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  • nigel w
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Was just an amazing experience. To land on the snow, get photos, great pilot, beautiful scenery and share it all with my partner is something we'll never forget 😁
    Written 27 November 2024
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  • TeamB
    Queensland, Australia30 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We love a jet boat ride ... this is our favourite.
    The views ... exquisite!
    The ride ... thrilling!
    The drivers ... knowlegeable.
    The 360's ... the best!
    Written 2 December 2024
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  • Muhammad I
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    They provided jackets to protect us from cold winds. Awesome guide! The whole experience was really nice. A must try when you visit New Zealand.
    Written 2 December 2024
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  • Wayne M
    7 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We enjoyed a memorable experience this morning: the Big Five Glaciers Overflight. Kudos to our pilot Tom. His expertise in the Captain’s Chair along with an abundant knowledge of the area made for a marvellous flight. Tom, who speaks fluent NZ English, passed on details of the lay of the land – clearly – as we flew over this most magnificent natural landscape.

    It was fortunate that our flight occurred on a fine November day. Not too many clouds.

    We highly recommend this awesome New Zealand experience and thanks again to Tom and the team at Air Milford.

    Jan and Wayne McCardell
    Port Stephens, NSW
    AUSTRALIA
    Written 21 November 2024
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  • Lien H
    Melbourne, Australia21 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had an amazing time with our driver Wayne. He gave us great recommendations for our stops in Wanaka and Arrowtown. The smaller group in the van was very nice compared to coach buses. Highly recommend!!! We had a great time.
    Written 5 December 2024
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  • secretmalaysian
    Reading6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    James was great on the drive over to Lake Hawea - he shared lots of interesting titbits about the local area and points of interest. The trail itself was perfect for us on an e-bike, a very pleasant length (~2.5 hours), lovely scenery and we enjoyed stopping off for a pastry at Pembroke Patisserie en route.
    The bikes were comfortable and seemed good quality.
    Written 6 December 2024
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  • familytravel4x4
    Liphook, UK719 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We thoroughly enjoyed the cruise, and we doubt there is a better happy hour to be found any where in Wanaka. The backdrop is awesome and the cruise goes by far too fast, albeit it could be that the alcohol helps! As for the cheese and biscuits don’t expect anything out of the ordinary - it’s functional and plentiful, but not a gourmet event, but with drinks at $6 each (after the initial freebie) we had no complaints! It’s basically a nice cruise with a drink on the poop deck thrown in!! Enjoy….
    Written 6 November 2024
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  • Nic W
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    The whole trip from start to finish was spectacular. The jet boat ride was so much fun and the funyaks allowed us to get into the beautiful gorge. The staff were all very experienced and friendly. Highly recommend this big day out!
    Written 4 December 2024
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  • Kanishk A
    Mumbai, India9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Sam was great and made me really comfortable for the dive which went super smoothly. The process is quite simple to do so and you don’t need to know anything beforehand. Do the 15000 ft dive so you get enough time in the air.
    Written 5 December 2024
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  • helenrawlinson
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Beautiful scenery for two hours, glassy lake, tour leader knowledgeable, nice little walk hot coffee/ milo and biscuits
    Written 13 July 2024
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  • Sophie P
    6 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    This was a beautiful trip across Lake Wanaka with Krystle who gave us lots of information and entertaining stories along the way. She was very helpful and made sure we optimised our time on Mou Waho Island. The island was very lovely with lots of bellbirds singing and a friendly weka. We swam around the island in the lake on Mou Waho island in Lake Wanaka!
    Thank you!
    Written 2 December 2024
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  • Alan E
    4 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    What an exhilarating experience. Harry was a great guy, keeping us entertained and informed.
    Highly recommend it as a thrilling experience.
    Written 1 November 2024
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  • lars f
    Keystone, CO9 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    We had an unbelievable trip with Michael as the pilot/guide. Though weather didn't permit a Glacier landing, the vistas at the landing spots, the spectacular nature around Queenstown that we got a closeup birds-eye view it of more than made up for that. Informative background commentary of the different movie locations, spectacular scenery and exiting flying really make the the experience something special.
    Thanks again for a great ride!
    Written 23 November 2024
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  • ginsengNewYork
    New York City, NY1,315 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    So happy I chose this company ! Young, brilliant pilot flew us to Milford Sound over majestic peaks in near perfect conditions. Smoothest landings ever! Blown away by such beauty...
    All in all, a very smooth operation!!!
    Written 28 April 2024
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
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