Alpine Adventure Helicopter Flight from Queenstown
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Alpine Adventure Helicopter Flight from Queenstown
By The Helicopter Line Queenstown
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Ages 0-99, max of 10 per group
Duration: 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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- Scenic Helicopter Flight with Alpine Landing (subject to seasonality).
- Hotel Transfers
- Live pilot commentary on board
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Landing and facility fees
What's not included- Gratuities
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
- 29 Lucas Place, Frankton, Queenstown 9300, New ZealandDeparture Point: The Helicopter Line Base, Frankton, Queenstown Address: 29 Lucas Place, Queenstown Airport, Frankton
Pickup details- We pick up from Queenstown hotels listed, we can also collect from other local locations please advise us of your hotel/accommodation upon booking.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3434P23- All children must be accompanied by a fare paying adult.
- Subject to favourable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund.
- It is recommended that warm clothing and suitable footwear be worn on this tour due to cold temperatures. Moderate fitness is required.
- Most travellers can participate
- iPads or selfie sticks are not allowed on board for safety.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 3434P23
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About the operator
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- Jessica J0 contributionsThe highlight of my trip! Incredible!This was easily the highlight of my entire New Zealand trip, and I would do it again in a heartbeat! Landing on a glacier and seeing all the mountains and valleys from the air is the best way to see them, hands down. I even got a free upgrade that included a Milford sound cruise just due to what was booked by others that day. Hard to say no to that! Everyone else would have to drive multiple hours there and back to see Milford sound. Instead, it was a 45 minute helicopter ride. Worth every penny I spent! The pilot was great, too, and the helicopters are very well maintained. Definitely consider booking with them.Written 4 October 2024
- katiesY2380PY0 contributionsWhat a brilliant experienceWhat an amazing experience. I am 74 and Jono the pilot couldnt have been more kind helpful caring in helping me get in - out of helicopter then across the very deep snow. Just brilliant all round. Magnificent scenery. Professional. Safe. I wont remember the cost. I WILL remember the experience. Very emotional indeed…what a beautiful world!Written 4 October 2024
- Teresa L0 contributionsUnforgettable birthday giftThe most beautiful hidden lakes, a landing on Clark Glacier, Mt Aspiring, and popping over a ridge to surprise a herd of deer. Incredible blue ice formations peeking out beneath metres of snow. Photos didn't do any of it justice. The pilot, Bill, was skilled and knowledgeable and made sure everyone had an amazing experience. Tips: Follow the company's recommendation to book in right at the beginning of your trip in case of rescheduling due to bad weather. This happened to us, but we were able to eventually get on a flight on what the pilot said was one of the best days he'd seen in weeks. It helps to be mentally prepared for changes, talk kids through what happens if it's cancelled, and research some Plan B options, just in case. If you can do it, do it. Well worth it.Written 25 September 2024
- T1285XVdavid0 contributionsBeautiful flight and excellent expereinceExcellent service, comprehensive communication, a safe tour and very experienced pilot. We saw some excellent site and gained plenty of knowledge. Seamless.Written 22 September 2024
- kiwiglenn0 contributionsQueenstown’s “must do” when time is limited!Fantastic service, amazing pilot, extremly well run and organized. Loved every minute! Awesome price helped as well!Written 20 September 2024
- DavidM242530 contributionsMust do experienceReally good way to experience Queenstown from the air. Mid flight landing on the snow capped peak was fantastic. Must do experience.Written 14 September 2024
- F4235FMkatier0 contributionsExcellent value heli tour with fabulous team who adapted to solo traveller and weather disruptions.The Helicopter Line was the second company I approached for one seat on a heli trip to Milford Sound. There had been poor weather the day before. Whilst my first choice was not available, the communication around what was possible was excellent, prompt, and helpful, and this resulted in a wonderful trip to Milford Sound. At one stage I got an email to call the team, but with one week away I wasn't on phone roaming so this wasn't possible, please consider this as not always the best form of communication. Any mode that uses data (I had a data eSim and regular WiFi as well) would be better if voice interactions are necessary eg. WhatsApp. Otherwise, emailing is suitable and the staff doing the organising were so prompt that it didn't need a phone call. I loved the trip, excellent value. And the way we were escorted from the helipad, immediately into a minibus that was ready, and onto a boat was great. The smaller sized boat was excellent, and the captain/commentator was fabulous. As a bonus, we did a snow landing which was so fabulous, and had a pilot that was more than willing to take our phones and snap some shots of us deliriously happy. Would be my first recommendation to family and friends for Queenstown heli operators due to the ease of communication and quality of the day.Written 10 September 2024
