Melbourne to 12 Apostles VIP Helicopter Tour (1 hour Flight)
About this tour
Experience the natural wonder of the 12 Apostles on this Private VIP Helicopter Tour from Melbourne. Your first class flight takes just 1 hour by helicopter from Melbourne where you'll enjoy breath-taking views of the Great Ocean Road before your private landing at the 12 Apostles Helipad. Enjoy a private scenic flight over the 12 Apostles along with up to 2 hours on the ground to enjoy the spectacular views from the viewing platforms nearby, or take the secret walk down the Gibson steps to see the 12 Apostles up close, at sea level from the beach. ️ Optional Winery Tour: Make a private landing at a local winery for a gourmet lunch and wine tasting on your return journey (meals & drinks charged separately). Optional Penguin Parade Tour: Be dropped off at Phillip Island for the world famous Penguin Parade. This included a scenic flight over Phillip Island, premium viewing seats for the Penguin Parade, guided ranger tour and return car transfers to Melbourne in the evening.
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Highlights
- ✓Optional Tour: Private landing at Winery for Lunch
- ✓Time for photos in front of your helicopter
- ✓Private Helicopter reserved exclusively for you
- ✓Optional Tour: Phillip Island Penguin Parade
- ✓Private Landing at 12 Apostles Helipad
Itinerary
Stop 1
Experience a helicopter flight from Melbourne to the 12 Apostles and fly over the Great Ocean Road.
Stop 2
Fly over the Gibson Steps, the starting point of the 12 Apostles.
Stop 3
Your flight to the Twelve Apostles takes 1 hour and 15 minutes from Melbourne. Land directly in the Twelve Apostles and spend up to 2 hours on the ground before your return flight.
Stop 4
Loch Ard Gorge, one of the most iconic coastal beaches in Port Campbell
Stop 5
The Bakers Oven, a spectacular point along the 12 Apostles coastline
Stop 6
The London Bridge, famous for collapsing and leaving 3 people stranded and eventually rescued by police helicopter.
Stop 7
The Grotto is a sinkhole geological formation and tourist attraction, found on the Great Ocean Road
Stop 8
The Bay of Martyrs is by far one of the most beautiful spots along the Great Ocean Road
Stop 9
A stunning collection of rock stacks and sheltered bays with clifftop walks, scenic lookouts and small beach coves near Peterborough along the Great Ocean Road.
Included
- ✓ Optional Tour: Private landing at Winery for Lunch
- ✓ Time for photos in front of your helicopter
- ✓ Private Helicopter reserved exclusively for you
- ✓ Optional Tour: Phillip Island Penguin Parade
- ✓ Private Landing at 12 Apostles Helipad
- ✓ 2 hours to walk down the Gibson Steps or visit the viewing platforms
- ✓ Guaranteed window seat
- ✓ Premium noise-cancelling headsets from Bose
Not included
- ✕ Lunch
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$2334.93 USD
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- 📍 Melbourne, Australia
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Helicopter tours in Melbourne, Australia
Melbourne's helicopter scene looks a little different from most cities on this site: alongside a short scenic flight over the CBD and bayside suburbs, several of its tours are built around landing somewhere else entirely, the Great Ocean Road's 12 Apostles or a Yarra Valley vineyard, turning the flight into the first leg of a day trip rather than the whole experience.
When's the best time to fly?
Melbourne's weather is famously changeable (locals joke about four seasons in a day), so conditions can shift quickly regardless of the month. Spring (September to November) and autumn (March to May) generally bring the most stable, clear flying conditions. Summer (December to February) is warm with long days but prone to sudden wind changes, and winter (June to August) is cooler with a higher chance of low cloud delaying a flight.
What should I bring?
Layered clothing you can add or remove, since Melbourne's temperature can swing noticeably within a single day, plus sun protection for a daytime flight regardless of season.
What if the weather doesn't cooperate?
Like most operators, tours in Melbourne have standard weight and balance limits (you may be asked your weight when booking or checking in), and pilots will delay or reschedule rather than fly in unsafe wind, low visibility, or storms. Booking a tour with free cancellation means a weather delay won't cost you anything.
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| Tour | Duration | Rating | Landing | Price | |
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| Melbourne to 12 Apostles VIP Helicopter Tour (1 hour Flight)This tour | Duration varies | 5.0 (10) | N/A | From $2334.93 | |
| Melbourne City Scenic Helicopter Ride | 1 hr | 5.0 (26) | N/A | From $353.18 | View → |
| Winery Lunch by Helicopter to Levantine Hill in Yarra Valley | 4 hrs | 5.0 (2) | N/A | From $1337.68 | View → |
| Private Helicopter Winery Lunch at Jack Rabbit on the Bellarine | 4 hrs | N/A | N/A | From $1550.01 | View → |
From
$2334.93 USD
per person, price varies by group size & date
Check availabilityYou'll complete your booking securely on Viator
- ⏱ Duration varies
- 📍 Melbourne, Australia
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