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Private Helicopter Grand Tour: Volcanoes, Cirques & Lagoons

Soar over Réunion's three dramatic cirques, the smouldering Piton de la Fournaise, and turquoise lagoons in a private helicopter. No other experience reveals the island's staggering contrasts — jungle, lava, ocean — in a single, breathtaking arc.

What to expect

From the helipad, your private craft lifts off and almost immediately the coastline gives way to vertiginous basalt cliffs. The Grande Caldeira of Piton de la Fournaise fills the windscreen — steam vents visible below — before the pilot sweeps north over the emerald amphitheatre of Cirque de Mafate, inaccessible by road. You land back with the island's entire topography seared into memory.

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Helilagon (Réunion's leading helicopter tour operator)
EUR 320–480 per person depending on circuit duration (45–60 min private flight)
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Good to know

Helilagon operates from Saint-Pierre and Saint-Denis; transfer from La Possession port to Saint-Denis helipad is ~20 min. Flights last 45–60 min; book the earliest slot to beat afternoon cloud build-up over the volcano. Pre-book directly at helilagon.com — private circuits sell out weeks ahead. All-aboard timing is comfortably met with a morning departure.

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Luxury cruises that call at La Possession — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.

Holland America · Volendam
22 nights · calls at La Possession
from $5,224
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MSC Cruises · MSC Armonia
26 nights · calls at La Possession
from $2,050
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MSC Cruises · MSC Sinfonia
25 nights · calls at La Possession
from $2,110
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