Helicopter baptism in Angers (49)

Activity description :

1. 15 minutes
2. Up to 6 people
3. From 4 years old

Enjoy your first helicopter experience and get the full thrill of a flight lasting from 15 to 50 minutes. Accompanied by your pilot, you'll discover the region's magnificent landscapes...emotions guaranteed!

Anjou - the ideal spot for a helicopter flight

Tours available:

• Le petit Anjou (15 min): in just a few minutes, you'll gain altitude to admire a splendid panorama of Anjou, the Loire, the Loire villages and several private châteaux along the river, including Gennes-Val-de-Loire, Beaufort-en-Anjou and Château de Montgeoffroy.
• Loire and vineyards (40 min): this grand tour of Angers takes you from the sky to the most beautiful châteaux on the outskirts of Angers and the Layon vineyards, famous for their sweet and syrupy wines. Between châteaux, green valleys, Loire villages and wine-growing landscapes, this flight is one of the most complete tours available from Angers.
• Fontevraud & Loire Valley (50 min): an aerial immersion over the Loire Valley, its castles, abbeys and picturesque villages. You'll fly over the Château de Saumur, the Royal Abbey of Fontevraud, the Château de Montsoreau, the Royal Fortress of Chinon, the Château de Rigny-Ussé and many of the valley's mansions and private estates.

Course of the flight :

After a safety briefing and a few details about the flight, you'll take off aboard a Bell 206 Long Ranger helicopter for a flight lasting between 15 and 50 minutes , depending on the package chosen. Your pilot is a professional with hundreds of hours of flying experience. Take-off and landing are from Angers Loire airport.

Your helicopter: the Bell 206 Long Ranger is one of the most popular single-turbine helicopters developed in the 1970s. Thanks to its versatility, it is often used for tourist flights and training future pilots! Weighing in at just under 800 kg, it can cruise at speeds of up to 200 km/h thanks to its 420 hp engine.

A short but intense flight, ideal for a first helicopter experience on a budget.