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Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters

35 Lucas Place | Queenstown Airport, Queenstown 9348, New Zealand
643 442 3016
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

I was one of those kiwis who had seen the world but not our own country (or at least not milford sound). And I dont think I was ever going to make it if we had to drive from queenstown! This was an awesome experience - you felt like you were on top of the world. The dramatic transitions in... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2013 NEW

a Mother's day gift from my son, this experience was fantastic! This helicopter company took great care of us, pilot was 30 yrs. exp'd and knowledgeable of the area, He made sure we enjoyed ourselves and rotated passengers for equal chance of great views. We were able to land on a glacier and walk around, incredible!

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Queenstown, New Zealand
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013

Last week I went on flight 202, flight to Milford with a cruise on Milford Sound. Definitely the best experience I have had - trip of a lifetime! We stopped at a glacier on the way through to Milford and it was just astounding. Andy, our pilot was so informative and cruised past the glacier so we could get a... More

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Mornington, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2013

I took the Milford Sound package, Flight 202, which included a cruise around the Sound on the “Pride of Milford”. See their website. At Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters hanger we were given safety instructions by Aaron who then introduced us to our pilot Stefan. The helicopter was very clean and comfortable. The advantage of a helicopter, compared to fixed wing,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 April 2013

Wow! What an amazing experience. From the ground to up in the sky, each and every single staff member belonging to the company was an absolute bless and very helpful. The pilot of the helicopter was well knowledged in his role benefiting the tourists whom were aboard this flight. Thank you so much to the crew @ Glacier Southern Lakes... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

We did the Milford Sound/ Glacier helicopter tour and absolutely loved it. Andy was a great pilot, extremely knowledgeable on the area and great communication to let us know if we were heading into a bumpy area etc. We had 3 stops. The first was Milford sound where we got to spend approx 20 mins walking around, the second was... More

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Toodyay, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2013

Our family took a flight to Milford sounds and a stop at the glaciers.The trip was absolutly awesome, many thanks go to our pilot Stefan who showed us a brilliant time as was very entertaining.Thanks again for making this trip so special. regards Andrew bernasconi

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

From start to finish, this tour was the highlight of our time in New Zealand and exceeded our expectations. Wow! The communication from the company was excellent (thanks, Peter!) and they picked us up at our hotel right on time. From there we were all brought to the airport, given some brief instructions, then led to the helicopter. The pilot,... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013 via mobile

This was one of the best experiences I think I've ever had. Well well worth every penny. I did the glacier and Milford sound ride. It was 2 hrs of amazing scenery and something ill never forget. If you can spare the extra cash do the longer ride. You won't regret it.

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Los Angeles, California
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2013

We had an amazing experience, with a very skilled pilot, who was a friendly, informative, and entertaining guide to the trip. We did the Milford Sound+Cruise Heli Tour, which included the Scenic cruise with Southern Discovery, which was a smaller boat than Real Journeys, but still a multilingual large boat. This was by far our largest splurge of our New... More

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