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Helicopter Trial Flight - fly a helicopter

Helicopter Tour - Christchurch - Starting from $260.00 per person

Garden City Helicopters, Christchurch will help you to take control of your very own helicopter on a 30 minute trial helicopter flight with a qualified instructor at your side guiding you through the whole experience. Makes an excellent 'Life Experience' gift. Find out if you've got what it takes to fly helicopters - whether it's as the next step to a career or just for a unique flight experience
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Christchurch Helicopter Tour

Helicopter Tour - Christchurch - Starting from $199.00 per person

It is only from the air that you can only appreciate the scale of Christchurch City's devastation and recovery following the 2010 earthquake. This 20-minute helicopter tour flies over the crumbled tower of Christchurch Cathedral, the new sports stadium and other signs of the city’s rebuilding as you listen to your pilot's commentary. Your 20-minute flight also takes you to the spectacularly scenic Banks Peninsula, then back toward Christchurch over the suburbs of Sumner and Redcliffs. More...

Twin Glacier Mount Cook Spectacular (Allow 25 minutes)

Helicopter Tour - Fox Glacier - Starting from $299.00 per person

Twin Glacier Mount Cook Spectacular

Combines two glaciers and Mount Cook for impressive views from the air. Without the snow landing this option will allow you to spend extra time taking in the amazing views of New Zealand's Southern Alps including Mount Cook and Mount Tasman along with two world famous glaciers. (Reporting time 30 minutes prior to departure) More...

Mount Cook and Fox Glacier including snow landing (allow 30 minutes)

Helicopter Tour - Franz Josef - Starting from $350.00 per person

Mount Cook and Fox Glacier including snow landing (allow 30 minutes)
Explore the ice pinnacles and seracs of the magnificent Fox Glacier then fly by the sheer West faces of Mount Cook and Mount Tasman before descending back down the Fox Glacier after your snow landing. Your snow landing provides opportunities to photograph the panoramic and breathtaking scenery. (Be sure to check the departure point - this flight option only departs from our Fox Glacier Base. Reporting time 30 minutes prior... More...

Jet Boat and Helicopter Combo Tour in Hanmer Springs

Helicopter Tour - Hanmer Springs - Starting from $565.00 per person

A must do activity in Hanmer Springs. Get a bird’s eye view of some of NZ’s best landscape. Enjoy the breathtaking views of the mountains, lakes, and rivers from a 40-50 minute helicopter ride with a 10 minute mountain landing, and then blast through a scenic river gorge on board a jet boat.

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Franz Josef Mountain Scenic Helicopter Flight

Helicopter Tour - Franz Josef - Starting from $480.00 per person

Experience two of New Zealand's finest National Parks, divided by the imposing Southern Alps. Discover the gigantic expanse of the Franz Josef and Fox Glacier snowfields with a helicopter landing at around 2134 meters (7000 feet). Learn about the stunning landscape as your professional pilot delivers an informative commentary en route. You'll walk along the Main Divide for fantastic views of the Tasman Glacier and Aoraki (Mount Cook) before heading back down towards the lush rainforests at the... More...

15-Minute Wellington Harbour Helicopter Flight

Helicopter Tour - Wellington - Starting from $199.00 per person

Escape the heart of the capital city to explore the boundaries of Wellington Harbour on this 15-minute Helicopter flight. Fly over the tectonic landscape that encompasses Wellington city shaped by a massive earthquake in 1855. Take in views of Matiu Somes Island and Cook Strait, highway to the ferries that shuttle between the North and South Islands of New Zealand. On returning back to the city glimpse at famous landmarks such as the parliament buildings and Te Papa (New Zealand’s national... More...

Fox Glacier Mountain Scenic Helicopter Flight

Helicopter Tour - Fox Glacier - Starting from $480.00 per person

This premier 40-minute helicopter tour lets you experience two of New Zealand's finest National Parks, divided by the imposing Southern Alps.

Discover the gigantic expanse of the Franz Josef and Fox Glacier snowfields with a landing at around 2134 meters (7000 feet). Step out of the helicopter and experience how it feels to walk on snow. Then follow the Main Divide for fantastic views of the Tasman Glacier and Aoraki (Mount Cook) before heading back down towards the lush rainforests... More...

Mt Cook Fly Heli-Hike Fly from Queenstown

Heli Hiking - Queenstown - Starting from $1295.00 per person

Departing from Queenstown, this stunning 1-hour scenic flight to Aoraki/Mount Cook takes in the dramatic landscapes of vast valleys, stunning lakes and New Zealand’s highest mountains. The only way to truly appreciate the sheer size and ruggedness of the Southern Alps is by air and this flight won’t disappoint.
You’ll fly by helicopter from Mount Cook airport over the gorgeous Tasman Glacier Lake and ice formations on the lower reaches of the Glacier to a location 3000m above sea level and... More...

Akaroa Helicopter Tour from Christchurch

Helicopter Tour - Christchurch - Starting from $569.00 per person

Akaroa is the jewel in Canterbury's crown, a gorgeous little French inspired sea-side village full of wonderful shops, restaurants and cafe's to explore and home to the world's rarest dolphin. A helicopter flight takes just 15 minutes from Christchurch! More...