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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 $479.00
Child $429.00 (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 weather or anything else out of your control) 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 6 May to 19 May 2024

All prices are shown in NZD ($)

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  • Adult$431.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$431.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$431.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$431.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$429.00

  • Adult$431.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$431.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$239.50 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$383.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$383.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$383.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$383.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$383.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$383.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$383.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$429.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$429.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$429.00

  • Adult$429.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$429.00

  • Adult$429.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$429.00

  • Adult$429.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$429.00

  • Adult$429.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$429.00

  • Adult$429.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$429.00

  • Adult$429.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$429.00

  • Adult$429.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$429.00

  • Adult$429.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$429.00

  • Adult$429.00 Less than 6 at this price!
  • Child$429.00

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

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Charles Duhomez from France wrote on 01 April 2016

Meilleure expérience de NZ

Sous le soleil ! Incroyable ! Je recommande vivement si la météo est bonne

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Mathilde Darras from France wrote on 01 April 2016

Expérience génial

Nous avons apprecie le service, malgre un changement de programme de derniere minute (le ski plane ne pouvant atterir sur la neige) nous avons quand même fais un tour dans l'avion et le sommet en hélicoptère

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florian lebrin from France wrote on 14 March 2016

Super à faire

Les deux vols sont super la vue est exceptionnelle Réserver la veille par internet ou regarder avant car il y a des promotions (170 nz)

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bhupenders from New Zealand wrote on 14 August 2022

Cheating

The team they are chaeaters .you buy a combo deal for helicopter and ski plane but they will only offer you only one when you reach at there site . It happened to me and my mate . My mate booked for Saturday and I booked on Sunday. They make excuse by offering us one and embarrasse us by saying you already getting a cheap deal through book me . Please be aware and confirm about the combo .

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charmaineg1 from Singapore wrote on 13 May 2023

Heli & No compensation ski plane cancellation

We were emailed on the day of the ski plane cancellation. As we were on the road, no chance to get a good signal to open the email. Arriving there, we have no idea that our ski plane has been cancelled, and the crew never informed us again about it regardless if we managed to read the email or not. Upon checking the ski plane package, we were told that it was cancelled and no refund will be made as we also took the heli exp for 45 mins. But the point is the package for heli and ski plane are two different pricing. As for heli only for 45mins is 259NZD while Heli + Ski plane charged us for about 346NZD. It was really a disappointing arrangement from the operator of Inflite

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