Guest Stories

Christine's Air Adventure story

For nearly fifty years, Air Adventure has carried curious travellers across the Australian outback in privately chartered aircraft. Here are some of their stories.

4.9 on Tripadvisor · 129+ reviews

For Christine Ruff, flying with Air Adventure has become a treasured ritual shared with her mum — a way to reach the wild, faraway corners of Australia in comfort, and to see the country through fresh eyes each time. She keeps coming back for the effortless pace, the Indigenous storytellers and tour leaders who handle every detail, and the small, vivid moments that linger long after the journey ends. In her words: if you can, just do it.

Group of Air Adventure guests smiling on a red sand dune at sunset
Air Adventure guest leaping for joy on a remote white-sand beach
Guests exploring the outback with Air Adventure

The Air Adventure Way

Why guests keep coming back

The reasons behind every five-star review...

Since 1977

Nearly 50 years of delivering truly authentic outback encounters, fully hosted by a team of 2 experts.

Your Private Aircraft

Air Adventure's Pilatus PC-12 lands where others can't and every seat is a window seat.

Maximum 8 Guests

Small-group travel into remote places of unimaginable beauty, away from the tourist trail.

Truly All Inclusive

Flights, accommodation, meals, tours, transfers all taken care of.

Tasmanian Tourism Awards, Tripadvisor Travellers' Choice, Australian Tourism Awards, Quality Tourism

5-Star Reviews

What our guests say

Verified reviews from Tripadvisor and Google. Real guests, real flights, real outback.

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"I had to get out the thesaurus to try to find words to describe the Wet Season Spectacular… Extraordinary, splendid, sublime, remarkable, dazzling. Air Adventure's work continues to remind me that I still have much to learn about the country I live in."

Christine R.
Australia · Wet Season Spectacular
Tripadvisor

"We had the most fantastic holiday. It exceeded my expectations and I couldn't recommend this trip more highly. Jules our tour leader was amazing and Lewis our pilot was very skilled. Accommodation and food first class. What a great trip!"

Darolyn C.
Lake Eyre in Flood · 3-Day Safari
Tripadvisor

"An unforgettable Air Adventure experience, flying in the co-pilot seat from Melbourne across the stunning Bass Strait. From takeoff to landing, everything was incredibly smooth and reassuring. Kane was highly experienced and professional — an amazing adventure."

Sipora E.
Papua New Guinea · Bass Strait Crossing
Tripadvisor

"It was the trip of a lifetime. After Cyclone Narelle damaged Katherine Gorge, John and the team organised a Plan B at very short notice. Waterfalls of Litchfield by helicopter, airboating Finniss River, the rock art at Borradaile — capable hands all the way."

Therese F.
Cremorne, NSW · Wet Season Spectacular
Tripadvisor

"My wife always wanted a bird's eye view of Lake Eyre in flood and this 3-day tour ticked all the boxes. Tour leader Jules looked after every request. All meals delicious, accommodation extremely comfortable, and pilot Philip provided excellent views of the vast landscape."

Graham E.
Melbourne, VIC · Lake Eyre in Flood
Google

"Air Adventure's three-day safari was awesome. Viewing the forever-changing tapestry landscape of our vast Outback from the air was amazing. When on land, our accommodation, food and tours were superb."

Kate
Victoria · Lake Eyre in Flood
Google

"An absolutely unforgettable experience. The team made us feel completely at ease from the moment we arrived. Flying over Lake Eyre in flood was something I'll remember for the rest of my life."

Margaret & David
New South Wales · Lake Eyre in Flood
Google

"Have done the Lake Eyre trip twice with another operator and both times felt it was not the experience it promised to be. So we tried Air Adventure and hit the jackpot! Genuine small-group flying done properly."

Ian
Victoria · Lake Eyre in Flood
Google

"Great trip — every day was full of adventure, can't put into words how great everything was. The group was good company and Mandy our tour leader kept us informed all the time during our trip, as did Kane the pilot. Couldn't have asked for better leaders. I rate this tour 11 out of 10."

Peter
Australia · Western Wedge Wild Safari
Indigenous guide sharing ancient rock art stories with Air Adventure guests

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