White Island Tours and Tickets

Fly by helicopter to White Island, New Zealand's only permanently active offshore volcano. On this 3-hour flight and volcano walking tour from Rotorua, the pilot soars over the Northern Lakes district with aerial views of the active crater before landing on White Island for a guided walking tour. Slip past steaming vents and colorful sulphur formations as you learn about the abandoned mining ruins left behind on its lunar-like landscape.

Discover New Zealand's most active volcanoe on a White Island helicopter flight from Tauranga. Fly over to White Island, one of the islands in the Pacific Ring of Fire off the Bay of Plenty. With the blades of your helicopter whirring overhead, hear live commentary from your pilot via your headset earphones. Fly along the island's rugged coastline. See flocks of birds flying over the sulfur-yellow landscape and watch the waves for marine life.

When your cruise ship docks in Tauranga, save time by booking ahead and see the best of New Zealand's North Island from the air. Choose a light-aircraft flight over the Bay of Plenty or a helicopter flight over beautiful White Island"”and upgrade to land for a walking tour with your pilot. See more of New Zealand from the skies in one day than you ever could on land.