10-Minute Private Helicopter

Ten minutes aloft over Jacobs Creek with Barossa Helicopters, from Lyndoch.

Overview

This is a short private helicopter flight with Barossa Helicopters, lasting 10 minutes over the Jacobs Creek area of the Barossa Valley. You make your own way to the base at 261 Hoffnungsthal Rd in Lyndoch, since hotel pickup and drop-off are not included. Before lifting off, the pilot runs through a safety briefing, and once airborne provides live commentary on the country below.

The whole aircraft is yours. Only your group flies, and reviewers mention taking the flight with kids and to celebrate birthdays. Reviewers often mention the vineyard views and the smooth ride.

The package includes a photo opportunity using your own camera or phone. Food and drinks are not provided, so plan any meals around the flight. It suits most travellers, including wheelchair users and those with service animals, subject to the weight and height limits described in the listing. Maximum individual weight is 130 kg, and children must be at least 100 cm tall. Weather can affect scheduling, with a different date or a full refund offered if the operator cancels.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Arrive at Lyndoch baseMake your own way to Barossa Helicopters at 261 Hoffnungsthal Rd, Lyndoch. Hotel transport is not included.
2. Safety briefingA pre-flight safety briefing with the pilot covers procedures before boarding the private helicopter.
3. Helicopter flightA 10-minute private flight over Jacobs Creek and the surrounding Barossa landscape, with live commentary from the pilot throughout.
4. Photo opportunityPhotos are taken on your own camera or phone, included in the package.
5. Return to baseThe flight ends back at the same meeting point in Lyndoch.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will help you get the most out of this short flight.

• Getting there. There is no hotel pickup or drop-off, so you need to drive or arrange transport to Hoffnungsthal Rd in Lyndoch. Allow time to arrive before your slot. One reviewer who arrived late said the team still accommodated them, but that cannot be counted on.
• Weight and height. Weight limits apply. The maximum individual weight is 130 kg and the combined maximum for three passengers is 270 kg. Children must be at least 100 cm tall to fly.
• Weather matters. The flight requires good weather. If weather forces a cancellation you are offered a different date or a full refund.
• Who it suits. The listing states most travellers can participate, and reviewers mention flying with kids and celebrating birthdays. It is wheelchair and pushchair accessible, service animals are allowed, and pets are not. Because it is private, only your group is on board.
• Photos and timing. Bring your own camera or phone, as the photo opportunity uses your device. The pilot also chats and points out landmarks during the flight, according to several reviewers. Food and drinks are not included, so eat before or after.
• Pilots and staff. Reviewers repeatedly describe the staff as friendly, welcoming and professional.

Common issues. There is no hotel transport and no food or drink included. Weight and height restrictions also apply, which matters for larger groups or families with small children.

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