Helicopter Tour: Alpine Views and Landing

Experience the thrill of a helicopter flight over Ben Ohau mountains. Marvel at alpine vistas, glaciers, and valleys carved by ancient ice.

Duration: 25 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Aoraki Mount Cook National Park (Te Wahipounamu) - This brief scenic adventure is perfect for those seeking the excitement of a helicopter flight and a mountain landing. Glide over the rugged terrain of the Ben Ohau mountain range to a mountain landing site. Relish the breathtaking views from this alpine location, gazing at the majestic mountains…
What's Included
  • Scenic helicopter flight
  • Alpine landing (snow subject to season) approx. 10 minutes
  • Pilot guide
  • Allow 35-minute total trip duration including alpine landing
  • GST (Goods and Services Tax)
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

This brief scenic flight is perfect for those seeking the excitement of a helicopter ride with breathtaking alpine scenery. Glide over the rugged terrain of the Ben Ohau mountain range to a mountain landing site. Relish the stunning views from this alpine location, gazing at the mountains and glaciers, and the valleys sculpted by glaciers centuries ago….

Location
The Helicopter Line, Mount Cook
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Grace_c
Mar 20, 2026
It was a fantastic... - It was a fantastic adventure with Sam, the skilled pilot who shared fascinating insights about the amazing locations and assisted us in capturing stunning photographs. It is worth every penny, and I highly recommend everyone to participate in this exceptional tour.
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Terry
Mar 11, 2026
The highlight of our four weeks in NZ - unmissable - Our initial booking was cancelled due to low cloud over the flight path but another was found the next morning without any problem at all by the desk staff. We took off into clear skies and high cloud. The views were fantastic and the glacier walk was expertly supervised by our pilot, who also provided a very detailed description of what we were flying over. Absolutely brilliant.
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Jonathan_n
Mar 1, 2026
Superb fun, excellent thrill! - Hassle free, easy to follow safety rules. Pilot was friendly, and helpful. Assisted all passengers with taking photos. Excellent pilot skills, leaving us all feel comfortable in the air.
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Bettinan279
Mar 1, 2026
Great Experience! - Lucy and Julia were so helpful and kind while helping me choose which flight I would take. I had a great time. Thank you for a wonderful experience. I will highly recommend a the Helicopter Line to my friends and family.
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Daniel_b
Feb 25, 2026
50th birthday celebration - Was such an incredible experience flying around the glacier and witnessing the snowy mountains, especially when celebrating my 50th birthday with my wife! Thank you guys again for the amazing memories!
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Departure62101481744
Feb 6, 2026
Fantastic! - Fantastic experience! Highly recommended. Well arranged, nice people. We wouldn't have missed it.
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Richard_l
Mar 29, 2026
Unprofessional team - Not very great. The flight was unreasonably postponed in avery clear sky condition. It was then scheduled to cancel few hours later with even better weather conditions. The only reason we could imagine is they didn't have more people at the booked time, which is very unprofessional and terrible. After some unpleasant arguments, they finally agreed to let us fly. The flight itself is a very great experience though One more thing is I was charged $714 for 3 people while the ticket price is $232 or $236 something, don't know what went wrong.
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G9061bhkimr
Jan 27, 2026
Would love to go again. - Our pilot Nigel was lovely, and explained why we couldn’t land on snow as the cloud was too low. That was a bit disappointing but it was still a great experience.
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Aninda_p
Mar 7, 2026
Misleading - If you are doing it in the summer , then there is no snow . They just take you for 5-7 min on a kind of a hill and back . No resemblance to any of the photographs shown in the site . Also it was hot - we went in early March . In short completely misleading and utterly disappointing.
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Carol_w
Feb 23, 2026
Poor weather - Unfortunately our helicopter flight was cancelled due to poor weather conditions The company were really good with advising us and trying to sort out alternatives, unfortunately we had limited time so unable to reschedule
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From $232
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).