Highlights
- 50 minute Queenstown glacier flight experience
- Scenic helicopter flight with glacier landing
- See blue ice on a glacier in Fiordland National Park
- Aerial views of Queenstown, Mt Aspiring and Fiordland
Description
Land on a remote glacier and witness blue ice on the Glacier Express helicopter flight experience with Heliworks Queenstown. This 50 minute Queenstown glacier flight is a unique opportunity to get up close and personal to a remote glacier in Fiordland National Park, featuring a remarkable landing on the ice itself. If you're visiting Queenstown, the Glacier Express helicopter flight offers the most convenient and time efficient way to see a New Zealand glacier for yourself.
As one of Heliworks Queenstown's most popular excursions, the Glacier Express takes you on an unforgettable journey through the Southern Alps from Queenstown. After taking off from the Heliworks Queenstown base near Queenstown airport, you will be treated breathtaking views over the historic Skippers Canyon, famous for its rich gold mining heritage. As your Queenstown glacier helicopter flight continues, the landscape unfolds to reveal the towering Mt Aspiring, the highest peak in Mt Aspiring National Park, standing at an impressive 3,033 metres tall.
The highlight of this Queenstown glacier flight experience is entering Fiordland National Park where your glacier landing awaits. The blue ice and pristine formations offer a once-in-a-lifetime photo opportunity, capturing the untouched grandeur of this area of New Zealand. After your glacier helicopter landing, your Heliworks Queenstown pilot will navigate back towards Queenstown via a different flight path, so you can enjoy even more staggering scenery.
Offered by the renowned Heliworks Queenstown, the Glacier Express helicopter flight is an essential experience for those seeking to explore a glacier from Queenstown. On this 50 minute experience, you will be brought face-to-face with some of the natural wonders for which New Zealand is famous.
Trip Includes
- 50 minute helicopter flight with glacier landing
- Informative pilot commentary
- Complimentary transfers from central Queenstown
Duration
- Allow 1 hour 20 minutes round trip from Queenstown (including return transfers), total flight time 40-45 minutes
Departures
- 10:30am & 2:15pm
- Pick up from central Queenstown or meet at the Heliworks base in Frankton
- Operates daily all year
Other Information
- Child (3-11yrs) & infant (0-2yrs) rates apply
- Please bring sunscreen, sunglasses, warm layers/jacket depending on the season, camera and closed-toe shoes
- Minimum numbers apply for flight to go ahead
Normal Retail Prices
- Adult: NZD$895.00
- Child (3-11yrs): NZD$630.00
- Infant (0-2yrs): NZD$450.00
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