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Aoraki/Mount Cook Flight: Scenic Helicopter Tour
4.7
129 Ratings
Glentanner
Experience Mount Cook’s grandeur and vast glaciers from above. Enjoy an alpine landing and breathtaking views of New Zealand’s highest peak.
Experience Mount Cook’s grandeur and vast glaciers from above. Enjoy an alpine landing and breathtaking views of New Zealand’s highest peak.
Duration:
55 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Aoraki Mount Cook National Park (Te Wahipounamu) - Soar over the Mt Cook National Park and its vast glaciers and snowfields. Experience what it feels like to stand in snow amongst the mountains as you take in a spectacular view of New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki/Mount Cook during your snow landing.
- Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier walks - See…
- Aoraki Mount Cook National Park (Te Wahipounamu) - Soar over the Mt Cook National Park and its vast glaciers and snowfields. Experience what it feels like to stand in snow amongst the mountains as you take in a spectacular view of New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki/Mount Cook during your snow landing.
- Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier walks - See the ancient waters of the Tasman Glacier lake
- Tasman Glacier - See the ancient waters of the Tasman Glacier lake before flying the length of the Tasman Glacier, New Zealand’s longest glacier.
- Fox Glacier - Cross to the West Coast and view the formidable Franz Josef and Fox glaciers before completing your journey with uninterrupted views of the summit ridge of Aoraki/Mt Cook.
- Franz Josef Glacier - Cross to the West Coast and view the formidable Franz Josef and Fox glaciers before completing your journey with uninterrupted views of the summit ridge of Aoraki/Mt Cook.
What's Included
- Scenic helicopter flight
- Pilot guide
- Alpine Snow Landing
- See Aoraki/Mount Cook, Tasman Glacier and West Coast Glaciers
- Scenic helicopter flight
- Pilot guide
- Alpine Snow Landing
- See Aoraki/Mount Cook, Tasman Glacier and West Coast Glaciers
What's Not Included
- Items of a personal nature
- Items of a personal nature
Additional Information
Our premier flight over the Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park and its vast glaciers and snowfields. See the ancient waters of the Tasman Glacier lake before flying the length of the Tasman Glacier, New Zealand’s longest glacier. Experience what it feels like to stand in snow amongst the mountains as you take in a spectacular view of New Zealand’s…
Our premier flight over the Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park and its vast glaciers and snowfields. See the ancient waters of the Tasman Glacier lake before flying the length of the Tasman Glacier, New Zealand’s longest glacier. Experience what it feels like to stand in snow amongst the mountains as you take in a spectacular view of New Zealand’s highest peak, Aoraki / Mount Cook during your alpine (seasonal snow) landing. Cross to the West Coast and view the formidable Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers before completing your journey with uninterrupted views of the summit ridge of Aoraki / Mount Cook.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- It is recommended that warm clothing and suitable footwear be worn on this tour due to cold temperatures.
- Subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Infant rates apply provided they do not occupy a seat and are under 15kgs
Location
The Helicopter Line, Mount Cook
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(129 Ratings)
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S2283zcjohns
May 7, 2025
Great experience! - The staff member we dealt with went out of her way to get us on a flight, which was greatly appreciated as it is unlikely we will return to the area in future.
The pilot was good - very informative. The weather was brilliant on the day which made our experience all the more enjoyable.
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Apakuki
Apr 29, 2025
Requesting a refund from Tripadvior, operator has cancelled and not taken funds - Booked in error, so emailed the operator directly explaining the situation and requesting a refund. The operator cancelled the booking and the payment.
***HOWEVER: I am finding it difficult to get through to Tripadvisor to release the funds. Can someone help?
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Marissa
Mar 29, 2025
Highly recommended! - The helicopter flight was one of the best things we have done in New Zealand!
Nice staff, perfect flight time, good explanations!
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Debbie
Mar 21, 2025
Awesome - We had a wonderful day to do this tour. The pilot was very competent and we felt very safe. It was our first time on a helicopter and it felt like we were peacefully gliding over the amazing scenery.
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Joanne_d
Feb 27, 2025
Amazing, well worth the... - Amazing, well worth the cost. Well organised, great pilot, mind blowing scenery. Allow at least 2 days or some flexibility in case of cancellations due to weather which can be common
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Andrew
Feb 27, 2025
Awesome! - Excellent flight around the mountains and glaciers, would highly recommend. The pilot did a great job of pointing all the natural points of interest. A bucket list item.
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802gailw
Feb 27, 2025
A True Highlight - Definitely a highlight of our trip to NZ's South Island. It was my partners first trip in a helicopter and he loved it. The event ran smoothly and on time.
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Kelly_c
Apr 12, 2025
Great views but bad experience - This was our second helicopter tour with The Helicopter Line, the first one being from Queenstown. Queenstown experience was great. Glentanner, not so much. First the positive. The views from this flight were nothing short of spectacular. The negatives. Our group was two couples and we were literally crammed into the back row of the helo. We all had to turn our shoulders and lean right for the door to be latched. A single person, not part of our group, got the front seat. We asked about rotating seats after the glacier landing and were told no. The microphones on our headsets were disabled so there was no way to converse with the pilot or each other. The worst part, however, was listening to the radio conversation between the pilot and the ground staff over the pilot’s next flight and their disagreement on his crew duty day…all while we are flying very close to mountains. It wasn’t just a quick radio call. They went back and forth with the ground staff badgering the pilot until he relented. This discussion should have happened on the ground and certainly should have never happened while we were airborne. In comparison. Queenstown had just our group in an identical model helo. We were allowed to rotate seats after both landings. Our headsets were fully functional and we were able to talk to the pilot and ask questions throughout the flight. Glentanner seemed more concerned with enforcing their “safety” rules but totally missed the mark with the ground staff’s lack of safety awareness that was distracting our pilot from the most important part….passenger safety while airborne.
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L8479iitracyc
Apr 11, 2025
Beautiful views. Poor experience. - VIEWS 5 STAR. Destination is incredible. Personnel and customer service is the reason for my 2 star review. Compared to other helicopters tours, this one was disappointing. We were a group of 4 adults, jammed into the back seat of helicopter sharing the flight with another single rider who rode up front. We were given no option to trade seats for front seat view. We also did not fit comfortably, so that the entire ride two of us had to sit with shoulders angled sideways to fit. The pilot had our microphones turned off for the whole flight, so there was no opportunity to ask questions or talk to each other- or for those on the edge to point things out to those in the middle seats on what they were missing. :( There was also some unprofessional banter between the pilot and base regarding his schedule.
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Nicky_b
Mar 12, 2025
Sadly no activity completed as it was cancelled by company due to weather. Expecting a full refund - Unable to do helicopter ride as it was cancelled due to high winds. Could not reschedule as weather was dame next day and we were leaving area. Actvity provider - Helicopter Line were apologetic and advised we have a full refund from Viator who we booked activity through. Helicopter company helpful. Hope we get the refund
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