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Stewart Island Flights - Full Day Trip

Sightseeing - Stewart Island

Board one of our meticulously maintained aircraft for a Day Trip to remember. With a variety of exciting transport options from your own two feet to skimming the blue in a water taxi, this trip encompasses all that is awesome in Stewart Island. More...

Mount Cook Scenic Flight

Air Tour - Wanaka - Starting from NZ $435.00 per person

A breathtaking flight following the Southern Alps right to New Zealand's highest Peak of 3753 metres. Magnificent views of the world famous Fox, Franz and Tasman Glaciers. Departs from either Wanaka or Makarora. More...

Stewart Island Flights - Port William Excursion

Water Activity - Stewart Island

Complete the first section of one of "New Zealand's Great Walks". This trip begins at Lee Bay, the official entry to the Rakiura National Park. Continue by foot along a well formed path for about 1.5-2hrs to Maori Beach, the site of a 1913 timber mill. A further 1-1.5hrs brings you to your destination of Port William which is full of history, from early Maori Villages, sealing and whaling bases, the first police station in 1867 and much more. Add to all of this, a visually environment! More...

1-Hour Mount Aspiring and Glaciers Helicopter Tour from Wanaka

Helicopter Tour - Wanaka - Starting from $550.00 per person

One of the most popular scenic flights out of Wanaka, the Aspiring and Glaciers flight affords stunning views across the Southern Alps and the icon of the Mt Aspiring National Park. Take-off from the Matukituki Valley at the gateway to the National Park. Cross the tussock covered hillsides and rise above the snow capped peaks of the alps. This flight includes two 10min alpine landings and spectacular sights of the blue ice and crevasses of the Bonar Glacier. More...

Fox and Franz Josef Twin Glacier Helicopter Flight from Fox Glacier

Helicopter Tour - Fox Glacier - Starting from $350.00 per person

Twice the ice! Explore the glacial icefalls of not one but two glaciers - Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier on this 30-minute helicopter flight from Fox Glacier. Discover up close their neve and unusual ice formations. Landing on the snowfields is a highlight and will make for superb photos, snowballs and memories. More...

Franz Josef Neve Discoverer Helicopter Flight

Helicopter Tour - Franz Josef - Starting from $270.00 per person

The perfect opportunity to get up close to the glacier and touch snow. You'll be captivated as you lift off and fly up and over Fox Glacier and experience the solitude of landing in this wonderful natural alpine environment. More...

Scenic Flight from Nelson

Air Tour - Takaka - Starting from $239.00 per person

Abel Tasman is gorgeous from the air. Fly over golden sand beaches and tidal estuaries fringed by native forest and azure waters. Spot granite outcrops, cascading waterfalls and secluded huts. Return via Takaka Hill and glimpse the depths of Harwoods Hole. 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...

Fox or Franz Josef Glacier including snow landing (allow 20 minutes)

Helicopter Tour - Franz Josef - Starting from $270.00 per person

Fox or Franz Josef Glacier including snow landing (allow 20 minutes)
Fly from our Franz Josef or Fox Glacier Heliport to the top of the Fox or Franz Josef icefall and land on the snow for a fantastic photographic opportunity. This entry level flight will show you why so many are impressed by the sheer crevasses and pinicles that form the ice scapes of the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. Be sure to book from the correct departure location (Fox or Franz Josef) - book for a Franz Josef departure... More...

Doubtful Experience Private Helicopter Charter from Queenstown

Helicopter Tour - Queenstown - Starting from $9300.00 per person

Experience the vastness of Doubtful Sound, three times longer and ten times larger than Milford Sound by flying out to the Tasman Sea on route to a gourmet lunch and wine in remote alpine wilderness before returning to Queenstown via even more outstanding scenery from Fiordland National Park. More...