New Zealand · HELICOPTER TOURS IN QUEENSTOWN
Good helicopter tours in Queenstown fill up over summer; the great ones go first. Below: the 6 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Queenstown helicopter tour with an alpine landing. 25 minutes of views over Lake Wakatipu, plus hotel pickup and photo stops.
“Amazing experience easy to get to and very helpful staff”
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…”
Helicopter from Queenstown to Milford Sound, with glacier or alpine landing and a Fiordland boat cruise. Small group.
“The pilot was professional friendly and knowledgeable. The views were incredible and the kids had the times of their lives!”
Queenstown helicopter flight over the Remarkables with an alpine landing above Lake Wakatipu, including hotel pickup and pilot commentary.
“From start to finish absolutely amazing experience and would fully recommend and do a trip again here in Queenstown or anywhere near”
Helicopter over Fiordland to Milford Sound, then cruise cliffs and waterfalls, finish with a glacier or alpine landing for huge views.
“Unfortunately the trip was canceled due to high winds and heavy rains”
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.”
From the fiords to the geothermal belt, sorted by what you want to do with the day.
