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  Glacier Ski Plane Tour from Mount Cook - Duration: 10 Minutes  

 

Enjoy a fantastic scenic overflight experience up the impressive Tasman Valley. Overfly the beautiful Tasman Terminal Lake with its melted glacial water as you make your way up to the mid snowfields of the Tasman Glacier. Return down the western side of the Tasman, with fantastic views of the Hochstetter Icefall and the east face of Aoraki Mt Cook. Our ever reliable retractable ski aircraft are ideally suited to the alpine environment. Our pilots provide an interesting and information commentary throughout your trip, providing you with the ultimate scenic experience. Highlights include Beautiful views right from take-off, Tasman Terminal Lake, Mt Cook and Mt Tasman, Hochstetter Icefall, and Tasman Glacier!.

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  Mount Cook Alpine Vista Helicopter Flight - Duration: 20 Minutes  

 

This short scenic flight option is ideal if you are looking for the opportunity to touch snow and experience the thrill of a helicopter flight. Sweep through the rugged high country landscape of the Ben Ohau mountain range to a landing site on a snow field high in the mountains. Enjoy the fantastic vista from this alpine setting as you look out to the mountains and glaciers, and down to the valleys that were carved out by glaciers centuries ago. With its ability to hover, land and provide access to some of New Zealand's most remote areas, a helicopter is the ideal choice for sightseeing that will take you up close to towering peaks, crevasse filled glaciers and sparkling waterways. Learn about the stunning landscape as your professional pilot delivers an informative commentary en route.

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  Mount Cook Alpine Explorer Helicopter Flight - Duration: 35 Minutes  

 

Experience this magnificent alpine environment with a high scenic flight over the Ben Ohau mountains. Watch as the landscape changes from low rolling hills, becoming steeper and more rugged as you rise above scarred ridges left by ancient glaciers. Fly close to the steep ridges and rise over a mountain pass that reveals superb views out to Aoraki/Mount Cook and its surrounding peaks. Prepare yourself for an amazing landing on the Richardson Glacier where you will be able to step out of the helicopter and play in the snow. Enjoy expansive views down the Tasman Valley on your return to Glentanner Park at the head of Lake Pukaki. With its ability to hover, land and provide access to some of New Zealand's most remote areas, a helicopter is the ideal choice for sightseeing that will take you up close to towering peaks, crevasse filled glaciers and sparkling waterways. Learn about the stunning landscape as your professional pilot delivers an informative commentary en route.

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  Mount Cook Mountains High Helicopter Flight - Duration: 40 Minutes  

 

Fly over two of New Zealand's most famous glaciers on this 30-minute helicopter flight. Marvel at the mantle of pure white snow as you land at the head of either the Franz Josef or Fox Glacier. 

This landing site is the perfect place to view the incredible natural phenomenon of the glaciers as they wind slowly down the carved valleys from their origin in the mountains high above you.

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  Mt Cook Helicopter Flight and Tasman Glacier Walk - Duration: 3 Hours  

 

Enjoy a scenic helicopter flight from Mt Cook to Tasman Glacier followed by an exhilarating 2-hour guided walk on the glacier itself. Fly over the Southern Alps and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park to reach Tasman Glacier, New Zealand’s largest glacier and a frozen wonderland of ice caves, snow fields, crevasses and pinnacles. After soaring over snowcapped mountains and pristine blue and white ice, you'll land high up on the glacier. Hop out of the helicopter and begin your 2-hour hike, following your guide through the spectacular frozen landscape and gaining access to areas that normally only skilled mountaineers can reach. Choose from three departure times per day to suit your schedule.

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