Salt Air Tours

69 Marsden Road, Paihia 0247, New Zealand

64 9 402 8338

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Owner description: Salt Air's helicopter and fixed wing scenic flights and tours offer you a unique and memorable experience of the Bay of Islands and Northland from the... more » Owner description: Salt Air's helicopter and fixed wing scenic flights and tours offer you a unique and memorable experience of the Bay of Islands and Northland from the air with spectacular coastline views and island scenery. Our guided tour options and island escapes will also leave you with an appreciation of our beaches, local history, culture and coastal environment that is uniquely Northland.

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Richjill1

Nottingham, United Kingdom

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4 reviews

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“Brilliant trip”

Reviewed 11 May 2013

Best way to see the north of the island. Very informative guide with vast knowledge of the whole northern area

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Thanks for sharing your positive comments and rating of our trip. Cheers from the Salt Air Team More

Ronel D

Auckland Region, New Zealand

1 review

“Great Experience”

Reviewed 9 May 2013

We had an amazing time and the flight to Cape Reinga in the fixed wing plain was smooth and the scenery was beautiful both ways. The pilot James was very informative and made the flight interesting. The landing at Cape Reinga was an experience in itself and we thoroughly enjoyed the morning. The dune rides was another highlight of trip.... More

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Thanks very much for taking the time to write a review of our tour to Cape Reinga, great feedback. Cheers from the Salt Air Team More

Sonia W

Melbourne, Australia

1 review

“Best views of the islands”

Reviewed 4 May 2013

Friendly and knowledgable staff. No oversell. Value for money. All this before you even take in the views. I would really recommend a flight to get the overview of the lay of the islands in the bay. No other way to see and feel the beauty.

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Thanks for your comments Sonia, glad you enjoyed it so much and you appreciated our customer service too :-) Always lovely to get such nice feedback. More

Michael C

Auckland Region, New Zealand

1 review

“The Hole - There & Back Again - a Couples Tale”

Reviewed 2 May 2013

What a great way to see 'The Hole in the Rock', in fact the whole of the Bay of Islands area like I have never seen before. You know it as the Bay of Islands, but until you hit the air you dont get an appreciation of just how many beautiful islands there are. Our 20 minute helicopter ride out... More

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Thanks for posting your comments for us - you're right it's trully is stunning scenery in the Bay of Islands and best seen from above, we never get sick of it! More

Blondie090

Florida

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7 reviews

Reviews in 3 cities

2 helpful votes

“Worth the money”

Reviewed 1 May 2013

My husband and happened to luck out with the best weather while in Paihai during the fall. We took advantage of this and splurged on a once in a life time helicopter trip over the BOI! I was hesitant since I am afraid of heights but we were so awed by the view that you forget you might be scared...... More

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Thanks for your review - glad to hear you found it so worthwhile to see the Bay of Islands by helicopter, can't beat it on a great day! Cheers from the Salt Air Team More

IPA_Man

Bedfordshire England

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36 helpful votes

“Wow! What views!”

Reviewed 1 May 2013

My wife and I had the fantastic reward of a perfect day for weather and of being the only people on the flight/tour of Cape Reinga that day (22 March). We were picked up on time from our accommodation and taken to Kerikeri for the flight. In perfect weather we saw all of 90 mile beach and had great commentary... More

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Thanks we appreciate you taking the time to share your comments about our Cape Reinga Tour - great to hear you enjoyed it so much. More

sevvynuneaton

Nuneaton

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12 helpful votes

“Great way to see Northland”

Reviewed 12 April 2013

We took the four hour tour which included return flights from Kerikeri to Cape Reinga. The weather for our trip was perfect so we got great views of the coast line including ninety mile beach. The pilot gave a running commentary with lots of info on what was visible below. The take off from Kerikeri airport was conventional along an... More

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Thanks for your comments, glad you felt it was worth the cost of the tour. Scenic flights may not be the cheapest way to get somewhere but in the case of Cape Reinga it is the best way to see all of the Far North of New Zealand with it's amazing coastline. Please to hear you enjoyed the adventure! More

Hell2Please

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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18 helpful votes

“Well worth the expense”

Reviewed 8 April 2013

We deliberated over this for some time. It's a lot of $ for 4, but we were extremely pleased we took the Salt Air plane up to Cape Renga. Our pilot James was great, he gave us confidence as we trundled down the grass runway at KiriKiri airport, little did we know this was palatial compared to the landing strip... More

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Thanks so much for your review and wonderful to hear you and the family all enjoyed the tour to Cape Reinga, a great day out I'm sure you will all remember for a long time. Cheers from the Salt Air Team More

EmilyRoger1965

Victor Harbor, Australia

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“Great way to top off our holiday !”

Reviewed 6 April 2013

We had planned this helicopter trip over the Bay Of Islands with Salt Air even before leaving Australia . It was our last day in Paihia and like most people who visit don't want to go home from this beautiful paradise . We wanted to get some aerial photos of the Bay of Islands and experience the stunning views from... More

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Thanks Roger & Emily, we appreciate the review for us and really pleased you enjoyed this flight so much. We do love to show off the Bay of Islands, it is quite something to be viewed from the air isn't it. Hope to see you over here again some time :-) More

Lynn M

Cincinnati

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12 helpful votes

“Cape Reinga Fly/Drive Excursion”

Reviewed 4 April 2013

Such a wonderful and informative 5 hours. Well worth the time spent on this tour and the money. Seeing the Bay of Islands and 90 Mile Beach from the air was spectacular. Daniel was our pilot and he gave excellent commentary. On the driving portion of the trip, we thoroughly enjoyed the information shared with us by Stuart. He was... More

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Great feedback, thanks very much! Always good to know that all parts of our tour and team are providing such a wonderful experience. Cheers, from the Salt Air Team. More