Helicopter tour in Charlevoix, Quebec
Description
Helicopter tour in Charlevoix from Baie-Saint-Paul
This helicopter tour departs from the Héli-Charlevoix base in Baie-Saint-Paul and offers a choice of three options for discovering Charlevoix from the air. The two shorter tours include 15 minutes of flight time and require allowing about 40 minutes on site. The longest option includes 1 hour 45 minutes of flight time, a 30-minute stop at the Cap de la Tête au Chien lighthouse and a total time of about 3 hours on site. Flights take place aboard a Robinson R44 Raven I, a widely used 4-seat helicopter. The pilot provides commentary along the route and can answer questions during the helicopter tour, with a video of the flight included in the offers.
Two 15-minute flight routes between the river and the mountains
The “The River and Its Island” option flies over Baie-Saint-Paul before following the Charlevoix coast along the St. Lawrence River and passing over Isle-aux-Coudres. This helicopter tour thus brings together the town, shoreline and island in a single panorama. Isle-aux-Coudres lies in the heart of the St. Lawrence, making its shape and position particularly easy to see from the air.
The “The Mountains Beneath Your Feet” option heads inland, following the Rivière du Gouffre to the outskirts of Grands-Jardins National Park and including a flight over the Charlevoix crater. The park protects landscapes including taiga, boreal forest and mountain vegetation, while the crater’s terrain is one of the region’s major geographic landmarks. This scenic helicopter flight therefore offers a clear contrast with the route focused on the St. Lawrence.
A 300 km helicopter flight with a lighthouse stop
The third option covers 300 km, and after 1 hour 15 minutes of flight time, the helicopter passes over the Charlevoix crater, Hautes-Gorges-de-la-Rivière-Malbaie National Park, the Saguenay Fjord, Baie-Sainte-Catherine and the St. Lawrence River. The helicopter then lands on a wooden platform at the edge of a cliff, below the Cap de la Tête au Chien lighthouse. A 30-minute stop allows time to discover the site and taste a local cider. The return includes another 30 minutes of flight time along the shores of the St. Lawrence to Baie-Saint-Paul.
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735 Boulevard Mgr de Laval, G3Z 2V6 Baie-Saint-Paul
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State: Québec.
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Program
- Welcome at the Héli-Charlevoix base in Baie-Saint-Paul 20 minutes before departure
- Check-in and briefing on how the flight will proceed and safety instructions
- Introduction to the helicopter and boarding
- Flight according to the option booked
- Landing at the base, disembarking and debriefing with the pilot
Specific conditions
- Maximum weight: 127 kg
- Activity dependent on weather conditions
- Change policy: You can change the date of this booking up to 10 days before the scheduled date.
- Person with reduced mobilityAccepted depending on the level of disability; contact the center.
- Minors must be accompanied by an adult.
- Children under 2 years old can participate free of charge on a parent's lap.
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Things to do around Baie-Saint-Paul
After the flight, Baie-Saint-Paul can be explored on foot among the galleries and cultural sites downtown. The Musée d’art contemporain, Boisé du Quai and municipal trails near the Rivière du Gouffre also offer very different ways to extend the day on the ground.
Activity ideas in Quebec
In Charlevoix, you can hike in Grands-Jardins National Park, cycle around Isle-aux-Coudres or explore the shores of the St. Lawrence. These outings provide a chance to experience at ground level several of the landscapes seen during the flight, without reproducing the aerial experience.
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