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Milford Sound and The Glaciers with Over The Top Helicopters

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Often described as the land sculpted by divine hand, eyewitness the breathtaking geography of the Milford Sound first hand by helicopter

Often described as the land sculpted by divine hand, eyewitness the breathtaking geography of the Milford Sound first hand by helicopter

Highlights

  • Depart beautiful Queenstown and journey over glacier valleys
  • Soar over the Southern alps and view the changing landscapes
  • Fly through Milford Sound past sea cliffs and waterfalls that pour out from the valleys
  • On the way back, touch down on a remote alpine landing and jump out for an epic photo opportunity

Experience this incredible helicopter tour of Milford Sound and the Glaciers!

Your flight will depart from Queenstown Airport, first flying you over the stunning environments of the Otago high country and the Southern Alps.

Upon reaching Milford Sound, experience the scale and beauty of the souring sea cliffs and the many waterfalls that pour out from the valleys.

These dreamy waterfalls fall from the surrounding rainforest with some reaching a thousand metres in length. Throughout the year, Lady Bowen Falls (162m high) and Stirling Falls remain permanent despite rainfall levels.

On the return leg to Queenstown, your pilot will touch down in a remote alpine setting and shut down the helicopter for you to jump out and enjoy the quiet silence of this pristine environment.

You will capture breathtaking views and walk where few have gone before. This is a great trip to do if time is limited and you want to see as much as you can within a few hours!

Per person $1,400.00

What's included

  • Scenic helicopter flight
  • Insightful commentary in English from your knowledgeable pilot

Duration

  • Allow approximately 90 minutes for the whole experience

Location

  • Over The Top Helicopters: Blue Hangar, 10 Tex Smith Lane, Queenstown Airport.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the weather or anything else out of your control) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Please Note Important: Bookings made within 24 hours of departure time are not confirmed. Once booked you will receive confirmation directly from the operator. If booking cannot go ahead you will have the option to reschedule or refund.

    All trips require a minimum of 4 people to confirm a departure.

    Departure times are estimates only. On the day of your flight please contact the tour operator to reconfirm departure times.

    Please note glacier landings are not always guaranteed as conditions can be challenging at these altitudes.

    Over The Top offers free parking outside our departure lounge at the airport.

    Prices are per seat on the helicopter.

    Due to Civil Aviation requirements, all passengers including children and infants must be allocated to a seat. Please book a seat for all passengers including children and infants to guarantee their place on the flight.

    Please provide individual passenger weights at the time of booking.

    Flights are weather dependent and at the pilot's discretion.

    If your flight does not meet minimum numbers, we will wait list you on the next available flight.

  • Cancellations within: 24 hours of tour receive a 25% refund, 7 days of tour receive a 50% refund, 8 days or more Bookme T&Cs apply.

Available Bookings from 30 Mar to 12 Apr 2024

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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

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Jan Bottema from New Zealand wrote on 24 November 2020

Special

The highlight of our Queenstown trip, above and beyond professional service by Over The Top Helicopters, aided by stunning views and a bluebird day.

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Jenny McGiven from New Zealand wrote on 15 February 2021

Incedible Helicopter flight

Great service, and an amazing flight with a very friendly and proficient pilot. He went above and beyond for us, literally!

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Jeff Lemarseny from Australia wrote on 03 November 2019

excellent

excellent,not to be missed

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Alia Baidan from New Zealand wrote on 10 August 2019

Incredible flight

It was simply amazing!

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katiec19 from New Zealand wrote on 08 May 2019

Amazing

Fantastic trip

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From Milford Sound and The Glaciers with Over The Top Helicopters

Thanks for booking with us Katie and great to hear you enjoyed your flight through beautiful Fiordland!

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