Adventure and Outdoors Tours

Sydney By Seaplane offers a choice of spectacular scenic flights over Sydney Harbour and the sparkling coastline of Australia’s most famous city, as well as charter flights to unique waterfront restaurants for lunch, and day return flights to or from Palm Beach and Rose Bay.

Sensational flights into the Hawkesbury to dine at the popular Cottage Point Inn, and Berowra Waters Inn, or a choice of restaurants in the Palm Beach area: The Boathouse; Jonahs; Barrenjoey House; Berts or Jonahs are not to be missed.

Enjoy breathtaking views of historic landmarks, Sydney Harbour, the Northern Beaches, Pittwater, National Parks and much more during one of the fabulous seaplane experiences.

Sydney By Seaplane’s meticulously maintained amphibious deHavilland Beaver aircraft has the capacity to take six passengers in safety and comfort, under the captaincy of highly experienced pilot/owner, Steve Krug.

All flights include a double orbit at the Opera House and Harbour Bridge.

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

$695

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.

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Return flights to Palm Beach for lunch

$545

Fly with Sydney By Seaplane to popular Palm Beach on the Northern Beaches.
Flights include a double orbit at the Opera House and Harbour Bridge on return to Rose Bay. Usually a three hour stop-over at beautiful Palm Beach.

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Non Smoking Public Toilet

Beach Picnics at Palm Beach

$1120

Fly from Rose Bay to Pittwater, travelling from Sydney Harbour along the famous Northern Beaches to enjoy a gourmet picnic at beautiful Palm Beach. Choose from the surf beach, the calm Pittwater beaches, a walk to the historic Barrenjoey Lighthouse, or find a spot in the surrounding park to discover your amazing picnic.

Picnic options are available, all include gourmet foods prepared by the talented chefs at the Boathouse cafe. Accompany your meal with French champagne, fine Australian or NZ wine, or a non-alcoholic option. Return to Rose Bay via the Opera House and Bridge to complete a fun, romantic day out. Most special food requirements can be catered for. Picnic menus are on the website or requested by email.

Three-hour stopover.

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Non Smoking Public Toilet

Local Scenic Flight (15 minutes)

$295

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.

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Non Smoking

Berowra Waters Inn - Lunchtime flights

$545

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.

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Non Smoking

Cottage Point Inn Fly/Dine Package

From $545 to $710

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.

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Scenic Flight over Sydney, Bondi Beaches and Hawkesbury (45 minutes)

$565

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.

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Scenic Flight over Sydney (30 minutes)

$395

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.

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Same Day Return Flights to Palm Beach

$545

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.

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