Scenic Helicopter Flight, Mountain Landing & Wine Tour Queenstown
Description
Fly to the vines with Altitude Tours on a Helicopter Wine Tour. Begin your day being picked up from your Queenstown accommodation before taking a scenic helicopter flight over Queenstown, soaring above stunning vineyards and mountain ranges before landing on a peak to enjoy a glass of local sparkling wine to kick start your bucket list wine tour. Touch down at your first cellar door where your guide will host you across four tasting experiences, including New Zealand’s largest wine cave. Along the way you’ll taste award winning wines, hear fascinating stories of the region and have the option to enjoy a winery lunch (additional cost). This experience takes wine touring to new heights, pairing fine wine with unforgettable views and people. Taste some of New Zealand’s best wines, on the World's Best Wine Tour (voted 2021). Venues typically include Gibbston Valley, Ayrburn, Kinross and Mt Rosa, though they may vary if a venue is unavailable.
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Itinerary
Start your day being met by the helicopter company at your Queenstown accommodation and enjoy a scenic helicopter flight taking you right across the Gibbston wine region and its vines below. Throughout the flight, we will land on a mountaintop for a glass of bubbles (sparkling wine).
The first stop of the day is at the iconic Gibbston Valley Winery. Gibbston Valley is one of the region's founding wineries and it's here that we will join a guided tour through New Zealand's largest underground wine cave and enjoy tastings of some of their world-famous wines.
Kinross is our second stop and a fantastic location to try a range of different wines across multiple labels. Along with producing their own wines, their cellar door host will also showcase wines from smaller producers and share their incredible stories of how they came to be. After your wine tasting, we allow extra time to enjoy lunch. Kinross has a range of delicious dishes on its menu, including pizzas, platters, smaller bites, and mains. This is ordered and paid directly on the day, giving you the flexibility to order what you would like based on your taste and budget.
Mt Rosa is a boutique owner-operated winery and their stunning location is situated just below the impressive Nevis Bluff. Sitting in the vines, their newly built cellar door building gives you a sophisticated backdrop to a delicious tasting menu. Their cellar door host will take you through different varieties of their single-label wines. Their mulled wine is a customer highlight!
We finish our tasting tour at our fourth stop Ayrburn, where you’ll enjoy a self-guided wine flight in the charming Manure Room or outdoors (weather-dependent), surrounded by beautiful historic grounds - truly a Queenstown must-see destination.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
You will be collected by our helicopter partner The Helicopter Line at approx. 9am and taken to their base for a safety briefing prior to your 10am flight. Pick-ups are available at a range of hotels and bus stops around Queenstown and Frankton. After you book the Altitude Tours team will send through reconfirmation of your pick-up time and location and can help answer any questions you may have leading up to the day.
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Important Information
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years. We recommend that you bring your passport or NZ drivers license with you.
- During the day we allow additional time at Kinross Cellar Door to enjoy lunch. While lunch isn't included in the tour price, this is because Kinross offers a broad menu, allowing you to select something for your taste and budget.
- Not suitable for those under 18 years old
Reviews(2)
Absolutely fabulous! All on time and realistically organized. Amy was great and loved the flight back. Worth the added expense. Joe O
Short and to the point — sounds like a great day out! The flight back is a pretty special way to finish it off. Glad Amy helped make it all run smoothly — thanks for coming along ✈️
We were picked up right on time by the friendly Senic Helicopter flight operator at our hotel. We were welcomed and briefed on our arrival. We flew to the mountain peek where we had bubbly 🍾 and the pilot was so kind enough to take our photos . The flight was smooth and spectacular with the view and ongoing commentary on the area . We had a lovely time at all the wineries and a very good lunch at Kinross . Our driver and guide was super friendly and helpful Would highly recommended it a lifetime opportunity not to be missed . Well done Altitude a big thumbs up 👍 🏔️
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear you had such an amazing experience—from the smooth helicopter flight and bubbly at the mountain peak to the beautiful wineries and delicious lunch at Kinross. Thanks for the high praise and recommendation — we truly appreciate it! We hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable adventure soon!
