Aerial view of Bordeaux and the Garonne, the sky ablaze at sunset

Discovery flight

For you, or as a gift for someone close

Thirty minutes in a Cessna, next to an instructor or an experienced pilot, over Bordeaux and its vineyards. No experience needed and no age limit — just the urge to see the city from a different angle.

The experience

Up you go

Your instructor or pilot meets you at the clubhouse and briefs you on the ground before you climb in. Once you are airborne, the vineyards, the estuary and the city open up below, and your pilot talks you through the view and answers whatever you want to ask.

Landscapes

What you get to see

The classic discovery flight takes in Bordeaux and its vineyards.

Aerial view of Bordeaux and the Garonne at sunset

Bordeaux and its vineyards

The heart of the flight: the city, the Garonne and the patchwork of Bordeaux vineyards from the air.

A bend in the Garonne seen from the air, with a wooded island

The meandering Garonne

The river winds past islands and hillsides — angles on the region you will never get from the ground.

The Gironde estuary

The largest estuary in western Europe, where the river opens out toward the Atlantic.

Photo: CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Rates

Pricing depends on the airplane

Cessna 172R

172 €

3 passengers

A discovery flight of up to 30 minutes, ideal with family or friends.

Buying it as a gift? The certificate is good for one year from the date it is issued.

Booking

Request a flight

Send us your details and, if you like, the passengers coming along, and the front desk will get back to you within 48 hours with open dates.

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