5 Glacier Tours in Queenstown to Build a Day Around

1.Glacier Explorer & Earnslaw Burn Helicopter Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 202 reviews · 50 min · from $408Our pick

50-minute Queenstown helicopter flight over Mt Aspiring, Skippers Canyon, and Earnslaw Burn, with possible glacier landing and LOTR views.

“From the start, everything was wonderfully arranged. Grace, a delightful lady, picked us up from our hotel, and we had a lovely chat on the way. Upon arrival at the center, we were guided every step of the way. There, we met our pilot, Will, who was very friendly. The ride was incredibly smooth, and he explained everything to us as we went along. Landing on the glacier was the highlight of our trip in Queenstown. We highly recommend this company—it was a lot of fun. After taking off again, Will showed us around and safely brought us back down. We were then accompanied by another lovely driver, Jack, who…”

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2.50-Minute Glacier Explorer & Earnslaw Burn Flight, Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 139 reviews · from $446Top rated

50-minute glacier explorer helicopter flight from Queenstown with Earnslaw Burn views and a snowy glacier landing for photos.

“A perfect, sunny morning flight through the mountains to land on a glacier! It was magic. Our pilot was fantastic! It was so good we did it again the next day with our son and friends.”

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3.Southern Glacier 50-Minute Helicopter Flight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $547

50-minute helicopter flight from Queenstown to Jura Glacier for a snow landing, Mt Aspiring views, and dramatic returns over alpine valleys.

“Absolute breathtaking, please do it if you have a chance! Certain things you can only enjoy from the air! Worth every dollar. Service was 10/10, we were originally booked for a day with average weather, called them asking to change to the next day and they were happy to do so. Our pilot Jono was great too! Also worth mentioning my wife is pregnant and loved it! In case you're wondering (as we were too), it's super smooth and although it can feel a bit tight, she had a great time.”

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4.Tasman Glacier Heli-Hike Tour from Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $1,178

A 6-hour Tasman Glacier heli-hike from Queenstown with fixed-wing and helicopter flights, crampons, guided glacier caves, and morning pickup.

“Such a great experience, our guide Scott was very knowledgeable and made sure the whole group got to see some unique sights. Seeing the Glacier up close was definitely a highlight of the trip.”

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5.Milford Sound and Big Five Glaciers Scenic Flight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 47 reviews · from $343Best value

Queenstown scenic flight to Milford Sound and Mt Aspiring, live pilot commentary, hotel pickup, and views of major glaciers from above.

“It’s a good journey. The pilots are very friendly and professional and they are pretty knowledgeable about the geography and geology along the flight routes. The service staff are very communicative.”

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