- Amanda D0 contributionsWhere the white meets the blue.Brilliant adventure to the top of the Jura Glacier. Our pilot, Bill provided a great commentary both on our journey and flying. This isn’t a cheap trip but you do get what you pay for! I thoroughly recommend it. Woohoo!Written 4 September 2024
- Trip447781309940 contributionsLoved it !We had a wonderful experience thank you so much! Our pilot was an absolute legend. The views are to die for. Wear boots if you’re getting off at the top of the mountain!Written 17 August 2024
- Vacation462089087380 contributionsAwesome!We had an awesome experience! My wife had been had been talking about it to her friends for weeks. Appreviate the pick up and drop off at the hotelWritten 14 August 2024
- Q5428IScrystall0 contributionsGreat experienceSuch a beautiful experience!! The team was excellent, from the funny driver that got us from the hotel, to the pilot, everything was just magical! The pilot took some spectacular photos of us up thereWritten 4 August 2024
- Shona M0 contributionsAbsolutely top notch experienceWe had 6 people today and had Danny and Rich as our pilots. They were both really lovely, knowledgeable and did an amazing job of making sure we all were safe and enjoyed our flights. The views were second to none. Would highly recommend them.Written 2 August 2024
- stuartfE7930SB0 contributionsAmazing experienceI cannot rate this highly enough was a beautiful day and the flights / pilot , whole experience was amazing. I will certainly to it again when I am next in Queenstown the views were amazing , glaciers incredible and the pilot was fun.Its a MUST do for sure worth every penny.Written 27 July 2024
- AlanD15950 contributionsQueenstown July 2024We loved this great flight, views and information about the are. This was our 2nd helicopter flight and we will do more. Such a different view of things. I was a kid again. Snow angle and all.Written 9 July 2024
- belindao8930 contributionsBEST EVER - DO ITThis was one of the best experiences we have ever done as a family. We did the "pilot's choice 20 min" and it was plenty of time for us with 3 kids, our pilot Jono was fantastic and we got amazing photos on the top of a snow patch of Mt Cecil. Highly recommend this for everyone.Written 3 June 2024
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Carissa Tarrant
Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand12 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
Awesome experience, our pilot Danny was really accomodating and friendly and took his time to make sure we all had the photos we wanted. 100% recommend. Recommend buying the photo afterwards as a nice token from the day
Written 24 February 2022
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Hi Carissa,
What a cool photo! Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Will be sure to pass along your feedback to Danny. We’re so glad to know how much you enjoyed your flight and have a small momento to remember the day. Thank you for joining us, we appreciate your support.
Written 7 August 2022
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Chrissy
4 contributions
July 2022 • Couples
Hi there, myself Chrissy & my Sister & Bro-in-law had the most "Out of this World" helicopter flight on Sat 31st July 2022 at 3.30pm with an incredibly talented and fun witted Pilot Ben.
For me, it was my 1st ever flight in a helicopter (that had been on my bucket list since I was 40, 10years ago). Even though our flight was only a 30min adventure, landing on Mount Vanguard, it was an experience I will never ever forget!!! I was a bit emotional getting into the helicopter as I couldn't believe this was happening, it was so surreal. I feel so grateful & blessed that we had such an incredible human being to take us up there, Ben was so funny from the time we met him, THANK YOU Ben sooooo much for making my dream come true, you truly know how to do your job (so to speak) and have fun at the same time 🚁🚁🚁 😊
For me, it was my 1st ever flight in a helicopter (that had been on my bucket list since I was 40, 10years ago). Even though our flight was only a 30min adventure, landing on Mount Vanguard, it was an experience I will never ever forget!!! I was a bit emotional getting into the helicopter as I couldn't believe this was happening, it was so surreal. I feel so grateful & blessed that we had such an incredible human being to take us up there, Ben was so funny from the time we met him, THANK YOU Ben sooooo much for making my dream come true, you truly know how to do your job (so to speak) and have fun at the same time 🚁🚁🚁 😊
Written 6 August 2022
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Hi Chrissy,
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience. We are so happy to know how much you enjoyed your flight with Ben to Vanguard. It’s a very special place with beautiful views. I’ll be sure to show Ben your review. He’ll be thrilled. Thank you so much for joining us and for including us on your Queenstown adventure. We look forward to flying with you again in the future.
Written 25 August 2022
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Toni I
Palmerston North, New Zealand48 contributions
Sept 2020
An amazing experience, certainly worth doing. Our pilot, Scotty, was great and very informative. The views were stunning, even on a cloudy day and getting to land on the ridge was a real buzz. Loved the whole journey, which went far to quickly.
Written 3 October 2020
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Kia ora. Thank you for your feedback. We’re glad that you enjoyed flying with scotty and the information he provided about the local area. Thanks again for choosing to fly with us!
