45-Minute Glacier Highlights Helicopter Tour from Mount Cook
Description
Join this 45-minute Helicopter scenic experience through Aoraki Mt Cook National Park for a helicopter tour like no other! Sit back, relax, and soak in the breathtaking views from the moment you’re airborne. Experience everything Mt Cook National Park has to offer. Glacier landing (10-15 minutes) on the Tasman Glacier, fly to the top of the Tasman Glacier Check in closes 45 minutes to the flight time
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Itinerary
A 45 minute helicopter flight includes a glacier landing. Land on the glacier for 10-15 minutes. Engines off to enjoy the silence and look directly at Aoraki Mt Cook. Fly over the Tasman braided rivers, over the Tasman terminal lake and follow the Tasman Valley and Glacier up to do a landing. Operating from the Aoraki Mt Cook Aiport
A 45 minute helicopter flight includes a glacier landing. Land on the glacier for 10-15 minutes. Engines off to enjoy the silence and look directly at Aoraki Mt Cook. Fly over the Tasman braided rivers, over the Tasman terminal lake and follow the Tasman Valley and Glacier up to do a landing. Operating from the Aoraki Mt Cook Aiport
A 45 minute helicopter flight includes a glacier landing. Land on the glacier for 10-15 minutes. Engines off to enjoy the silence and look directly at Aoraki Mt Cook. Fly over the Tasman braided rivers, over the Tasman terminal lake and follow the Tasman Valley and Glacier up to do a landing. Operating from the Aoraki Mt Cook Aiport
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Flights may be cancelled due to weather
- Minimum of 4 people per flight applies before the flight will operate
- Check in closes 45 minutes prior to flight time
Reviews(58)
Just Unforgettable experience. The views of the mountains, glaciers and alpine scenery were absolutely breathtaking. The glacier landing was the best experience and it made experience even more special. Staffs were so friendly and professional pilot with a smooth flight throughout. Must do if visiting Mt. Cook
The tour was fantastic. Don’t plan to take a hat or bag with you on the helicopter. Just your phone and sunglasses
A flight over the glacier world of Aoraki/Mount Cook should be an unforgettable and unique adventure – one that you want to capture with photos. After all, you pay a considerable price for that. Today’s combined flight, consisting of a sightseeing flight by plane and the subsequent change to the helicopter on the glacier, was, however, far from satisfactory. With a bit of bad luck, you sit on the same side twice and thus have virtually no opportunity to photograph Mount Cook. Even more serious, however, was the placement in the helicopter: In the middle seat, it is completely impossible to take pictures. Visibility is severely limited, and the whole flight loses much of its value as a result. The subsequent complaint was unfortunately not understood or taken seriously by the manager, which further reinforced the disappointing overall impression. For an experience advertised as the highlight of a trip, this is not acceptable in this form.
An unbelievable experience and the highlight of my Lake Tekapo trip. Our pilot Mark was excellent and extremely knowledgeable about the mountain and glaciers! If you have the opportunity please spend the koney for this excursion was breathtaking!
We had a fantastic late afternoon trip with Sam, he was super knowledgeable on the local area. His flying was smooth and safe. Highly recommend this experience!
Unbelievable once in a lifetime family experience! From booking to check-in to safety briefing to the heli, take off, landing, playing in the snow & right through to landing again every person we spoke with made the experience so so special! We can not thank you enough - mid way through our 1 month holiday in the South Island this is by far the stand out! Our pilot was informative, entertaining & also a great photographer. He also took extra care to ensure our kids ears weren’t too sore from popping on the way back. Two days later we are still in awe of such an incredible place. It makes us proud to be kiwi! We’ll definitely be back for heli skiing once the kids are a bit older. Highly recommended to all!
It was so special being on a helicopter flight since it was our first time. We couldn‘t be luckier with the weather. It was so impressive and the views just breathteaking. The landing on the glacier was a once in a lifetime experience. On our way back we came up really close to Mount Cook and the pilot was indeed looking for climbers who got buried by an avalanche. 😔 Special thanks of course to the pilot who navigated us safely and smoothly through the mountains and thanks to the whole crew of Inflite Ski Planes Limited. 🫶🏻
All the staff were so accomodating to ensure we got to do the helicopter flight. My husband was originally doing the flight on his own and when I changed my mind and decided to go at the last minute I was going to have to do the flight on my own. Then an opening became available for us to fly together so they actually pulled him from the briefing before his flight so that we could fly together 2 hours later. I so appreciated them making it happen for us. I had never flown in a helicopter before and was quite nervous but we both absolutely loved it. The scenery was just stunning, one of the best tourist experiences we have ever done anywhere in the world. I was so happy that we were able to do it together.
Kia ora, Thank you so much for your lovely message — it truly means a lot to us! We’re so glad we could help make the experience extra special by getting you both on the same flight. It’s wonderful to hear that your first helicopter ride was such a memorable one, and that you were able to share it together — what an incredible way to take in that stunning scenery! We’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to the team. Moments like this are exactly why we do what we do. All the best for your travels, and we hope to welcome you back again someday!
Knowledgeable pilot Simon took us up close to some fascinating geology - the Mt Cook face and the Tasman Glacier including a 15min stop on the glacier surface to walk around and take photos. At reception Kirby(?) managed our booking as weather changes are often a factor. Very smooth operation. The view from the helicopter is amazing and a unique, memorable experience.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We're so pleased to hear you had a memorable experience with us. Simon will be thrilled to know you enjoyed his commentary and the close-up views of the Mt Cook face and Tasman Glacier — it’s such a special part of the world to explore from the air. We’ll also pass your kind words on to Kirby, who will appreciate the shout-out! Weather can definitely keep us on our toes, so we’re glad everything came together smoothly for your flight. Thanks again for joining us — we’d love to welcome you back anytime!
Amazing experience, really well organised. We were very lucky the weather was bright and there was hardly any wind, our pilot gave us a really smooth flight
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're so glad you had an amazing experience and that the weather turned it on for you — blue skies and calm winds really do make it extra special. Great to hear your pilot gave you such a smooth flight too — we’ll be sure to pass that on to the team. Thanks again for flying with us, and we hope to welcome you back one day for another adventure!
