Sydney & Hawkesbury Scenic Flight - 45 Minutes

Price range

$695 per person

The 45 minute flight combines both the 15 and 30 minute scenic flight paths, plus a loop into the Hawkesbury River and Ku-ring-gai National Park before returning to Sydney Harbour for an orbit at the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

Where you'll be

594 New South Head Road

Rose Bay NSW 2029

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What's Available

3 features

Half Day or Less

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Scenic Flight over Sydney and the Central Coast (60 minutes)

Offering two departure points (Rose Bay or Palm Beach), join this 60 Minute scenic flight for a tour over Sydney Harbour, Bondi, Manly, Sydney's beautiful Northern Beaches, Pittwater, Broken Bay, the Hawkesbury River, and the Central Coast. The trip includes a double orbit at the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, returning to your original starting point.

$795 per person

Overhead Clareville on the way to Palm Beach

Return flights to Palm Beach for lunch

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$595 per person

Local Scenic Flight (15 minutes)

Fly out of Sydney Harbour via Shark Island, Nielsen Park and Watsons Bay to Bondi Beach via the stunning cliffs of South Head and the Eastern Suburbs. View Manly from the Harbour perspective when you return through Sydney Heads to conclude with a figure eight at the Opera House and Harbour Bridge before returning to the water at Rose Bay. This scenic flight will take around 25 minutes to complete and you will spend 15 minutes in the air.

$325 per person

Jonah's at Whale Beach

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Scenic Flight over Sydney (30 minutes)

This extremely popular seaplane flight includes Sydney's famous Northern Beaches, from Manly to Palm Beach, returning to Sydney Harbour for a double orbit at the Harbour Bridge and Opera House. Sydney By Seaplane offers two departure points for this 30 minute scenic flight from Rose Bay in Sydney Harbour, and from their northern base at Barrenjoey, Palm Beach. 30 minutes in the air. Please allow around 50 minutes in total.

$435 per person

Berowra Waters Inn - Lunchtime flights

Flights to the highly acclaimed and very popular Berowra Waters Inn located on the magnificent Hawkesbury River, depart from Rose Bay late morning or early afternoon. Your seaplane arrives at the restaurant's private dock where you will be met by the friendly staff from the Inn. The Berowra Waters Inn menu is a comprehensive 'tasting' menu with or without matched wines. The price of your flight does not include the meals and drinks. The seaplane returns to collect you for the return flight, via the Opera House and Harbour Bridge, after about three hours. Open for lunch Friday to Sunday.

$645 per person

Cottage Point Inn Fly/Dine Package

The beautiful Cottage Point Inn is open seven days for lunch - except during winter when they close on Tuesday and Wednesday between mid-April and the end of September. This, Sydney By Seaplane's most popular lunchtime destination, is located on the Hawkesbury River within the Ku Ring Gai Chase National Park, just to the north of Sydney. Join the seaplane in Rose Bay for a fabulous scenic flight over Sydney's Northern Beaches en route, to arrive at the restaurant's door to enjoy a sensational three-course a-la-carte lunch over three hours. Your return flight travels via the Opera House and Harbour Bridge for a double orbit before arriving back at Rose Bay.

From $595 to $785 per person

Same Day Return Flights to Palm Beach

Less than 20 minutes flying time from Rose Bay in Sydney Harbour is beautiful Palm Beach, Sydney's most northerly point. Arrive in style at their seaplane base where things to do include a walk to the historic lighthouse, surfing, swimming, or strolling on the magnificent beaches. Choose from the exceptionally popular Boathouse Cafe and Dunes Restaurant and kiosk for a meal or snack, play a round of golf, or hire a boat. Discover 'Summer Bay' from the Aussie soap - Home and Away. The return flight takes you via the Opera House and Harbour Bridge before landing back at Rose Bay. Stop over time is three hours.