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Pub Crawl? Been there, done that. Try Flying Pub Tours!

10/09/2018

Let’s face it, there’s only so many times you can make your way from one end of Fortitude Valley to the other until the novelty wears off. So, rather than making do with your local for another weekend like any other, get your next pub crawl off to a flying start with Pterodactyl Helicopters? We offer all the tried and true delights of the traditional Aussie pub crawl with the added rock star glamour of your private chopper as means of transport – so no need to worry about a designated driver!

Country Pub Crawl by Chopper? Yes, please!

Pterodactyl Helicopters’ Country Pub Crawl takes you and up to five mates to some of the finest watering holes of South East Queensland. Running from 9.30am to 4.30pm, our high flying pub tour leaves enough time to visit five of our select locations at a leisurely pace, drinking in spectacular sceneries from up high alongside delicious, locally-produced beverages.

Our selection of pubs includes:

The Sundowner Saloon, offering a range of tasty craft beers and famous for its German heritage – which is of course excellent news when it comes to beer.

The Dugandan Hotel, or The Dugie as it’s known, where you can kick back and enjoy the charms of a quintessential Queensland pub – and some fine wines courtesy of Sirromet winery, if you fancy.

The Bearded Dragon, one of the secret hot spots on beautiful Mount Tambourine that is sure to please all senses – the view from the top as you arrive is going to simply blow your mind.

The Pumpyard Bar and Brewery, an absolute gem of a place when it comes to artisanal brew. The Pumpyard is a leading force in the noble battle against boring beers and its selection is second to none.

Pterodactyl Helicopters also frequent the Royal Hotel Harrisville, the Mulgowie Hotel, the Peak Pub,the Glamorganvale Hotel, the Porters Plainland Tavern, The V Hotel in Veresdale, The Scenic Rim Brewery and many more.

Spoilt for choice? No, you’re not – because our Country Pub Crawl route is not up to you.

Pterodactyl will take you on a series of blind dates with these beer-flavoured beauties, so all you need to do is lean back, relax and let the day take its course. With so many great locations to visit, you can’t loose.

Pterodactyl Helicopters’ pub tours depart from Lake Manchester, our Ipswich Helipad or the Archerfield Aerodrome – unless you would like us to pick you up directly from home (residence permitting). The tour includes a beverage at each stop as well as lunch at one of them, so there’s nothing more to it than hopping into your chartered chopper, high-five your fellow crawlers and get set for an epic day of fun.

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Picnic in Paradise – Dating Deluxe

03/09/2018

Spring is here – and with it come perfect blue skies and balmy temperatures, ideal conditions to take your romantic sojourns outdoors. Parks, beaches and hillsides are beginning to team with lovebirds out for picnics, which is nice but not particularly extraordinary. If you feel it’s time to shake out the picnic rug and take your beloved out for a few hours of romantic bliss in true style, look no further.
Pterodactyl Helicopters offer a number of outings for that certain someone special that will leave any couple gazing at one another adoringly, punch-drunk on sun and adventure.

Island Getaway

At Pterodactyl Helicopters we have discovered the secret formula for the perfect date. This spring, treat you other half to an exclusive picnic experience, starting with transport in your private helicopter. Leaving from the outskirts of Brisbane or even directly from your house (provided there is sufficient landing space), Pterodactyl will fly your directly to one of the gorgeous secluded beaches of Stradbroke Island – allowing you to drink in one of South East Queensland’s most beguiling sceneries in perfect solitude.
And no, you don’t even have to make your own sandwiches – we will provide you with a gourmet picnic lunch (or brunch…or dinner) and a souvenir hamper to take home.
What are you waiting for? Spent a few hours marooned on a romantic desert island with your favourite person in the world – it’s a date neither of you will soon forget.

