Mount Cook Mountains High Helicopter Flight

Highlights

Fantastic, aerial views of the Mackenzie Basin
Cover hard-to-reach sections of the Southern Alps
6-passenger helicopters ensure views for every passenger

Summary

Meet a driver at your Mount Cook hotel for transfer to the helipad then board a sightseeing helicopter (the fleet is mostly 6-passenger European AS355 Twin Engine Squirrels). Lift off above the mountain landscape as the pilot points out landmarks on the ground below, and set a course for the majestic Tasman Glacier, the largest glacier in New Zealand. You’ll hover over Mount Cook’s vast ice fields before touching down on Tasman Glacier, where you’ll have panoramic views that include Mount Cook (Aoraki) itself. Following your time on Tasman Glacier begin the return flight to the helipad, following a route that flies through the Burnett Mountains and across the Mackenzie Basin. This Mount Cook helicopter experience concludes with drop-off at your original departure point.

Tour info

Duration

40 minutes

Why take this tour?

Fly over Mount Cook (Aoraki) on a helicopter flight with a spectacular snow landing atop the Tasman Glacier, where you'll have up-close views of New Zealand's highest peak. A Mount Cook helicopter flight takes in remote places inaccessible by road: see the Southern Alps from the air, look down into the Mackenzie Basin, then fly back to Mount Cook Village through the rugged Burnett Mountains.

What’s included?

Scenic helicopter flight with snow landing (5 - 10 minutes)
Pilot guide
Items of a personal nature

Things to know

Before you book

Duration: 40m
Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

Operator Website

Operated by:

The Helicopter Line Mount Cook

About operator:

Glentanner Park is situated within a genuine working high country sheep station located in an idyllic setting at the base of New Zealand’s highest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook. The surrounding scenery varies from the glacial fed Lake Pukaki and the surrounding rugged high country landscape to the soaring peaks and mighty glaciers of the Southern Alps. The Helicopter Line provides a range of scenic flights that venture into this alpine wonderland and offer you the privileged views.