Photo: The Helicopter Line, QueenstownAbout
Highlights
- ✓Nearly 40 years of local expertise flying the Southern Alps since 1986
- ✓Exclusive alpine and glacier landings on ancient ice where the silence is profound
- ✓Expert pilots sharing insider stories about LOTR filming locations and gold rush history
- ✓Early morning 8am flights offer glass-smooth air and extended routes when conditions allow
- ✓Multiple South Island departure points from Queenstown to Franz Josef and Milford Sound
- ✓Doors-off flight options for unobstructed photography and ultimate adrenaline rush
- ✓Weather-dependent route extensions and spontaneous detours at no extra cost
- ✓Access to abandoned DOC huts and mining sites impossible to reach by land
Activities & Experiences
scenicMilford Sound Scenic Flight
Soar over ancient glaciers and land on pristine snow fields while taking in aerial views of Mitre Peak and the dramatic fjords of Milford Sound. This bucket-list flight combines the raw beauty of Fiordland's wilderness with the thrill of touching down on a remote alpine glacier.
scenicRemarkables Scenic Flight
Experience The Remarkables' dramatic saw-tooth peaks up close on this intimate 15-minute helicopter flight that gets you face-to-face with ancient schist rock faces glowing golden in the morning light. Local pilots navigate between the 2,000-meter peaks for those perfect Instagram moments hovering beside Double Cone with all of Queenstown spread below.
Opening hours
- Monday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday7:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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