Total Indulgence Country Wine Tour

There’s nothing like some wine tasting in the lush Queensland countryside to greet the sunny season. This kind of simple yet sophisticated pleasure can only be improved by one thing: luxury transport by limousine and chartered helicopter.
Pterodactyl Helicopters’ Indulgence Country Wine Tour includes a limousine ride to your closest helipad, either directly from the airport or from your Brisbane or Gold Coast hotel; just to get your daytrip off to a classy start. From then on, it’s pure decadence, as you are flown from one winery to the next, taking in the scenery from a birds-eye perspective in between samples of the finest wines and foods the region has to offer.
Best off all, as the day tour is spaced over a leisurely eight hours, you can take your time and really savour all the treat this spectacular day out has to offer.

Sunset & Overnight

Yes, Pterodactyl Helicopters’ day trip options are amazing, but why stop as the day ends? When it comes to our Sunset & Overnight package, as the sun goes down – you go up!
Take in a the spectacular Brisbane sunset from up close and watch the city’s vibrant nightlife flicker into action below you as we fly you over the CBD and Southbank precinct at magic hour.

After your joyride you will be delivered directly to either the Quest Apartments of The Country Motel for a gourmet dinner and a night of luxury accommodation.

Check out our rates and availabilities and contact Pterodactyl Helicopters to book the date of a lifetime today!

Make this Fathers’ Day Memorable with Pterodactyl Helicopters!

27/08/2018

Fathers’ Day is just around the corner – 2^nd of September (you’re welcome) – and we’re all looking for a way to give the dads in our lives a treat to remember. While macaroni necklaces and Sunday roasts are nothing to be sneezed at, the team Pterodactyl Helicopters has a few day trip suggestions that will quite literally elevate your fathers’ day to a new standard.

So, whether you’re treating your own dad, the father of your children or both of them together; check out these offers to show your appreciation with a gift that won’t end up at the back of the cupboard.

Lunch Tours (Pub)

The humble pub lunch has long been a fathers’ day favourite for many Australian families. However, why not step things up this year and fly dad to one of our eight select pub lunch locations? Most of our participating pubs have been serving satisfied customers for over a century and are the perfect destination for your special day.

Whether you whisk your partner away for a romantic lunch for two, treat your parents or take the whole crew; with private helicopters accommodating 2-6 passengers the choice is yours.
And, provided your front yard is on the spacious side, we’ll even pick you up from home!

Helicopter Golf Tours

Taking dad for 18 holes as a fathers’ day treat? Nice.
Flying dad in his private helicopter to one of South East Queensland’s finest golf courses? Even nicer!

Taking off from Pterodactyl Helicopters exclusive helipads, you get to enjoy breathtaking scenery on route to the green of your choice (our current destinations include Link Hope Island Resort, RACV Royal Pines, Sanctuary Cove Resort and Palm Meadows Resort), before spending a leisurely few hours putting in good company. If you feel so inclined we can arrange a lunch for you to end your excursion in style.

Scenic Joy Flights

This fathers’ day let dad feel like the king of the world! Pterodactyl Helicopters offers a range of scenic tours, allowing you to take in breathtaking sights from a birds’ eye perspective. Soar high above Brisbane City, Ipswich, the gorgeous Wivenhoe Dam or Flinders’ Peak; no matter which tour you chose, it’s guaranteed to deliver once in a lifetime impressions.

Flying Food Safari

Dad’s a foodie? Conveniently, we at Pterodactyl Helicopters have designed the perfect daytrip for the high flying gourmet. This fathers’ day, fly dad out to sample some of the best food, beer and wine South East Queensland has to offer. With up to six different locations to visit in one fun and food filled day, this culinary adventure is the ideal treat for your special man.

Get cracking and book the perfect day out, boldly going where no dad has gone before, and make sure this fathers’ day is going straight to the pool room, forever holding a special place in dad’s heart. Simply contact Pterodactyl Helicopters for our rates and available packages and let us help you along on your way to a truly special day!

Miss the EKKA already? Get ready for the ride of a lifetime with Pterodactyl Helicopters!

