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45 min Helicopter & Ski Plane Flight + Glacier Landing - Ultimate Alpine Combo - INFLITE Mount Cook

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“A World Exclusive Experience” – 2 flights in one, take a Helicopter and Ski Plane flight onto the spectacular Tasman Glacier with the pioneers!

“A World Exclusive Experience” – 2 flights in one, take a Helicopter and Ski Plane flight onto the spectacular Tasman Glacier with the pioneers!

Highlights

  • Ski Plane – Helicopter combo (change aircraft on the snow)
  • Amazing views right from take off
  • Iceberg dotted Tasman Lake
  • Stunning blue ice of the Hochstetter Icefall
  • Tasman Glacier -longest glacier in New Zealand
  • Glacier snow landing
  • All year round snow

Fly in the footsteps of legends like Sir Edmund Hillary & Sir Henry Wigley, the first on board with Mt Cook Ski Planes on September 22nd 1955, on the first-ever Ski Plane, flying up the incredible Tasman Valley and landing on the Tasman Glacier.

Now, you have the chance to experience this Historic and world-exclusive scenic flight, the Ultimate Alpine Combo, which allows you to fly in BOTH a Helicopter and a Ski Plane in one unforgettable product! You can't do anything like this anywhere else in the world.


Taking off, you will enjoy our country’s most incredible views as you soar your way up the Tasman Valley and over the breathtaking blue glacier lakes below. See the Hochstetter Icefall and the cloud-piercing Aoraki/Mt Cook before experiencing the highlight of your journey as you land on the upper snowfields of the Tasman Glacier. The aircraft will fully shut down on landing, allowing you to take in your surroundings, and giving you the perfect video and photo opportunity!

When you’re ready to depart, you’ll then switch aircraft for the ride back down the valley, using the Tasman Glacier as your runway below.

This once-in-a-lifetime, world-exclusive experience is not to be missed, so don’t settle for a standard scenic flight. Elevate your adventure with Mount Cook Ski Planes & Helicopters and create memories that will last a lifetime!

Adult $499.00
Child $449.00 (0-12 years)

What's included

  • Ski Plane Flight
  • Helicopter Flight
  • Glacier snow landing
  • Interesting on board commentary

Duration

  • Allow approximately 45 minutes for the whole experience

Location

  • Aoraki Mount Cook Airport
  • Aoraki Mount Cook
  • South Canterbury. 1.5 drive from Tekapo or 3.5 hours from Queenstown.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the bad weather, safety concerns, unscheduled maintenance etc) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Minimum numbers: Flights are confirmed with 8 passengers. Single bookings are welcome, but are waitlisted to confirm.

  • Please Note: Customers 116kg and over will only be able to fly pending weights of other passengers on the day at check-in.

    Getting Here: We operate from the Aoraki Mt Cook Aiport (3.5 hours drive from Queenstown, 2.5 hours from Wanaka, 1 hour from Twizel, 1.5 hours from Tekapo, and 4 hours from Christchurch).

Available Bookings from 23 Dec to 5 Jan 2025

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  • Adult$499.00
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$249.50 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$399.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$399.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$399.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$399.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$399.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$399.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$249.50 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$249.50 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$473.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$473.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$473.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$473.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$249.50 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$473.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$473.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$473.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$473.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$473.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$249.50 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$249.50 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$473.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$473.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$499.00
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$473.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$449.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$249.50 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$249.50 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$349.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$349.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$449.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

  • Adult$449.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$449.00

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

4.6

190 reviews

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Ingmar Nowak from Germany wrote on 20 March 2024

einmaliges Erlebnis

Spektakulär: Wir fanden die Kombination aus Hubschrauberflug und Kleinflugzeug ideal. Besonders spannend war der Start mit dem Flugzeug auf den Gletscher! Die Aussicht und die Erklärung durch die Piloten waren toll, definitiv lohnend

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Yannick H. from Germany wrote on 19 November 2023

Tolles Erlebnis!

Wir durften zu sechst mit dem Skiplane hoch zu dem Gletscher fliegen - die wolkenlose Aussicht war fantastisch! Oben angekommen landeten wir im Schnee und hatten danach Zeit Fotos zu schießen und den Schnee und die Berge zu bewundern. Danach ging es für uns im Hubschrauber zurück zum Landeplatz. Alles in allem ein sehr empfehlenswertes Erlebnis (zumindest wenn das Wetter gut ist)!

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Angelika Kirsch from Germany wrote on 23 November 2019

Flugausfall

Leider ist unser geplanter Flug wegen zu starkem Wind ausgefallen. Wir wurden rechtzeitig informiert, der Service war in Ordnung. Wir hoffen, wir bekommen unser Geld von Ihnen kurzfristig zurück! Viel Grüße Angelika Kirsch

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Sina from Germany wrote on 13 February 2019

Tolles Erlebnis

Super Angebot, sowohl mit Helikopter als auch Schneeflugzeug fliegen zu können - und das ganz nah an den Bergen und mit fantastischer Aussicht. Ausreichend Zeit auf dem Gletscher. Unbedingt weiterzuempfehlen.

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From 45 min Helicopter & Ski Plane Flight + Glacier Landing - Ultimate Alpine Combo - INFLITE Mount Cook

Thank you for taking the time to write this review and we are so glad you enjoyed your experience with us! Thank you for flying with us

Denise from Germany wrote on 19 November 2017

Ein unvergessliches Erlebnis

Zusammengefasst war das Erlebnis mit Heli und Skiplane und der Gletscher Landung natürlich der Wahnsinn. Wir hatten super Wetter und daher auch eine echt tolle Aussicht. Wir sind mit dem Helikopter gestartet und haben dann auf dem Gletscher ins Skiplane gewechselt. Mir persönlich hat das Skiplane sogar mehr spass gemacht weil der Flug einfach etwas spannender und abenteuerlicher war. Der Helikopter Start ist toll und die Möglichkeit hinaus zusehen aber ansonsten fehlte mir dabei ein wenig das Abenteuer weil wir sehr langsam geflogen sind ( und trotzdem nur 10 Minuten ) Organisation und Personal 5 Sterne :)

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