Tours, sightseeing tours, activities & things to do | Viator.comOpen Cockpit Biplane Sightseeing Ride
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Duration: 20 - 60 minutes
Location: San Diego, California
Product code: 3273BIPLANE
Fun seekers, this biplane air tour is for you! One or two passengers sit in the front cockpit of a beautiful 1920's biplane, while the pilot flies from the rear cockpit. This is aviation like it used to be. Fly low and slow over beaches, downtown San Diego and Coronado, and inland San Diego County, or make up your own route!
Each flight can be more thrilling than a roller-coaster or as gentle as you like...you decide! Book for 2 and bring a friend along and share the fun. Choose from among five tour options (see 'Itinerary' below). Don't miss out on this amazing experience!
Pick the Sunset Special and watch one a spectacular Southern California sunsets - you might even see a green flash. For extra fun, book two biplanes and four people can enjoy a flight together. Or fly alone, with a pilot of course (same price for one or two passengers), and you can take the controls and do some of the flying, no pilot's license required. If you haven't flown an open cockpit biplane you haven't flown!
One of the biplanes, NC3242, was originally built in May of 1927, the same month that Charles Lindbergh flew across the Atlantic and it was used to carry airmail. The other, NC674H, was built in November of 1929, right before the 1930 "St. Valentine's Day Massacre." It was owned by a detective agency in Chicago that used it to transport a gangster-sniffing bloodhound. The third biplane, NC4418, was added two the fleet last year. It has been totally restored. It looks like it just came off the showroom floor!
Please note: If you would like a separate plane for each person, please make individual bookings for each party. Any 2 passengers on the same booking will share a plane.
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Tour options:
Biplane
Daily, except Monday
Departure Point:Montgomery Field, San Diego
Departure Time: From 11:00am to sunset Duration: 20 - 60 minutes- Open Cockpit Biplane Ride
- Gratuities (optional)
- Hotel pickup and drop off
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Some dexterity is required for boarding the aircraft
- Maximum of 2 people per plane
- Please note: If you would like a separate plane for each person, please make individual bookings for each party. Any 2 passengers on the same booking will share a plane.
- Adult pricing applies to all travelers
20 minute Barnstormer Flight - Perfect for a little something extra - see all the great sites of San Diego from the cockpit of a Biplane!
30 minute Del Mar Run - A swell 30 minute flight down the coast to the famous Del Mar Fair Grounds and in over Rancho Santa Fe estates.
40 minute Torrey Tour - Spectacular views along the beach from Carlsbad to Torrey Pines. A superb 40 minute trip back in time. Real flying, flying like it used to be...low and slow so you can see the sights.
50 minute Surf's Up Beach Flight - See the entire coast from Oceanside to Pacific Beach on this 50 minute coastal flight past Del Mar and La Jolla to Mission Bay, then back over the movie star's estates in Rancho Santa Fe. On week-ends book two aircraft and 4 can fly together in formation for extra fun!
60 minute La Jolla Coaster - This hour-long flight includes breathtaking views of Del Mar, La Jolla, Torrey Pines, Mission Bay, Sea World, San Diego Bay, Coronado, and Point Loma. Includes Lake Hodges, Rancho Santa Fe estates, and the natural beauty of inland hillsides and lakes.
60 minute Sunset Special - Climb skyward one hour before sunset and tour San Diego's coastal and inland splendor at twilight. See the sights in daylight, then watch twinkling lights come on and share an incredible view of the sunset. Climb higher and watch it set again and again. On one such flight, two green flashes were actually seen! Perfect for any romantic occasion...easily the best flight of the day.
Terms and Conditions:If you cancel at least 8 day(s) in advance of the scheduled departure, there is no cancellation fee.
If you cancel within 7 day(s) of the scheduled departure, there is a 100 per cent cancellation fee.
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What a fantastic way to see San Diego! Would highly recommend this to visitors to San Diego. My girlfriend ... Read more ›
Anonymous, Ireland, November 2008
The whole experience was fantastic. From the initial online purchase to the confirmation to the actual ... Read more ›
Mark K, United States of America, November 2008
