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1–2 hours
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AU$330
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Ayers Rock Helicopters
Ayers Rock Helicopters
Ayers Rock Helicopters
4.5
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
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Ayers Rock Helicopters operates every day of the year from sunrise to sunset. We pride ourselves on offering the highest quality services and providing the best possible experience here in the NT.
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4WD Tours
55 minutes
Free cancellation
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AU$525
per adult
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spanishmosca
Edmond,Oklahoma1 contribution
I had never been on a helicopter before so it was very cool to go up and see Uluru but we didn’t get that close. The pilot was super nice and professional. The only thing I would say is that the plain black helicopter was smaller and not as nice as some of the others. It definitely had seen better days. It got quite warm inside as there is no air conditioning. I was originally scheduled for a 36 minute flight but that was canceled and changed to the 15 minute flight. In the end that turned out well as I had had enough after 15 minutes. I really don’t know what I was expecting, a bigger, newer helicopter? Trick flying?😂 Overall though it was a good experience.
Written 31 October 2023
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SammyZwolf
Brisbane, Australia91 contributions
Amazing time! We had Natalie taking our helicopter and she was very friendly and made lots of cheesy puns. She had great knowledge and gave excellent commentary. The views are beautiful, we saw Uluru and Kata Tjuta. Highly recommend
Written 25 August 2023
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Adam C
4 contributions
Jun. 2023
Horrible company! I made a booking 2 months ahead of time for a planned trip to Uluru. The day before the booked Helicopter tour the company contacted me asking to change the time from afternoon to the morning. There was no reason given and weather was not an issue.
Due to other bookings/activities I was unable too contact the company on that day. On the day of the booking I started calling the company from their opening time with no answer. After 2 hours of trying I received a call from the company. They asked me if I could to a helicopter tour in 20 mins! This was totally unsuitable as I had other plans and was more than 20 mins from the pick up point. The company made no apologies or attempts to keep my original booking. They did give a full refund. However I was left without a Helicopter booking and due to the later nature I was unable to secure another booking during my trip to the red center.
Due to other bookings/activities I was unable too contact the company on that day. On the day of the booking I started calling the company from their opening time with no answer. After 2 hours of trying I received a call from the company. They asked me if I could to a helicopter tour in 20 mins! This was totally unsuitable as I had other plans and was more than 20 mins from the pick up point. The company made no apologies or attempts to keep my original booking. They did give a full refund. However I was left without a Helicopter booking and due to the later nature I was unable to secure another booking during my trip to the red center.
Written 5 July 2023
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Lisa P
Boca Raton, FL55 contributions
Jun. 2023 • Couples
This trip was cancelled the day before. I assumed they would have informed you. Please can I have a refund
Written 23 June 2023
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ARHelis
Hi,
Very sorry to hear that you are disappointed. Unfortunately our helicopters were not able to fly due to safety concerns, this is our highest priority.
We have processed your refund and if you have any further questions please feel free to contact us.
Written 24 June 2023
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zoep
Albany Creek, Australia1 contribution
Jun. 2023 • Friends
Our experience started with a call the day before, requesting we move our 2pm flight to a later 4:45pm flight due to an ‘overbooking’ occurring on the earlier flight. We agreed even though it meant we would miss other sunset viewing opportunities. We later discovered this wasn’t the case through one of the staff members and it was instead to benefit their ability to run two back to back flights.
After a 30 second safety briefing, we were allocated our seats in a very small, old helicopter. My daughter and I are both small framed ladies. We were seated in the back seat next to a very tall, broad, large man, which made the journey very cramped and confined - despite the man desperately trying to shrink himself. After the flight, the gentleman commented on his obstructed view due to his height and his inability to be able see out of the window. The situation was so cramped, my daughter had to be shoved in to allow the door to be closed!
I was seated in the middle facing towards a large 6-8” steel pylon. My daughter had a limited view through a small blue tinted window. All other window panels were clear.
Our flight was less than 30 mins and we were back at our accommodation within an hour. Unfortunately, we missed our final sunset experience at Uluṟu as a result.
An underwhelming experience for $570 for two adults. Every other experience at Uluṟu has been outstanding - we covered plenty of them. Don’t waste your time and money on this! Go with the Professional Helicopter Service.
After a 30 second safety briefing, we were allocated our seats in a very small, old helicopter. My daughter and I are both small framed ladies. We were seated in the back seat next to a very tall, broad, large man, which made the journey very cramped and confined - despite the man desperately trying to shrink himself. After the flight, the gentleman commented on his obstructed view due to his height and his inability to be able see out of the window. The situation was so cramped, my daughter had to be shoved in to allow the door to be closed!
I was seated in the middle facing towards a large 6-8” steel pylon. My daughter had a limited view through a small blue tinted window. All other window panels were clear.
Our flight was less than 30 mins and we were back at our accommodation within an hour. Unfortunately, we missed our final sunset experience at Uluṟu as a result.
