Fly over New Zealand’s only permanently active offshore volcano, White Island and enjoy amazing aerial views of the island's crater lake and ever-changing volcanic activity. Continue across the Pacific Ocean and further inland to the site of the largest eruption in our living memory, Mount Tarawera.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 3.
Scenic Flight over White Island and Mount Tarawera to see both a dormant and active volcano
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
White Island & Mount Tarawera Floatplane Adventure lasts about 1h 25min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $706 per person for this Rotorua experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM.
Children aged 3–11 pay from $530, adults from $706. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 15 participants.
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Confirmation is sent by the operator within 24 hours of booking.
Travellers rate it 5.0 out of 5 across 8 verified reviews; it is run by Volcanic Air.
Absolutely stunning spectacular views, amazing pilot (Ben), well worth spending the money, we where fortunate enough to have a rare sighting of a whale. If you going to Rotorua make sure this is on your checklist. Pays to book in advanced.
Thank you very much for your review! We are so glad you enjoyed your flight!
Ben (our pilot) was fantastic! He was so enthusiastic about the flight and did a great job providing information about what we were seeing along the way. This was a fantastic and unique tour - we got lucky and even got to see the volcano erupting! Would definitely recommend for anyone interested in the White Island.
Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a lovely review. I have passed along your words to Ben!
Wonderful experience. All sights from above. Additionally the volcano on the sea. Super pilot Benjamin!
Kia Ora, So happy to hear you had a great flight out to White Island with Ben!
Steve, our pilot was amazing, knowledgeable and so keen to give us the best experience. He ensured we all got great views, turning the plane around time and again so we could each get that amazing picture. He shared his flying experiences with us that made the flight over the water so interesting, and looked out for whales and dolphins for us (regrettably there weren’t any). We would highly recommend this flight as the geological contrast between White Island and Mount Tarawera was surprising in both colour and shape and was fully appreciated from the air. Seeing the craters, lakes and geothermal activity was exceptional because of the colours and enhanced by Steve’s commentary.
Thank you for your wonderful review! Steve has so much fun with his job and that is apparent in the smiles when everyone comes back to the jetty.
Great experience overall. Our pilot was very friendly and knowledgeable. The tour itself was amazing- the views of the volcanoes were great and the pilot flew over White Island a few times to make sure everyone got a good view. Will definitely recommend to others
Excellent seaplane or helicopter experience over Rotorua. The good thing is, there's something for every budget. And if you are lucky, you will even be installed in the seaplane cockpit, next to the pilot!!
Merci beaucoup!
After leaving the lakefront we taxied across the lake to pick up more passengers from one of the lodges then took off and flew out to White Island. It was a clear day and it was great to see all the surrounds that we usually see from the ground from up in the air. Flew around the island then back around in opposite direction so both sides got good views. Sadly we didn't see any dolphins but it was wonderful and down at 650 feet we had really great views. Returned back via Edgecombe, Kawerau and the lakes. Just the most amazing experience, great pilot,plenty of info on all we were seeing, and staff at the office.
Thank you Lynn. Glad you had a good flight and enjoyed the experience. :)
When visiting Rotorua we booked a 30 minute sightseeing flight in the seaplane of the 45 !!! It took minutes. Great. It went in a dhc3 otter from 1954 from the lake over forests and volcanoes with the most magnificent views. Highly recommended..
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Island & Mount Tarawera Floatplane Adventure | 1h 25min | 5.0 (8) | $706 | |
 Rotorua Rafting: Kaituna River White Water Rafting & Free Sauna | 2h 30min | 5.0 (2,155) | $77 | View |
 Zorb Inflatable Ball Ride from Mount Ngongotaha in New Zealand | 1 hour | 4.8 (375) | $55 | View |
 Rotorua Hiking: Mt Tarawera Guided Volcanic Crater Experience | 4h 30min | 4.9 (345) | $112 | View |
 Tarawera and Rotorua Lakes Eco Tour by Boat with Guide | 2 hours | 4.8 (203) | $66 | View |
 Rotorua Canopy Tours: 2.5Hour Native Forest Zipline Adventure | 2h 30min | 5.0 (4,680) | $120 | View |
 Rotorua’s Ultimate Zipline: 6 ziplines, 400 m Tandem, Cliff Walk | 3 hours | 5.0 (2,612) | $160 | View |