Helicopter Tour - The Fontana Lake Tour

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Helicopter Tour - The Fontana Lake Tour

By Cherokee Helicopters

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Overview

The Fontana Lake Tour

25 miles long

This tour takes you through the staple of the smoky mountains , you will see several mountain ranges , lakes , rivers and the best part the Cherokee national forest .

You will begin your adventure by leaving the 264 casino trail address , taking off your pilot will began by pointing out the quala valley . once you reach the valley you will follow the tuckaseegee river to Bryson City .

Bryson City is full of life and fun , it will lead you to fontana lake where you will enjoy being 4000 feet above the water where you will get a view on that god and the birds see !

Activity location

264 Casino Trail
- 264 Casino Trail
- 28719, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

264 Casino Trail
- 264 Casino Trail
- 28719, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

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Helicopter Tour - The Fontana Lake Tour in English

20m
Opening hours: Fri 10:00 am-6:00 pm
English

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Language options: English

Price details

NZ$428.08 x 2 AdultsNZ$856.16

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Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Public transport options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transport options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Fontana Lake (Pass by)

Fontana Lake is a reservoir impounded by Fontana Dam on the Little Tennessee River, and is located in Graham and Swain counties in North Carolina. The lake forms part of the southern border of Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the northern border of part of the Nantahala National Forest.

Great Smoky Mountains National Park (Pass by)

The Great Smoky Mountains are a mountain range rising along the Tennessee–North Carolina border in the southeastern United States. They are a subrange of the Appalachian Mountains, and form part of the Blue Ridge Physiographic Province.

Casino at Harrah’s Cherokee (Pass by)

You will pass by the casino at 1000ft above the ground . Its on Cherokee reservation land so we will have to stay a good distance away as for respect for the Cherokee Indians .

Bryson City (Pass by)

Bryson City is a small town in North Carolina. It’s a gateway to Great Smoky Mountains National Park, with wildflowers, streams and part of the Appalachian Trail. The Great Smoky Mountains Railway offers train rides through the park, plus the Smoky Mountain Trains Museum. The Tuckasegee River is popular for white-water rafting. The Fly Fishing Museum of the Southern Appalachians has fishing gear and 1800s fly rods.

Location

Activity location

264 Casino Trail
- 264 Casino Trail
- 28719, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

264 Casino Trail
- 264 Casino Trail
- 28719, Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

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