Helicopter Flight over the Cirques of Reunion Island and the Trou de Fer from Saint-Gilles

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25 min
Everybody welcome
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From€240

Departing from Saint-Gilles, take a helicopter flight to discover the cirques of Reunion Island, Mafate and Salazie, and the impressive Trou de Fer chasm!

Flying over the Mafate and Salazie cirques in a helicopter, you will discover some of Reunion Island's incredible wild landscapes, giving you a good dose of emotion. In particular, you will have the chance to fly over the Trou de Fer (Iron Hole): the result of a geological depression in the Piton des Neiges, this 300-metre-deep chasm into which several waterfalls cascade is inaccessible to the general public. Only very (very) experienced kayakers and helicopter passengers can get close!

Your pilot will be delighted to give you anecdotes and explanations of the sites visited during this 25-minute helicopter flight over the cirques of Reunion Island and the Trou de Fer. At the end of the flight, he will head for the Saint-Gilles lagoon for one last must-see view of the island where you will be able to contemplate the white sandy beaches and the turquoise reflections of the lagoon water from the sky.

This panoramic helicopter flight from Saint-Gilles-les-Bains is an activity not to be missed on Reunion Island if you want to admire the Mafate and Salazie cirques from the air. So don't wait any longer and book your place on board now for 25 minutes of wonder!

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From€240

Practical information

A 25-minute flight over 2 of Reunion Island's cirques (Mafate and Salazie) and the Trou de Fer chasm.

Course of events

- Welcome at the Corail Hélicoptères base in Saint-Gilles-les-Bains

- Board the helicopter and take off for a 25-minute flight

- Flight over 2 of Reunion Island's cirques: the Cirque de Mafate, only accessible on foot or by helicopter, and the Cirque de Salazie, Reunion Island's green lung, home to the Trou de Fer, an abyss over 300 metres deep

- Flight along the Ermitage lagoon, an incredible expanse of blue before returning to base

- Disembarkation and end of the activity

Activity requirements

Children under the age of 2 can take part in the activity free of charge, as long as they sit on a parent's lap.

Special terms

The transfer to and from the Corail Helicopters base is only valid for participants staying in hotels on the west coast, from Boucan to Saint-Leu.

Meeting point:
Corail Hélicoptères - Route Cannière Saint-Paul RE, 97434, Reunion Island
Spoken languages:English, French
Included
  • Transfer (round trip) from hotels in the west (from Boucan to Saint-Leu only)
  • Wi-Fi
  • Coffee
  • Water
Do not forget to bring
  • Sunglasses

Reviews

Average rating

4.8/5

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Ophélie A., France — 23/08/2024
5/5
Le tour en hélicoptère est un vrai incontournable pour voir les recoins de l'île, la diversité des paysages... on en prend plein les yeux !
Francis L., France — 27/07/2024
5/5
Une vue unique et magnifique sur les sites survolés. L’accès au trou de fer et un privilèges incroyable vu de cette façon.
Claudine M., France — 07/11/2023
5/5
C’était mon premier vol en hélicoptère. Une expérience fantastique au cœur des reliefs de la Réunion. Top !
David L., France — 18/10/2023
5/5
À faire absolument, on a eu un pilote qui a pris son temps pour nous décrire les paysages , un régal
Thibault B., France — 16/05/2023
5/5
Des sensations fortes. Des paysages à couper le souffle une expérience qui restera gravée dans ma mémoire

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