Like Sayani Gupta, get an aerial view of the Great Barrier Reef via helicopter tour when you visit Australia

The adventure of the Great Barrier Reef was worth it, with blue water stretching as far as the eye could see and beautiful coral reefs like islands in the middle. Recently, she shared a carousel post on her Instagram handle where she was seen travelling by helicopter over the Great Barrier Reef in Australia with her friend Smriti Kiran. The two clicked happy selfies and made videos together which gave a panoramic view of the beautiful blue seas amidst the vegetation-filled reef island landmass along with underwater rocks. She captioned the post, “Because this day was so special! Isn’t it @smritikiran”. Not just that, Smriti commented on the post saying, “I think and dream about this trip! It was so special and so beautiful. Core memory shayo @sayanigupta” along with a red heart emoji.

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Following Sayani’s lead, here’s everything you need to know about the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, plus a handy guide on how you can visit it via helicopter tour.

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1. The Great Barrier Reef is the world’s largest coral reef system. It is made up of 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands that stretch for more than 2,300 kilometres and cover an area of ​​approximately 344,400 square kilometres.

2. The Great Barrier Reef is located in the Coral Sea off the Queensland coast of Australia. It is so large that it can be seen from space and is made up of about 3000 individual reefs.

3. Much of the Great Barrier Reef is a marine protected area managed by Australia's Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.

4. UNESCO inscribed the Great Barrier Reef on the World Heritage List more than forty years ago because of its outstanding universal value.

5. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the seven natural wonders of the world along with the Grand Canyon and Mount Everest.

You can explore several ways to travel over the Great Barrier Reef via helicopter.

1. Helicopter flights are available from a number of locations including Cairns, Port Douglas, Townsville, Airlie Beach, Seventeen Seventy and Hamilton Island.

2. You can also opt for combined flights by combining a helicopter ride with a snorkelling tour or a flight with an interactive pontoon over the reef.

3. You have the option of flying over land or iconic locations such as Whitehaven Beach, Heart Reef, Magnetic Island, Green Island and remote sandy cays.

4. If you are fond of rain forests, then you can enjoy the helicopter ride, which is a combination of reefs and rain forests.

5. Even private charter helicopters can be booked for private groups or large families.

6. Helicopter flights give you a panoramic view of the Great Barrier Reef like no other, and allow you to see marine and coral life as well.

7. Some helicopters even have a glass bubble on the front, allowing you to take photos of the reef without any obstructions.

Sayani Gupta's Great Barrier Reef travel diary on a helicopter was a gift for the travellers.

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