including the imposing Millennium Stadium and Cardiff Docks. During your ten minute flight, you’ll fly sixteen miles and experience the best views of Cardiff and the surrounding area.

This Cardiff Helicopter Pleasure Flight is a unique experience gift for a special occasion, and is a must-do for a day out in Cardiff!

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Availability

The Cardiff Sightseeing Tours take place on one Saturday or Sunday, every month between February and December.

These are extremely popular helicopter experiences which do tend to book quickly, especially during peak season. We recommend booking at least a month in advance, where possible.

Dates are updated regularly but availability is subject to change.

Current Scheduled Dates:

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*Dates are due to be released one month in advance, but availability is subject to change - if you'd like to check a date prior to redemption, please contact our customer service team.*

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Requirements

Minimum Age: N/A
Maximum Weight: 18 stone*, 14 stone for the front seat which will be an additional charge.

There are no health or age restrictions for the Cardiff Helicopter Sightseeing Tours, except children under 18 years must be accompanied by an adult, on site.

Responsible children can fly in the helicopter unaccompanied. It is not possible for children to sit on a lap; everyone must have and pay for a seat. There is a step up into the helicopter, and anyone less than able-bodied must have someone available to assist them getting in and out of the helicopter.

*Helicopter tour tickets are priced on the weight added to the vehicle, so if participants are 18 stone or over - two seats may need to be purchased. Please enquire if you are unsure about this.

If any person requires special care, they must be accompanied on the flight, by a fare paying passenger.

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Duration

Experience Duration: 0:10

Time Spent at Venue: 0:45

The Cardiff Helicopter Sightseeing Tour is 10 minutes of flyingtime and is approximately 16 miles. Check-in is normally 20 minutesbefore the departure time, so please arrive early and give yourselfplenty of time as there is a safety briefing and introductionbefore you board the helicopter.

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Group Size & Spectators

Participants: The Cardiff Helicopter Pleasure Flight is for 1 participant.

Max Group Size: 4

Spectators Allowed on Site: Yes

Spectators are welcome to watch your Cardiff HelicopterPleasure Flight, but will not be allowed airside. At mostlocations there is a café and viewing area.
There are four passenger seats available on each flight.

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Where is it Located

Cardiff (South Glamorgan)

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What to Wear

You should wear sensible and comfortable clothes for your Cardiff Helicopter Tour.

There is heating inside the helicopter and so outer clothing should be kept to a minimum.

There is very limited space inside the helicopter so please avoid taking any handheld luggage or handbags.

Ear defenders / headsets are provided.

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Weather

The Cardiff Helicopter Sightseeing Tours are weather dependent. If the flights are cancelled due to bad weather, the centre will contact you to reschedule your flight for another day.

Please call the centre after 8 am on the day of your flight for updated flight information.