An underwhelming experience for $570 for two adults. Every other experience at Uluṟu has been outstanding - we covered plenty of them. Don’t waste your time and money on this! Go with the Professional Helicopter Service.
Written 15 June 2023
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SFRicker
San Francisco, CA6 contributions
Mar. 2023
Booked this tour over a month before our trip. The operator called me a few days before our trip and cancelled the tour. Even though we were there for 3 full days they were unable to accommodate us on any other tour and never called us back once after the cancelation. To make it worse I am now having to dispute the charge as they have not refunded our tour fee after two weeks.
Written 21 March 2023
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ARHelis
G'day,
As safety is our upmost priority we have rare instances that the flights will not be able to go ahead due to maintenance.
In regards to the refund please send us an email to manager@flyuluru.com.au to discuss further.
Kind Regards, ARH
Written 22 March 2023
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Kerry
7 contributions
Highlight of the trip to Uluru. Our pilot J was professional, informative and had a sense of humour. Best way to see Uluru.
Written 9 March 2023
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D P
Wellington, New Zealand6,692 contributions
Oct. 2022 • Couples
Pay for extended helicopter flight- it’s so worth every penny!! We took the sunset flight and it was blow your mind spectacular. Definitely one of the top things we’ve done and we’ve done a lot.
Our pilot was wonderful- she pointed out and told us what we were looking at and the history of it. Also very knowledgeable on the region as she answered all our questions.
Take you GoPro, camera etc because the views are stunning!!
Our pilot was wonderful- she pointed out and told us what we were looking at and the history of it. Also very knowledgeable on the region as she answered all our questions.
Take you GoPro, camera etc because the views are stunning!!
Written 17 November 2022
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ARHelis
Hi there ! ✈️ 🚁
Thanks for the feedback and we're glad to hear you had an enjoyable experience.
We'll pass it onto your wonderful pilot
Hope to see you again for another flight !
Cheers - ARH 😊
Written 18 December 2022
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Rebecca W
Edinburgh, UK49 contributions
From the pick up to drop off, this was an experience to remember. Our driver and pilot, Jay, was friendly, caring, attentive and professional…with a side of cracking Aussie humour.
Seeing the landscape from the air literally added a whole new dimension to our trip to Uluṟu and KataTjuta. I would strongly recommend anyone who can, add it to your trip and choose Ayres Rock Helicopters.
Seeing the landscape from the air literally added a whole new dimension to our trip to Uluṟu and KataTjuta. I would strongly recommend anyone who can, add it to your trip and choose Ayres Rock Helicopters.
Written 15 November 2022
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ARHelis
Thank you for the great feedback! I enjoyed flying with you as well, All the best!
Jay C.
Written 31 December 2022
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Helen C
Melbourne, Australia12 contributions
Nov. 2022 • Couples
Excellent service from starting with the booking to touchdown at the end of the flight. Pilot Jay was exemplary in his safety procedures and should be commended. Very safe flight but with every vantage point taken. Highly Highly Highly recommend everyone do this flight.
Written 4 November 2022
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ARHelis
Hi there ! ✈️ 🚁
Thanks for the feedback and we're glad to hear you had an enjoyable experience.
We'll pass it onto your wonderful pilot
Hope to see you again for another flight !
Cheers - ARH 😊
Written 18 December 2022
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Hogey Dreams of Travel
Rockhampton, Australia80 contributions
what is better the sunrise or sunset tour and why? Thanks :-)
Deb R
Brisbane, Australia24 contributions
Both the sunrise and sunset flights were booked out so we went in the middle of the afternoon over both Uluru and Tata Tjuta. We found this time to be perfect as it was clear and there wasn't too many shadows. Our photos were awesome. It also enabled us to do other tours at sunrise (Desert Awakenings & Segway) and sunset (Field of Light Dinner and Uluru Sunset viewing) as we were only there for 3 days. Hope this helps.
dshouston58
Darwin, Australia
How & wear do you book,me it would be great if one of the operators could contact
AyersRockHelicopters
Yulara4 contributions
Hi DSHouston,
Please feel free to give us a call or email
Let us know what flight you are after and what date you are looking at.
Kind Regards
Chris Cook
SuperxSmiley17
32 contributions
Would people recommend the chopper tour or the walk base tour while we are at uluru.
Thanks
Lili740
Sydney, Australia27 contributions
Hi....If you can only do one of them...I would recommend the chopper. It is an amazing experience. My trip to the heart of Australia would have not been the same without it. The walk is good and enjoyable. Try to take a net to save your face from the flies. Otherwise it is an easy walk. I wouldnt do the climbing of the rock, it would show a lack of respect for Aboriginal Culture and their sacred places. Combine the Olgas and Uluru to make the most of it! We did the sunset helicopter trip and even though it was a bit overcast ....was magnificent nontheless!