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A taste of Aussie microbreweries offered on tailored helicopter trips
Australia’s innovative Pterodactyl Helicopters offers exclusive aerial sightseeing for adventure drinkers
The mission: Hit five country pubs in one day, scattered across the stunning greenscape of southeast Queensland, Australia. The closest are 60km apart. How to accomplish it? By helicopter, of course. This is the decadent reality conceived by Pterodactyl Helicopters, a company based in Ipswich, whose aim is to pamper guests with an unforgettable sightseeing experience and drinking adventure all at once. It is the perfect time to go, because serious microbreweries are popping up all over the region. And who wants to drive? A basic tour begins at about 9am when Captain Mike Jarvis, a seasoned pilot with some 35 years’ flying under his belt, picks parties of up to three people up at their hotel (or home, if the yard is big enough). His Robinson R44 will soar up to 5,000m and head towards the Scenic Rim Region for the first of three pubs and two breweries that will be visited in seven hours. As Jarvis explains: "I’ve been doing this forever; I’m no spring chicken, but every time we lift ...
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