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Experience the full grandeur of the South Island on this exceptional private charter. This is a journey that brings together New Zealand’s South Island’s most iconic landscapes in a single, spectacular day of exploration.
Lifting off from Queenstown, you’ll journey north over the towering peaks of Mt Aspiring and the sprawling glacier fields that blanket its slopes. From here, the scenery opens to reveal the crown jewel of Aotearoa’s alpine environment — Aoraki Mount Cook, rising more than 4,000 metres above sea level. Your pilot will position you for extraordinary views of its summit and the dramatic ridgelines that define the Southern Alps.
Crossing the main divide, the adventure continues towards the West Coast for an up-close encounter with two of the world’s most remarkable glaciers: Fox and Franz Josef. Carved by centuries of ice movement, these rivers of ice descend through lush rainforest — a rare natural phenomenon found in only a handful of places on Earth. You’ll land in Franz Josef Township before venturing onto the snow and glacier terrain, giving you time to capture the scale and majesty from both sky and land.
This exclusive charter showcases the full diversity of the South Island’s landscapes — from ancient beech forest and turquoise alpine lakes to wild coastline, deep valleys and dramatic mountain summits. Multiple landings provide panoramic viewpoints and exceptional photographic opportunities, while a gourmet picnic served in a remote alpine setting adds a touch of luxury to your adventure.
The Southern Alps Circle is the ultimate way to experience the best of the South Island in a single, breathtaking day — an aerial journey you’ll remember for a lifetime.
Dates: 1 October 2025 – 30 September 2026
Airbus Squirrel:
From $22,670
Airbus H130:
Price on Application
Airbus H145:
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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.
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!
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!
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
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!
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
