SCENIC FLIGHTS FROM QUEENSTOWN

Exciting helicopter flights in & around Queenstown � Skippers Canyon, snow landings, heli-hiking, jet boat / helicopter adventures

Queenstown Flightseeing and Air Adventures

Queenstown is New Zealand's famous alpine resort with the big reputation. But here we especially value the small things, the details which make your experience very personal. Our helicopter tours in Queenstown show off all the best photo angles.

Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters Queenstown offer a selection of scenic flights that fly over the big names: Lake Wakatipu, The Remarkables, Coronet Peak, Kawarau Gorge, Shotover River, Skippers Canyon. We also go further afield to Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound.

Queenstown flightseeing options also include some air adventures such as heli-hiking, heli-biking and helicopter/jetboat combinations. Experience the thrill of landing on snow and glaciers deep within the alpine ranges. Our Queenstown flights go as far afield as Stewart Island and the Rakiura National Park.

Check out our Queenstown Flightseeing Tours

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The Remarkables, with Landing - (Flight Tour 101)
Sensational photographic opportunities at 5,000 feet. We land on the Remarkables spur, overlooking Queenstown with Coronet Peak in the distance.

Price: NZ$170 per person
Time away: Approximately 20 minutes
Note: Seasonal - alpine landing

Skippers Canyon, with Landing - (Flight Tour 102)

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The route carries you over Queenstown Hill to the narrow Shotover Gorge, where the rugged contours of Skippers Canyon seem so close. Fly up to Mt Vanguard for a landing then return via Ben Lomond Saddle for views over Queenstown

Price: NZ$230 per person
Time away: Approximately 25 minutes
Note: Seasonal - alpine landing

Queenstown Explorer, with Landing - (Flight Tour 103)

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It's lift off to the magnificent Remarkables, via the Kawarau River where we land either here or on Coronet Peak (weather permitting). The flight path follows the rugged Skippers Canyon and the Shotover Gorge, then passes high above beautiful Queenstown before returning to Frankton to land.

Price: NZ$255 per person
Time away: Approximately 30 minutes
Note: Seasonal - alpine landing

Alpine Scenic Flight, with Snow Landing - (Flight Tour 104)
A winning combination: spectacular alpine scenery as well as the chance to land in the snow on one of the stunning peaks in the region. Route dependent on snow conditions.

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Price: NZ$275 per person
Time away: Approximately 35 minutes
Note: snow landing

Mountainous Glacier Landing - (Flight Tour 105)

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Head west over the stunning Queenstown Basin towards the frozen lakes and blue and green ice falls of the Southern Alps. There is time to take superb photos during a landing on one of the many glaciers, rivers of ice, before flying back to Queenstown.

Price: NZ$440 per person
Time away: Approximately 50 minutes
Note: glacier/snow landing

Southern Alps Circle - (Flight Tour 115)

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Mt Aspiring, Mt Cook, Mt Tasman, Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. The journey begins heading north via Mt Aspiring and the many glaciers surrounding it, across the Divide to the rain forest of the West Coast. Landing at Fox village for refreshments before a landing on the mighty Fox Glacier, views of Mt Cook and Tasman are spectacular. The return flight takes us south over the rugged West Coast to Milford Sound. Several remote landings included.

Price: NZ$3600 per person (minimum 2 people) NZ$2500 per person (3 people)
Time away: 4-5 hours
Landings: Four

Stewart Island / Rakiura - (Flight Tour 116)
Now a National Park, Stewart Island is a destination that is offering everything that is excellent about natural New Zealand. Virgin forest, deserted beaches rugged coastline, undisturbed birds and marine mammals easily viewed from Excellent Tracks and vessels. Our Flight to Stewart Island takes us where we will meet our professional guide who specialises in scenic natural and local history.

Price: NZ$8500 Up to 5 people
Overnight: NZ$11500 Up to 5 people
Day option time away: 7-8 hours

Please note: Overnight option includes accommodation and all meals

For your comfort and safety

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Because you'll be outdoors in an alpine environment you will need:

comfortable walking shoes/boots
windproof jacket
warm clothing
drink bottle
sunglasses, hat, sunblock and any personal items

All trips are escorted by professional guides. Mountain guides are members of the New Zealand Mountain Guides Association. Mountain bike guides are member of the New Zealand Mountain Bike Association. All have appropriate permits and licences for the areas in which we operate.

Departures
All helicopter flights & tours depart from and return to the Helicopter base at Queenstown Airport. (5 minutes from Queenstown).

Complimentary Transfers
A courtesy coach is available to pick up and drop off passengers in the Queenstown area.

Minimum Numbers
All scenic flights are subject to a minimum of two adult passengers.

Other Services
Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters Queenstown also offer the following sevices:

heli-skiing charters
customised flight tours
conference and incentive group charters
airport helicopter transfers.

Queenstown (and Milford Sound)
Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters Ltd.
The Helicopter Base, 2 Lucas Place, Queenstown Airport
P.O.Box 2152
Queenstown
New Zealand
(approx. 5 minutes from Queenstown)
Freephone: 0800 801 616 (within NZ only)
Phone: +64 3 442 3016
Fax: +64 3 442 3019
Email: qtown@glaciersouthernlakes.co.nz