20/08/2018

Attention all thrill seekers! Yes, the twisting, turning and head-spinning attractions of the Brisbane show might be on their way back into the shed but that does not mean you have to wait another year to get your kicks. In fact, Pterodactyl Helicopters’ aptly named ‘Adrenalin Experiences’ can provide you with a wild ride that will make any fairground attraction blush with shame.
So, if you’re looking for a truly unforgettable experience to get that rush you love – Pterodactyl Helicopters has sourced the grandest sites of adventure around Brisbane, Ipswich, the Scenic Rim, Sommerset and Lockyer Valley.

Helicopter V8 Experience

This piston-pumping package is the perfect outing for racing enthusiasts, who don’t mind arriving rock star style. Flying directly from Pterodactyl Helicopters’ Lake Manchester hangar, you will be delivered to the infamous Queensland Raceway to burn some rubber with our licensed driver on the V8 track.

Whether you bring along a fellow racing enthusiast to share the experience or fly in your observer as an entourage to witness your awesomeness, the Helicopter V8 experience is guaranteed to knock your socks right off.

Helicopter V8 Warbird Experience

What could be more awesome than being flown by your private, state of the art helicopter to take in some laps on one of Queensland’s most iconic racetracks? I know what you’re thinking. Surely nothing could beat that?
Think again!
Pterodactyl Helicopters has concocted the ultimate thrill potion – the recipe for adventure of such epic proportions you’re sure to remember it forever.
In addition to the ‘regular’ Helicopter V8 experience, you and a friend will participate in simulated air combat.
Yes, you read correctly. You and a mate, both in YAK52s, facing off in the sky!
The air battle simulation involves aerobatics, flying in formation…the lot.
And then you get to ride along in a V8.
Just as the cherry on your adrenalin sundae.

The Ultimate Aviation Experience

At Pterodactyl Helicopters we understand that not everyone is into V8s – we get it. So for the adrenalin junkies who would like to treat themselves to a day of adventure set purely in the air, the Ultimate Aviation Experience is just the ticket.
This package pairs the simulated air battle, re-enacting air combat between the American P40 Kittyhawk and the Japanese Zero fighter planes with a grand finale: a tandem parachute jump at Ripcord Skydivers!

Spend a day experiencing all the extremes aviation has to offer; from your leisurely transit in your private helicopter (or not so leisurely, if you fancy some low flying…), to a real-life dogfight in the sky, to a leap into the great blue yonder!

These are just a few of the intense experiences at your fingertips when you choose Pterodactyl Helicopters as your partners in adventure. Check out our rates and full range of Adrenalin Experiences and get ready to rumble – because when it comes to high flying thrills only the real thing will do.

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Pterodactyl Helicopters achieves ranking of #1 of 91 Outdoor Activities in Brisbane

06/03/2018

The tourism social media platform TripAdvisor has long been the go-to website for holiday makers and adventure seekers alike, offering a way for customers to compare travel options and read reviews left by other real-world users who’ve seen it, done it or stayed there before you.

It’s vital for anyone in tourism to be all over TripAdvisor, and Pterodactyl Helicopters has, for a long time, connected in a variety of ways to what it offers, which has resulted in certificates of excellence year after year, and glowing reviews and five-star ratings from customers who have enjoyed their helicopter flight so much that they have taken the time to pop by and leave us a testimonial.

So it is with the greatest pride that Pterodactyl Helicopters announces we have obtained a massive achievement on TripAdvisor in the past week: we have been ranked as the #1 Outdoor Activity in Brisbane (out of 91 other businesses)!

What does being ranked as #1 Outdoor Activity mean?

Two things:

Our lovely customers – our celebrities – think we’re pretty great, as it’s their reviews that have determined our ranking.
The Pterodactyl Helicopters team are doing helicopter flights in Brisbane right.

Looking for something great to do in Brisbane?

Then you’re on the right website – and you don’t have to take our word for it – check out our reviews on TripAdvisor or testimonials left on the Pterodactyl Helicopters Facebook page for yourself. When we are emailed reviews directly from our customers, we put them on our website’s Reviews page here. There are plenty of ways to read what our customers think of us, to give you the confidence that Pterodactyl Helicopters is the right choice for an experience you and your loved ones will never forget.

