Scenic Helicopter Flight from Lake Tekapo with Alpine Landing
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Air Safaris Tekapo
- Explore the magnificent views around the Mackenzie Country by helicopter with 3 options to choose from
- Seeing the turquoise blue water of beautiful Lake Tekapo and the local rivers that fed into the lake
- All flights include an Alpine Landing, choose the 45 or 60 minute flight for a snow landing
- Get right up close to the mighty Aoraki / Mount Cook at over 3724 meters with amazing views of our highest peaks and longest glaciers on the 45 or 60 minute flight
- Go further on the 60 minute flight as you will then traverse over the Southern Alps and take in views of the Franz and Fox glaciers
What to expect
Choose from 3 helicopter flight options from Lake Tekapo airport.
30 min Helicopter Experience:
- Lake Tekapo’s turquoise waters
- Lake Tekapo village, Mount John Observatory
- Merino sheep farms (Mt Hay, Glenmore, Godley Peaks)
- Alpine landing at 5,500 feet (snow landing in winter)
- Panoramic views of lakes and mountains
- In-flight commentary by a professional pilot
45 min Helicopter Experience:
- All of the above
- Stunning valleys: Forks, Cass, Jollie
- Braided rivers: Cass and Forks
- Murchison and Tasman glaciers
- Snow landing at 7,700 feet
- Panoramic views of Aoraki/Mount Cook and the Southern Alps
60 min Helicopter Experience:
- All of the above
- Fly close to Aoraki/Mount Cook and across the Southern Alps
- Franz Josef and Fox glaciers
- The west coast of NZ
Take to the air for an unbeatable tourist experience
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