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Fly Raft Package: Whitehaven Beach, Snorkel and Scenic Flight

4.9358 reviewsHeart Reef

  • 8 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 6 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Experience the best of the Whitsunday Islands and Great Barrier Reef in one day with a Whitsunday scenic flight and Ocean Rafting adventure! Experience the Whitsundays’ ultimate destinations… Heart Reef, Whitehaven Beach, Hill Inlet and secret snorkelling locations. Enjoy a bird’s eye view of many of the 74 Whitsunday Islands, fly over Whitehaven Beach and picture postcard Hill Inlet before heading out to the Great Barrier Reef and experiencing one of the most photographed reef locations, Heart Reef. The comfortable fixed wing aircraft offers big window viewing, pilot commentary and the best views of the Whitsundays! Following your flight, enjoy an Ocean Rafting adventure, offering three days in one, including an exhilarating ride to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, pristine snorkelling reefs and guided Whitsunday Island National Parks walks. The Southern Lights tour offers more beach time and the Northern Exposure tour offers more snorkelling time.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Guided National Park walks
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Tour to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet
  • 60 minute reef and island scenic flight
  • Morning and Afternoon Tea (Cake and Fruit)
  • Tropical lunch at Whitehaven beach
  • Inner fringing coral reef snorkelling and sunsuit/wetsuit

What's not

  • Assorted Alcoholic and NON Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase on board with Credit Card)
  • A QLD public holiday surcharge of $20 per adult, $10 per child and $50 per family (2ad,2ch)
  • If you are on cruise ship, the timings of this tour DO NOT align with cruise ship schedule.
  • This tour does not pick up or depart from Hamilton Island. You can join this tour from Airlie Beach.

Itinerary

  1. Scenic flight over famous Heart Reef.

    Passes by

  2. View famous Hill Inlet from the air on a scenic flight followed by an Ocean Rafting tour to Whitehaven Beach and Hill Inlet, where you will enjoy a guided bushwalk to the spectacular Hill Inlet Lookout to view and capture photographs of the stunning swirling silica sands and aqua water.

    1 h

  3. View Whitehaven Beach from the air on a 60 minute scenic flight followed by an Ocean Rafting adventure to Hill Inlet and Hill Inlet Lookout at Whitehaven Beach. The Southern Lights tour also visits the South End of Whitehaven Beach to swim and relax on this world famous beach.

    2 h

  4. Experience the best view from above, on and below the water in the Whitsundays!

    8 h

  5. View Whitehaven Beach from the air on a 60 minute scenic flight followed by an Ocean Rafting adventure to Hill Inlet and Hill Inlet Lookout at Whitehaven Beach. The Southern Lights tour also visits the South End of Whitehaven Beach to swim and relax on this world famous beach.

    2 h

  6. Experience the best view from above, on and below the water in the Whitsundays!

    8 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

4.9

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Ratings come from 358 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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  • 5Amazing hosts, great day out!

    What a great family day out! From start to finish, the whole day was jam packed with adventure, fun and laughs. Alli and Josh were great hosts and our three teenagers loved their enthusiasm and craziness all day. Highly recommend!

    janelles701via Tripadvisor

  • 5A day well spent for a 10/10 experience

    Firstly I would like to give a shout out to Arlie Beach Tourism who we booked through. Easy to deal with and a seamless process. We did the fly over Whitsunday islands and then an ocean raft out to Whitehaven beach, did a lookout walk then had lunch provided on the beach and then out to Dumbell island for some fabulous snorkeling. 10/10 experience, from the flight captain Luke to Ben the skipper and his deckies who definitely made the day more memorable. Couldn’t fault the whole day.

    willbC4935MLvia Tripadvisor

  • 4Great experience

    Amazing experience. The flight is a must see, and the day was complete with the boat tour. Three different parts: snorkeling, view of Hinlett (amazing) & the beach with lunch. The staff on the boat were very nice & definitely made the atmosphere. Would recommend for sure.

    Laura_vvia Viator

  • 5Absolutely Epic Day on the Whitsundays! 🌊✈️

    We had an absolutely fantastic day with Ocean Rafting on the Fly & Raft Package! The day started with a scenic flight over the Whitsundays and the Great Barrier Reef, an incredible way to see this part of Australia from above. The views were simply breathtaking! Then it was time to hit the water with Thrilla and the crew for an action-packed day of ocean rafting, snorkelling, the Hill Inlet Lookout and Whitehaven Beach. Such a great combination of adventure, nature and stunning scenery. The wind really picked up in the afternoon, creating some pretty decent waves, but the crew handled everything brilliantly. We always felt well looked after, and they did an amazing job keeping everyone safe while still keeping the atmosphere fun and energetic. A special shout-out to our skipper Hayden — what a natural! — as well as Kai, who we really enjoyed chatting with on the walk to Hill Inlet, and Tim. You guys made an already amazing day even better! Absolutely recommended if you want to experience the Whitsundays in a fun, adventurous and unforgettable way. Cheers, guys! 🤙🌴

    452daleyvvia Tripadvisor

  • 5Epic awesome adventure

    What an epic adventure with the fabulous Sasha the skipper and awesome deckhand Kai on Wipeout. Highly recommend this experience!

    leaa783via Tripadvisor

  • 510/100

    We had an awesome time today! From the moment we were picked up to our drop off we were looked after very well! The scenic flight was breath taking! Our pilot landed better then most commercial aeroplanes, I was bit nervous for take off and landing thanks to our amazing pilot this was not a issue Big shout out to the crew on riptide today Daisy, Tamika and Gary you guys were awesome kept the spirits high and fantastic knowledge. Definitely recommend this tour 10/100

    M1777ZYtanyamvia Tripadvisor

Know before you go

Meeting point
Courtesy coach transfers are included from Airlie Beach accommodation or you may choose to meet at Whitsunday Airport at Shute Harbour. Transfers are also included from the airport to Coral Sea Marina for the vessel.
Pickup
Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group size
Up to 32 travellers
Operated by
Ocean Rafting
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Please bring: swimmers, a beach bag with a towel, hat and shoes, a jacket during winter to protect you from wind and for warmth after snorkelling, camera in a waterproof case or Tupperware, cash for water, soft drinks, fruit juices and chocolates for sale on board, everything you need for the day as you will not return to your accommodation between tours.
  • Please note: For legal and safety reasons all passengers are weighed prior to boarding. Maximum per seat weight is 120 kgs. Full names and exact weights per passenger must be advised when booking due to flight weight availability.

How it compares in Airlie Beach

  • Its from-price is 131% above the median of the 102 experiences we list in Airlie Beach.
  • It is longer than most of them.
  • By number of reviews it ranks 15 of 102.
  • The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Airlie Beach

Airlie Beach is a small seaside town on the Queensland coast and the mainland base for the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef.

The town sits on a sheltered bay of the Coral Sea in central Queensland, with a saltwater lagoon on the foreshore, a marina, and a main street of cafés and dive shops. Just offshore lie the Whitsunday Islands, a scatter of more than seventy forested islands set in calm turquoise water, and sailing boats of every size leave its harbours to cruise among them.

Top-ranked sights in Airlie Beach: Coral Sea Marina, Conway National Park.

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