So what are you waiting for?

Check out our variety of helicopter flights and tours to suit all tastes and budgets, and when you’re ready to hop on board, contact us online or give us a call on 07 3201 0005 to make it happen.

We can’t wait to fly with you, and show you why we are considered #1 in Brisbane.

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Planning your 2018 Gold Coast Sporting Event Experience

23/01/2018

From the 4th to the 15th April 2018, the Commonwealth will be watching as Queensland’s sparkling Gold Coast plays host to an exhilarating array of professional games and sporting events, including but not limited to: athletics, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, cycling, diving, gymnastics, hockey, lawn bowls, netball, rugby, swimming, triathlon and weight lifting.

For sports fans, whether athletics enthusiasts or gymnastics gawkers, with less than three months to go until the opening ceremony, it’s now time to get your tickets for the games organised. As advertised on the official website: this is your last chance to buy tickets, as the final major tickets release are now on sale.

Already gotten your tickets to the badminton sorted? Great. Next question: how will you get there? Cramped on public transport like a chump? Stuck in traffic on the M1 (and don’t even get me started on parking)?

Why not fly over all of the chaos of getting there, and arrive at the Gold Coast by helicopter? Pterodactyl Helicopters (and our partners, Monarc Aviation) have organised an exclusive landing site close to Carrara Stadium on the Gold Coast that we are offering to you – our celebrities. Take the hassle out of how you will get to the Games on the Gold Coast and just get on, soak up the atmosphere, appreciate the athletics, savour the swimming, and cheer on the cyclists.

All enquiries regarding helicopter transfers to and from the Gold Coast can be made by calling +61 7 3201 0005, or you can fill out the form on our Gold Coast 2018 Helicopter Transfer page and we’ll call you.

We look forward to making your journey a truly memorable sporting experience.

Weekend Notes article by Kevin Liepins – Fantastic flights of fancy

20/12/2017

Pterodactyl Helicopters has recently been featured on the Weekend Notes website, in an article by Kevin Liepins, titled Fantastic flights of fancy. Weekend Notes allows people from all over Australia to read about the latest events and activities in their locale in order to make the most out of their weekend.

Lunch trip via a helicopter or a wine tour with a view? Adrenalin-fuelled Aerial River run or a Scenic Tour over some of South-East Queensland’s most breathtaking scenery? Hop on board a chopper for one of the unique offerings from Pterodactyl Helicopters.

Read the full Weekend Notes article by Kevin Liepins.

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Thank you for flying with us

08/01/2016

How can we show our appreciation to you for flying with us? The best way we know how, take you flying again at a discounted price.

We are offering substantial discounts off three of our most popular flights. Your Unforgettable Flying Experience is Just A Click Away

The River Run Fernvale : Save $50 for a limited time.
Enter code : PTERO2016A

Pub Lunch at the Royal Hotel : Save $100 for a limited time.
Enter code : PTERO2016B

Any Wine Tour or Pub Crawl: Save $200 for a limited time.
Enter code : PTERO2016C

To take up the offer on line:
Place your order and enter the code on checkout.

To take up the offer by phone:
Simply quote the code when you phone to book your flight.

We Can Tailor Experiences To Suit Almost Any Needs, Call Captain Mike Now On 3201 0005

Valid until the end of March 2016

The Sky is no Limit

05/12/2014

At Pterodactyl Helicopters we’re more than just a helicopter company. Our range of one or two-day food, beer, wine, adrenalin and escape packages are perfect for any occasion.

You’ll find hundreds of fantastic venues across the Brisbane, Ipswich, Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, Logan and Redlands regions. With so much on offer, we’ve gathered a selection of the best experiences to help you create memories that will last a lifetime.

Feel free use the navigation tabs above to find the experience that suits you. Or cut to the chase and give us a call on 3201 0005.