Written 10 November 2020
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Nicole T
4 contributions
Highly recommend this amazing experience. Super friendly and professional team were great to deal with and even changed our booking time with very short notice. Our pilot Danny was friendly informative and just great chat in general and an awesome photographer to boot! Awesome experience and a must do when you visit Queenstown! Thanks again to Danny and the awesome team at The Helicopter Line Queenstown! We can’t wait to come back and go for an even longer flight next time
Written 10 November 2021
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Thank you so very much for taking the time to leave us such a glowing review. We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed your flight up to the Remarkables. Helicopter rides really are a wonderful experience for all ages! It’s lovely to hear how much you appreciated our staff, especially Ben. Will be sure to let him know how much you valued your experience with him. The views from the helicopter and mountain tops are absolutely stunning. We’re incredible lucky to have them in our backyard. Thank you so very much for your support.
Written 25 November 2021
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clairebi62
116 contributions
The flight was the birthday treat I didn’t know I wanted! Taking off from Queenstown and flying to Cecil Peak for a short landing on the snow covered peak - Wow, just Wow! Our pilot, Zippy was excellent, so reassuring and informative. The views were incredible, obviously from the sky you see so much more. The highlight of an amazing holiday!
Written 20 August 2023
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Kia Ora Claire,
Thank you for taking the time to leave us and Zippy such a wonderful review. Thank you for sharing your birthday celebration with us. The views above Queenstown are fab and we love being able to share them with you, especially those snow covered peaks in the winter time. Thanks for joining us. Happy birthday.
Written 21 August 2023
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Emilie N
Dubai, United Arab Emirates15 contributions
Jan 2023
Friendly staff, excellent instructions on what the experience will be like, where and when to arrive sent via email at time of booking. The entire experience was fantastic. The engaging staff make the experience even better which is hard to imagine once you've seen the landscapes and glaciers from the helicopter.
Written 12 January 2023
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Hi Emilie,
Thanks for taking the time to share your review. We’re so happy to know how much you enjoyed your experience with our team. Thank you for including us on your Queenstown adventure.
We appreciate your support and hope to see you again for another flight in the future.
Written 23 January 2023
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Isabel
8 contributions
June 2023 • Couples
This was absolutely breathtaking. The chopper landed up in the Alps and we could get out and walk around in fresh snow and take in the amazing view. Jonno gave us an incredible trip. Will not forget our 45th wedding anniversary. A young man proposed to his girlfriend in the snow. It was so nice to watch.
Written 18 June 2023
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Kia Ora Izzy, Thank you for taking the time to leave us a wonderful review. We are so glad you enjoyed your flight with Jono and have passed along your feedback. How sweet to watch a proposal on your anniversary. Thank you for sharing your experience. It sounds like a delightful day. We're thrilled to be part of your anniversary celebrations. Thank you so very much for joining us.
Written 28 June 2023
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WinesieTime
Auckland Central, New Zealand88 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
My Husband and I did the 'pilots choice' option and even though I am terrified of flying am SO glad we did this. We got to do a landing and the views are like no other. The pilot did a great job as it was a bit windy and starting to rain. The way the helicopter lifted up and took off over the side of the Remarkables had me feeling like I was in a video game!
Written 7 April 2019
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Hello and thank you for your review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed your trip with us, the pilots really do have amazing jobs! We hope you enjoyed the rest of your time in Queenstown and hope to see you again soon in the future! Thanks again from the team at The Helicopter Line Queenstown.
Written 25 April 2019
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Kate R
Hamilton, New Zealand77 contributions
We booked on the alpine snow landing at NZD350 per person. This was mine and my partners first time in a helicopter. I am both terrified of heights and claustraphobic but I still found the ride really enjoyable. We tried to land at Coronet Peak first which had incredible views. However, it was too windy to land so the pilot flew us to a calmer Vanguards Peak. It was beautiful up here with lovely views of the snowy mountain peaks. We had a total of 20 minutes in the air (10 minutes there and 10 minutes back) and then about 10 minutes on the peak taking photos. While it doesn't sound like that long, it is plenty of time and doesn't feel rushed at all. Our pilot was professional and even took photos for everyone. An awesome experience for two first time flyers. My only comment would be that when wind does hit the helicopter it is really rough (far worse than turbulence on a plane as the helicopter is a lot easier to get thrown around) which can be a little freaky but through this turbulence the pilot was really comforting and calming. He was also able to predict when a roll of wind was coming which helped to prepare us for the jolt - incredibly, his predictions were always exactly right! In total of the whole flight there was probably a total of 10 - 20 seconds of turbulence, so don't let that put you off by any means!
Written 20 October 2018
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Thank you so much for your kind review. We are glad you enjoyed the Snow Landing. Glad to see you found the pilot comforting during the unexpected turbulence.
We look forward to hearing from you again soon.
Written 24 October 2018
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christinekwek
Singapore, Singapore5 contributions
Sept 2024 • Family
Warm and friendly welcome by the staff and amazing flight with Rich, together with the gorgeous view and alpine landing, made it a core memory for my family and I.
Written 7 October 2024
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