Reviews
Charlotte Bovill - Bolton
  • 06/07/2022
Had a brilliant time! The pilot flew us over our own house and local area as well as near our sons’ school. Wonderful to see the landscape from above. Very well organised, on time and easy to check-in. Great experience!
Sue - Cheshire
  • 31/01/2020
This was my mum’s 80th birthday present and the first time she’d flown anywhere. Team and the pilot were all brill and made it real special. Thank you!!
Rowena Buckley - Barnsley
  • 01/04/2019
Would 10/10 recommend! :)
Thomas - Manchester
  • 26/11/2018
It was an amazing experience, I have never flown and was everything I thought it would be. Me and my wife thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend it to anyone who’s getting married and wishes to settle their nerves Thankyou
Peter - Liverpool
  • 23/10/2018
Very good experience only problem my mother is 83 and struggled to get in the chopper, might be worth having a little step for the elderly, but we all enjoyed the day
David Randall - Cheadle Hulme, Cheshire
  • 22/10/2017
Flight for the original date selected was cancelled due to bad weather. Rearranged without difficulty. Flight lasted just over 15 minutes and I was able to see and photograph the City including the football, cricket and rugby stadiums the T...
Flight for the original date selected was cancelled due to bad weather. Rearranged without difficulty. Flight lasted just over 15 minutes and I was able to see and photograph the City including the football, cricket and rugby stadiums the Town Hall and other sites of interest. The flight was in a Robinson R44 helicopter rather than the Jet Ranger type shown on the website. This carried only 3 passengers but the visibility was excellent and the pilot informative. Overall an enjoyable experience. Recommended.
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COLIN - Anonymous location
  • 11/08/2017
very enjoyable
Magic flack - Anonymous location
  • 02/08/2017
What a fabulous trip,it's weird to see landmarks & places you lived from the air.Very competent ground staff & pilot.A gift from my children that is up there with the best,cheers & thankyou all very much,might look at the longer trip option...
What a fabulous trip,it's weird to see landmarks & places you lived from the air.Very competent ground staff & pilot.A gift from my children that is up there with the best,cheers & thankyou all very much,might look at the longer trip option sometime,Dave.
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Tony - Anonymous location
  • 01/08/2017
Enjoyed the experience very much. I have done a similar flight 20 years ago but this was better. Well organised by very friendly and helpful staff - great day.
Angela Hellenburgh - Anonymous location
  • 28/07/2017
Brilliant experience and thoroughly enjoyable albeit the time flew by! It was a gift from my sister for my 70th Birthday last year and it completed my wish list of having flown in all types of "aircraft". It was all very well organised wit...
Brilliant experience and thoroughly enjoyable albeit the time flew by! It was a gift from my sister for my 70th Birthday last year and it completed my wish list of having flown in all types of "aircraft". It was all very well organised with friendly staff and I do intend to go again. Thank you.
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Maddie - Anonymous location
  • 05/10/2016
The ride was great, with views over the Peak District.
M gavin - Anonymous location
  • 08/08/2016
Enjoyed the flight but was very disappointed that it only lasted 10 minuets not 15 as was paid for.
Pauline Roberts - Anonymous location
  • 16/07/2016
Thank you for a very enjoyable flight on Sunday the 10th July. Although we weren't able to fly over the City centre itself we had a very good experience looking down over Media City, the Trafford Centre and the Ship Canal etc. We would reco...
Thank you for a very enjoyable flight on Sunday the 10th July. Although we weren't able to fly over the City centre itself we had a very good experience looking down over Media City, the Trafford Centre and the Ship Canal etc. We would recommend the experience to anyone.
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San Colley - Lowton, Warrington
  • 26/08/2015
I really enjoyed the flight. The helicopter was modern with excellent visibility for all 3 passengers. The flight was very smooth & the pilot very informative.
Expert Interview With HeliAdventures

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We have always had a close relationship with Heli Adventures, and this week we had the privilege of interviewing Gemma Heynes on all things airborne. For a first-hand insight into the world of helicopter flying, read on…

Q1. Hi Gemma! So to kick things off, how was HeliAdventures founded?
HeliAdventures provides helicopter tours from a plethora of locations and is part of a long established Helicopter Company based at Cotswold Airport in Gloucestershire. Further services from this multifaceted company include helicopter charters and professional helicopter training.

HeliAdventures was started out of the passion of two pilots who wanted to be able to share their passion and make available to others the experience of helicopter flights. The cost of helicopters make it prohibitively expensive to many, but by setting up HeliAdventures and selling sightseeing tours by the seat we hoped to open up the opportunity to many others to enjoy.

Q2. How do you think HeliAdventures stands out from other helicopter companies?
Not only do we operate all our own events, we always use our own pilots, our own helicopters and operate under our own Air Operators Certificate (AOC), allowing us to provide seamless customer service throughout the booking process and the experience itself. Unlike a majority of UK sightseeing flight operators, we use immaculately presented Airbus Helicopters AS350 aircraft which provides great visibility for all passengers in a much more modern and spacious cabin compared with the Jet Ranger used by most others. Our pilots are very familiar with the specific areas within which our range of helicopter flights and tours are conducted, and they have worked to put together routes that will give you the very best in excitement and spectacle.

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Q3. What is your favourite part of running HeliAdventures?
Seeing the joy on customers faces after their flight when, in many cases, they have just realised a life long dream.

Q4. Tell us more about your story and HeliAdventures’ success..
HeliAdventures has grown over the years to become one of the largest UK pleasure flight operators to cover multiple locations throughout the South West and Midlands. Keep an eye out …more of the UK to be added soon! As well as this our training division has been able to satisfy the dreams of many people of becoming a pilot whose initial introduction to helicopters was a pleasure flight with HeliAdventures.

We flew 450 sightseeing tour in 2015, which equates to more than 2,000 passengers and of those 2,000 passengers over 90% rate us 4-5 out of 5 and say they would recommend us to others. We are aiming for 100% in 2016!

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Q5. If you could tell every customer one thing, what would you share with them?
“ YOLO ” …. so make the most of it. Come and have fun with us!

Q6. Is there anything else you’d like to add/ mention?
If there is anything you want to know about helicopters do ask – we love talking helicopters!

Huge thanks to Gemma for chatting with us, we hope you’ve enjoyed a little insight into Heli and it’s team! Helicopter rides are great ways to see the ground beneath you from great heights, and there are plenty of locations across the country so everyone can have the perfect experience. Enjoy!

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