Enjoy the most breathtaking way to see the southern alps, including Mt Cook,Fox and Franz Josef glaciers with one of Tekapo Helicopters Scenic flights. All flights include a landing!

Mountain High: (20minutes duration)- We take you high into the Joseph mountain range, landing on top of Mt Joseph and taking in the panoramic views of the Southern Alps, The Mackenzie Basin and over looking the turquoise waters of Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki. Then we descend down past the contrasting colors of Lake Alexandrina and Lake Tekapo back to the Mackenzie Heliport.

The Alpine Adventure: (30 minutes duration)- Fly over the panoramic Mackenzie Basin taking in the views of the turquoise colors of Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo, before turning and heading towards the rugged Mount Cook National Park and the some of the tallest mountains in New Zealand. Where you will land on the snow to take in the panoramic views of Mount Cook and the Southern alps. Before descending back through the rugged mountain tops towards Lake Tekapo.

Mount Cook Adventure: (40 minutes duration)- Take in the amazing views of the turquoise waters of Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo. Pass over high country sheep stations, before soaring through the Mt Cook National Park, for your snow landing on the panoramic Liebig Dome for breath-taking views of Mt Cook and the Tasman and Murchison Glaciers and the Southern Alps. Before returning through the rugged mountain tops to take in the panoramic vistas of Lake Tekapo and the Mackenzie basin.

The Mount Cook Safari: (50 minutes duration)- Fly to the heart of Aoraki Mount Cook national Park with spectacular views of the Tasman and Hooker Glaciers. Cross the main divide of the southern alps flying past Mount Cook onto the West Coast to orbit the Fox Glacier and take in the ice formations and giant crevasses from above, before crossing back to the east coast landing on the spectacular Liebig Dome looking into the eastern side of Mt Cook and the Southern Alps and views of the Murchision Glacier, before descending through rugged mountain tops to Lake Tekapo.

Mount Cook, Fox and Franz Spectacular: (60minutes duration)- Take in the amazing views of the turquoise waters of lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo on your way to the heart of New Zealand the Aoraki Mt Cook and Westland national parks, you will take in amazing sights of the Tasman and Hooker Glaciers, majestic Mt Cook and the spectacular Fox and Franz Josef glaciers taking in the large neve's and the rugged flowing glaciers, Before crossing back to the east coast for your snow landing on the magnificent Liebig Dome looking into the eastern Side of Mt Cook and the Southern Alps. before descending back down through the rugged rock formations of the mountain tops that have been gouged out by glaciers thousands of years ago.

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