DC3 Scenic Flights
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Island Views
10am Saturday 29 February
5pm Saturday 29 February (SOLD OUT)
10am Saturday 7 March
Coastline to Lakes
10am Sunday 1 March (SOLD OUT)
5pm Saturday 7 March
Ticket price: $150
Departing from: Whakatane Airport, check in 45 mins before departure
All flights paths and times subject to safety and weather conditions
We want you to have a safe and fantastic experience with some great views! If the weather isn't going our way we may need to choose an alternate flight path or change the date.
Tickets on Sale from December 1st
The Air Chathams Sunshine and a Plate food festival is a Hospice EBoP fundraiser which celebrates the food, lifestyle and abundant sunshine of the Eastern Bay of Plenty. It's about living every moment and enjoying all the Eastern Bay has to offer. All funds raised go towards providing free specialist palliative care services throughout the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
Land or Sea - What will you choose?
Step back in time aboard the iconic DC3 and take to the skies for some breath-taking scenery. Enjoy sumptuous food and chilled bubbles as you fly in style for a scenic tour of our region. Tickets for this special glimpse into history sell fast, so secure yours quickly.
Choose our Island Views route - over the sea for island views of Whale Island/Moutohorā. Viewing our stunning land and sea from the sky is an experience you will talk about for years to come.
Or choose our Coastline to Lakes Route, heading along the eastern shoreline to Opotiki and back over the Eastern Bay, looking over the iconic mountains, rivers and lakes that make up the Eastern Bay. Swing by the lakes and look over Rotoma before heading back to the ground.