Glacier Highlights Flight Experience in Mount Cook

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  • Discover the glacier highlights of Mount Cook National Park on this 45 minutes flight experience!
  • Exclusive Snow Landing on the Tasman Glacier!
  • Enjoy captivating views of the Tasman Terminal Lake, Hochstetter Icefall, and more
  • Take a ride on a helicopter or a ski plane - choose which kind of aircraft you want!

What to expect

As the home of the highest mountains and the longest glaciers, Mount Cook National Park is truly a snow-frosted haven waiting to be explored. This scenic flight experience will take you above the Southern Alps and fly past all the must-see sights of the region with the option of flying on either a ski plane or a helicopter. You’ll be welcomed by rugged mountain terrains and infinite glacial landscapes that you won’t see anyplace else.

Your experienced pilot will fly you over the Tasman Terminal Lake and take you beneath the east face of Aoraki Mt Cook Land, your journey includes an exclusive snow landing on Tasman Glacier!

a helicopter on snow
Climb aboard and start your journey to the best of the Southern Alps!
a helicopter and a ski plane
Have the option to choose between a helicopter or a ski plane for your flight experience
tourists on top of a mountain with helicopter
Feel like you are on top of the world as you reach this glacial paradise
Soar above icy peaks and sparkling glaciers, witnessing Mount Cook’s breathtaking alpine wonders
Soar above icy peaks and sparkling glaciers, witnessing Mount Cook’s breathtaking alpine wonders
Drift over rugged terrain where ancient glaciers carve dramatic ice valleys beneath distant summits
Drift over rugged terrain where ancient glaciers carve dramatic ice valleys beneath distant summits
Marvel at turquoise meltwater lakes reflecting snowy ridges under brilliant alpine sunlight today
Marvel at turquoise meltwater lakes reflecting snowy ridges under brilliant alpine sunlight today
Capture planes skimming glacier ridges, revealing hidden crevasses and spectacular ice formations below
Capture planes skimming glacier ridges, revealing hidden crevasses and spectacular ice formations below
Experience panoramic views of New Zealand’s Southern Alps draped in pristine snow and ice
Experience panoramic views of New Zealand’s Southern Alps draped in pristine snow and ice
Glide past towering Mount Cook cliffs, greeting glistening glaciers etched into rugged mountainsides
Glide past towering Mount Cook cliffs, greeting glistening glaciers etched into rugged mountainsides

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