Queenstown Trip Overview
Experience unparalleled aerial views of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, the spectacle that is Aoraki / Mt. Cook plus three of the country’s most spectacular glaciers, all in one breathtaking flight. Enjoy unparalleled views from the window seat of our fixed-wing aircraft your knowledgeable, highly skilled local pilot providing interesting and informative commentary.
Orbit the summit ridge of Mount Cook and marvel at the most remarkable glaciers New Zealand has to offer – Fox and Franz Josef glaciers on the west coast and the Tasman glacier within Aoraki / Mt. Cook national park.
Touching down on the outskirts of Mt. Cook Village spend up to 4 hours on the ground exploring. Enjoy lunch at The Hermitage Hotel, check out the Sir Edmund Hillary Centre, walk the Hooker Valley Track, or, in partnership with our friends at Mt. Cook Ski Planes and Helicopters by INFLITE add on the ‘Tasman Experience’ and land on New Zealand’s largest glacier.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Queenstown, New Zealand
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Air Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand
Experience unparalleled aerial views of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, the spectacle that is Aoraki / Mt. Cook plus three of the country’s most spectacular glaciers, all in one breathtaking flight. Enjoy unparalleled views from the window seat of our fixed-wing aircraft your knowledgeable, highly skilled local pilot providing interesting and informative commentary.
Orbit the summit ridge of Mount Cook and marvel at the most remarkable glaciers New Zealand has to offer – Fox and Franz Josef glaciers on the west coast and the Tasman glacier within Aoraki / Mt. Cook national park.
Touching down on the outskirts of Mt. Cook Village spend up to 4 hours on the ground exploring. Enjoy lunch at The Hermitage Hotel, check out the Sir Edmund Hillary Centre, walk the Hooker Valley Track, or, in partnership with our friends at Mt. Cook Ski Planes and Helicopters by INFLITE add on the ‘Tasman Experience’ and land on New Zealand’s largest glacier.
Stop At: Aoraki Mount Cook National Park (Te Wahipounamu), Aoraki Mount Cook National Park (Te Wahipounamu), Mackenzie District, Canterbury Region, South Island
Spend approximately 3 hours discovering Aoraki Mt. Cook village, enjoy lunch at The Hermitage Hotel, check out the Sir Edmund Hillary Centre, walk the Hooker Valley Track or add on a Helicopter trip to land on the Tasman glacier before boarding your return flight to Queenstown.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Hooker Valley Track, Hooker Valley Road, Aoraki Mount Cook National Park (Te Wahipounamu) New Zealand
The Hooker Valley Track is the most popular short walking track within the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand. At only 5 kilometres length and gaining only about 100 m in height, the well-formed track can be walked by tourists with a wide range of level of fitness.
Duration: 1 hour 20 minutes
