Helicopter Skydiving Adventure in Christchurch

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Highlights

  • A unique adventure for thrillseekers This iconic helidive combines a scenic helicopter flight over the cityscape of Ōtautahi Christchurch, followed by a skydive out of the helicopter over the Sumner Beach coastline. Board a BK117 at the GCH - Garden City Helicopters helipad, New Zealand’s most experienced and safest private aviation companies, for a private helicopter flight over our city, the Port Hills and see the East Coastline open up all the way to the Banks Peninsula; with the Southern Alps standing tall in the background. Are you ready? The door slides open, you take a breath and you dive into Otautahi’s iconic Sumner Beach with views stretching over Banks Peninsula, as far as Akaroa. The exit out of a helicopter is a unique experience! Land on Sumner beach; your toes in the sand and your head in the clouds.

Summary

A unique adventure for thrillseekers This iconic helidive combines a scenic helicopter flight over the cityscape of Ōtautahi Christchurch, followed by a skydive out of the helicopter over the Sumner Beach coastline. Board a BK117 at the GCH - Garden City Helicopters helipad, New Zealand’s most experienced and safest private aviation companies, for a private helicopter flight over our city, the Port Hills and see the East Coastline open up all the way to the Banks Peninsula; with the Southern Alps standing tall in the background. Are you ready? The door slides open, you take a breath and you dive into Otautahi’s iconic Sumner Beach with views stretching over Banks Peninsula, as far as Akaroa. The exit out of a helicopter is a unique experience! Land on Sumner beach; your toes in the sand and your head in the clouds.

Tour info

Duration
3 hours
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Meeting Point
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Why take this tour?

This is New Zealand's only Helicopter Skydiving Experience Upon arrival at our Sumner Beach Headquarters you will undergo a briefing with your instructors before boarding the transport shuttle and being driven to the Garden City Helicopters private terminal at the Christchurch International Airport. Here we will gear you up in your skydiving harness and board the BK-117 Helicopter for a flight up over the South Islands Biggest City, Christchurch, out over the coastline to our exit point before you Skydive from the helicopter over the ocean finishing with a smooth landing in the sand on Sumner Beach

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What’s included?

  • Skydiving Jumpsuit, Harness, Gloves (in winter months), Soft helmet and goggles

  • Air-conditioned vehicle

  • All Fees and Taxes

  • Alcoholic Beverages

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

  • Instant confirmation

Covid Policy

  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
  • Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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Skydiving Kiwis Otautahi

About operator:

Whoever said 'kiwis can't fly' couldn't have been more wrong! A unique adventure for thrill seekers, Skydiving Kiwis Ōtautahi is currently New Zealand's only helidive. This experience is equally exclusive on the international market, with only 7 other similar offerings. This bucket-list worthy helidive combines a scenic helicopter flight in a BK 117 over the cityscape of Ōtautahi Christchurch, followed by a skydive out of the helicopter over the breath-taking Sumner coastline and is topped off with a beach landing softly in the sand of Sumner Beach!

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