Greenock, Gourock and Inverkip Clyde Helicopter Scenic Tour
Quick Facts
- An amazing trip in a luxury Longranger helicopter,
- Visit the upper Clyde estuary, home to ship building for over 100 years,
- Get excellent views north to the highlands and south to Arran.
About Your Experience
Introduction
Welcome onboard this helicopter scenic tour of Greenock, Gourock and Inverkip. This helicopter sight seeing trip is an amazing and different way to experience Scotland from above, onboard our luxury helicopter.
Greenock, Gourock & Inverkip Tour
This helicopter tour of the Clyde Estuary is an exhilarating trip over one of Scotland’s areas of outstanding natural beauty and an important part of our maritime past.
Flying from the helipad adjacent Glasgow airport this trip flies down river to the town and port of Greenock. Home to James Watt, the famous Scottish inventor Greenock was the epicenter of the Scottish Ship building industry and now has booming dock and cruise line traffic. See these large ships come in and out of port as you fly out into the firth of Clyde.
From here you will be able to see north and keep an eye out for the ‘sugar boat’ below which capsized in the middle of the Clyde Estuary in the 1960’s. As you fly down the Clyde see Gourock, Inverkip and Port Glasgow as well as the famous Inverkip Power Station, only used 3 times in 40 years.
Your friendly pilot will offer a running commentary through the helicopters headphone system.
The helicopter
All Gift Experience Scotland helicopter scenic tours of Scotland are flown using a luxurious Bell Longranger, which is widely regarded to be one of the best helicopters ever built. It’s safety and environmental statistics are second to none and with our highly qualified and experienced pilot at the controls, this trip is a comfortable and memorable one.
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Location:
Inchinnan Helipad, Glasgow Airport
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Participants: This voucher entitles one person to the experience.
Experience Duration: 15 minutes plus preperation time. Allow 1 hour.
Weather: Can be done in favourable weather conditions.
Restrictions: Min age 3 (under 12 must be accompanied), Max weight 20 stone. Passengers with epilepsy can not fly. Flying subject to weather conditions and air traffic control. Flying season runs March - October.
Spectators: Welcome to observe from the helipad on take off and landing.
Validity: This voucher is valid for one year from the date of purchase.
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