Mount Cook: 3-Hour Tasman Glacier Heli-Hike

1/10. Overrated, not recommended at all. I did the heli hike, it was supposed to last 3 hours, but in reality it was actually 2 hours in total including “hike” and the flights, and by the way, this wasn’t a hike, it’s just walking like 500mts max. in the glacier, most of the time was spent on taking photos but not really hiking. So the issue is on the way you sell it, this is not a glacier hike, is just a soft walk in the glacier. Another important thing, the helicopter I flew in, had one of the headphones broken, you didn’t hear anything of what pilot said, and this may also lead to a safety and security issue, as in the case of emergency it would be almost impossible to know what’s going on and to do, as you cannot hear anything.

Just unforgettable adventure in 3hrs! The helicopter flight offered breathtaking views of Mount Cook and the surrounding mountains, while walking on the glacier was truly incredible. The guides were friendly, professional, and informative. A fantastic experience and highly recommended for anyone visiting Mount Cook.

Thanks for all your team.All of you are very professional. Special thanks to our guide Andrea,thank you for giving us a wonderful trip and good memory. You are definitely a perfect guide! By Bonnie,Kelly,Edward and Mary who joined your trip on 06 August,2026.

It was great! They managed easily my autistic son and we had a nice walk on the glacier. It is not physically hard and was approximately 2 miles over 1.5 hours as there was lots of stopping to talk about the glacier and to walk through ice tunnels. We had to switch one person with another due to illness and it was no problem at all. Would definitely do this again

The staff are very serious and friendly, our guide Oreal is responsible, takes us everywhere looking for interesting points, also tells us about geography

Once in a lifetime chance to walk on a glacier! Everyone associated with our tour was professional. Tim our pilot and Connor our guide made us feel safe . A must do!”

This was amazing! First time in a helicopter and the ride was awesome! Great hike i. The glacier with a great guide,Marie or Marion.. i am bad with names. Pilot was great especially on way dow giving us close up of Mount Cook Peak. Just wow

Very enjoyable experience. I give my highest commendation to our guide,Scot, who works for Alpine Tours. Very professional and considerate, detailed minded too. Feels safe to go with him. Humourous too. I highly recommend taking the helicopter hike. Not dangerous but you need to follow the instructions of the guides and you do not need to put on too much warm clothing, just maybe 3C lower than ground temperature. Helicopter Line has all the professional gear for you (backpack, thick socks, boots, walking pole, jacket, crampons, etc.). Must bring along your camera for photos and videos. Most important is to have good weather. Enjoy!

Walking on the Tasman glacier was an incredible experience. The Helicopter Line staff were all great. Our guide Matt was professional and ensured our safety and made the 2 hour hike fantastic. The Helicopter flight was great

Extremely well organised, friendly staff and competent clear instructions, good equipment and Tom was fabulous as a guide. The helicopter pilot was really good too, I would book it again in the future with family and friends and highly recommend to anyone else, an experience of a lifetime!