Price From $5,295
Duration 2 Hours
Landing Alpine/Snow
Flight 307

Central Otago Wine Explorer

Discover the essence of Central Otago wine country with this premium heli-experience combining spectacular scenery and world-class pinot noir. Your journey begins with a scenic flight over the heart of Central Otago’s famed wine-growing region, where rolling vineyards meet rugged hillsides rich with remnants of the 19th-century gold rush.

Discover the essence of Central Otago wine country with this premium heli-experience

Touch down at Mt Difficulty, one of the region’s most celebrated wineries, for a relaxed tasting of their premium wines followed by a delicious vineyard-style lunch. Take in sweeping views over Bannockburn and the surrounding landscapes as you savour the food and flavours that define this award-winning cellar door.

Your return flight includes an alpine or snow (winter only) landing, offering a final panoramic moment high above the dramatic Central Otago terrain before returning to Queenstown.

• Wine tasting at Mt Difficulty, showcasing Central Otago’s renowned pinot noir
• Vineyard lunch with exceptional regional cuisine
• Scenic flight over historic gold-mining areas and vineyard landscapes

Dates: 1 October 2025 – 30 September 2026

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Highly recommend

Fantastic time with Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters today for our 50 minute glacier experience. Highly professional and good communication all throughout the day. Special thanks to Jeremy our pilot who was knowledgeable and helpful. Five stars.

Nigel Swavley | Google Review

Bucket list trip!!!

Absolutely amazing! The views were breathtaking and having the opportunity to land on a snow covered mountain was a dream come true. Our pilot was friendly and very thorough in his explanations and knowledge of what we were seeing. He helped take pictures and definitely ensured our safety. Take off and landings were very smooth. I highly recommend this trip!

Debra L | TripAdvisor

Incredible experience!

Our flight with Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters was absolutely out of this world! The views were just stunning — truly a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Our pilot, Alfie, was fantastic — friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole flight so much fun. Highly recommend this incredible experience!

Carlee Jones | Google Review

Amazing once in a lifetime experience. A MUST do, especially with this company

Our pilot was extremely gentle but showed us all what was on offer there and back. He pointed out interesting and spectacular features of the trip. Offering information as we went. And throwing in a few sneaky adrenaline rush’s. So much fun and amazing views. Got to see wild goats on the way back. Flew close but not too close to the mountains. Was very mindful of a nervous passenger. Could not recommend this company highly enough, from pick up on the bus to flying to getting us to the cruise on time and flying us back. So safe, leaving a once in a lifetime experience in our minds. Awesome company and experience

Kylie T | TripAdvisor

A Sure Hit for All Ages!

Well run operation. The fly/cruise/fly tour by helicopter to Milford Sound is a must do. The scenery on the flight is spectacular and the cruise on Milford Sound is so scenic with steep canyon walls and lots of waterfalls. The staff were always smiling, genuinely love their jobs, and make every effort to assure each and every guest has a fun and memorable experience. Kurt was our pilot and he was informative along the way and did a great job keeping the ride comfortable.

I’ll be back the next time I visit Queenstown!

Mark B | TripAdvisor