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Embark on an aerial journey in Kaikoura, where you'll witness majestic sperm whales, playful dolphins, and breathtaking landscapes from the skies. Don't miss this opportunity to witness the wonders of marine life and scenic beauty all in one incredible journey.
Highlights
- 30+ years of whale watching experience with a 100% safety record
- Top rated customer reviews
- Breath-taking Kaikoura Scenery
- Enjoy informative commentary through listening headsets
- Community Owed & Operated Organisation
- Qualmark Silver Award
Experience Kaikoura's most spectacular marine scenic flight with the region's most experienced flight operator!
From the comfort of your window seat, witness the awe-inspiring beauty of whales, dolphins, and breathtaking scenery. Only from the air can you truly grasp the sheer size of the majestic sperm whale in its natural habitat, providing unparalleled photographic opportunities. During our flight, you might also encounter dusky dolphins, humpback whales, blue whales, orca, and other fascinating marine creatures. After the exhilarating whale encounter, we'll take you on a scenic journey over Kaikoura and its stunning surroundings, with the snow-clad peaks of the Kaikoura mountains and the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean as an impressive backdrop.
At Air Kaikoura, we're a small, friendly, locally operated business with a passionate team dedicated to providing you with the experience of a lifetime. While we can't guarantee wildlife sightings as we're observing animals in their natural habitat, we boast an impressive 95% success rate and always provide honest assessments of the day's chances for whale sightings.
Our Scenic Whale Watching Flight offers you the best odds of spotting these magnificent creatures from the air.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- Adult$195.00
- Child$115.00
- Adult$195.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$115.00
- Adult$195.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$115.00
- Adult$195.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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- Adult$220.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$115.00
- Adult$195.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$115.00
- Adult$220.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$115.00
- Adult$195.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$115.00
- Adult$220.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$115.00
- Adult$275.00
- Child$115.00
- Adult$220.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$115.00
- Adult$205.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$115.00
- Adult$195.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child$115.00
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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From Kaikoura Whale Watching Flight - 40 Minutes - Community Owned & Operated
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re thrilled you had an amazing experience and felt safe and well looked after by our team. It’s great to hear you enjoyed the views and the coordinated whale spotting, it’s always a special sight from above. We really appreciate you flying with us and hope to see you again soon!
Alessio Da Riva from Italy wrote on 04 February 2026
A great experience
Beautiful family experience, with dolphins and whales!
Stein Rensen from Netherlands wrote on 30 January 2026
Very Nice!
First we spotter the dolphins and than we saw the whale! Such a great experience in a small plane. Very Nice pilot too.
Simon Yu from New Zealand wrote on 20 October 2024
a mediocre journey
The plane was too bumpy, making people dizzy, with no time to enjoy the scenery. I didn’t see any whales either. I suggest going whale watching by boat instead.
Linda from Germany wrote on 10 January 2026
Incredible :)
The experience itself was just breathtaking (I mean.. whales… come on). But the team behind made it even more special. So professional and kind. We can highly recommend the whale watching flight :)
From Kaikoura Whale Watching Flight - 40 Minutes - Community Owned & Operated
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We couldn’t agree more, seeing whales really is breathtaking. We’re delighted to hear that our team helped make the experience even more special with their professionalism and kindness. Your high recommendation means a lot to us. Thank you for choosing Air Kaikoura, and we hope to welcome you back for another incredible flight in the future!
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tijn from Netherlands wrote on 10 October 2025
Recommended experience!
Overall amazing experience. Professional crew, felt really safe. Great communication. Wonderful views. Well prepared whale spotting, with a few boats scouting ahead.