15 Helicopter Flights in Queenstown: What to Book First

Milford Sound Small Group Tour from Queenstown with Scenic Flight - Lake Te Anau gives the morning a useful first pause

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 324 reviews · from $557Our pick

Review of Altitude Tours’ Milford Sound small-group trip from Queenstown, with scenic drive, cruise, picnic lunch, and return flight.

“Shelly was an excellent driver & guide, full of fun information around every turn. She took wonderful individual group photos and shared dear personal stories about growing up in New Zealand. Our day was perfect and the included lunch was actually pretty good & filling! Weather was a lovely sunny day, and we were able to take the plane ride back to Queenstown. Would 100% recommend this experience to anyone traveling to the south island.”

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Queenstown: Pilot’s Choice Helicopter Tour & Alpine Landing

2.Pilot’s Choice Helicopter Tour & Alpine Landing

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 291 reviews · 25 min · from $230

Review of Queenstown’s 25-minute helicopter tour with an alpine landing, mountain views, practical tips, pricing, weather advice, and FAQs.

“The highlight of our trip and an experience we will be talking about for a while. We were so excited to learn we would be landing on snow and were able to get some great family photos in the process. Make sure to bring a phone or camera!! Also shoes that won’t get wet from the snow.”

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Glacier Explorer & Earnslaw Burn Helicopter Flight

3.Glacier Explorer & Earnslaw Burn Helicopter Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 202 reviews · 50 min · from $408

Fly from Queenstown to Mt Aspiring glaciers and Earnslaw Burn, with a possible glacier landing, for a thrilling 50-minute alpine adventure.

“Fantastic helicopter flight and got to land on the Glacier. The pilot was brilliant and made the experience very memorable. Would do it again.”

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Half-Day Milford Helicopter Flight and Cruise from Queenstown

4.Half-Day Milford Helicopter Flight and Cruise from Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 173 reviews · from $887

Review of the Milford helicopter flight and cruise from Queenstown, with glacier landing, Milford Sound cruise, price, tips, and practical details.

“The pilot was professional friendly and knowledgeable. The views were incredible and the kids had the times of their lives!”

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Queenstown: Pilot’s Choice Helicopter Flight with alpine landing

5.Pilot’s Choice Helicopter Flight with alpine landing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 168 reviews · from $245

Review of Queenstown’s 25-minute helicopter flight with an alpine landing, mountain views, hotel pickup, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Was an awesome experienced. Loved that we were able to stop on a snowy peak and enjoy the views before heading back”

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Queenstown: Milford Sound Cruise & Helicopter Alpine Tour

6.Milford Sound Cruise & Helicopter Alpine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 165 reviews · 4 hours · from $786

Fly from Queenstown to Milford Sound, cruise the fiord, and land on a glacier in this spectacular four-hour alpine adventure.

“This trip was more than we could’ve ever imagined. Any fears I had quickly disappeared the minute we got into the helicopter. Our Pilot Michael was so amazing and made the flight so much fun, along with the great people with us that we had just met. The glacier landings (we were lucky to have two) were unforgettable. Best day ever!!!!”

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Queenstown: Southern Glacier 50-Minute Helicopter Flight

7.Southern Glacier 50-Minute Helicopter Flight

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 123 reviews · from $547

Review of Queenstown’s 50-minute Southern Glacier helicopter flight, with Jura Glacier snow landing, alpine views, pricing, tips, and practical advice.

“This was definitely a highlight for us. The reason we decided on a Queenstown flight was proximity to Queenstown without having to do a 3 hour drive to Mt Cook, city pick up and drop off and Richard, our pilot - he was very informative and friendly. The snow landing was amazing. Only one draw back - we decided to get an extra group photo and unfortunately, it was not ready. That was fine with us and I suggested they post it (we live in Australia so postage would not be that much). The staff offered to drop it off at our hotel reception. However, that did not work out…”

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From Queenstown: Milford Sound Coach, Cruise, Scenic Flight

8.Milford Sound Coach, Cruise, Scenic Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 113 reviews · 9 hours · from $465

Review of the Queenstown to Milford Sound coach, cruise, and scenic flight, with route stops, food, weather tips, and value advice.

“The trip to Milford was a highlight of our holiday. Loved driving down and flying back. Our guide, Stan, was entertaining and our pilot, Annabelle, was terrific! Improvements? My phone died which was tragic. I had my cord but left my adapter behind. Ability to charge by adding multifunctional adapters for charging would be an improvement. The buffet was ok. The food was warm, not hot.”

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25-Minute Remarkables Helicopter Tour from Queenstown

9.25-Minute Remarkables Helicopter Tour from Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 89 reviews · from $179Best value

Review of Queenstown’s 25-minute Remarkables helicopter tour, with Lake Wakatipu views, a mountain landing, pricing, tips, and booking advice.

“Excellent customer service and comms - cannot fault the entire experience - just fantastic!. Would recommend highly 🤙🏽”

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Queenstown: Scenic Alpine Heli-Flight

10.Scenic Alpine Heli-Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 88 reviews · 35 min · from $239

Review of Queenstown’s 35-minute alpine helicopter flight, with Skippers Canyon, Whakatipu Basin views, mountain landing, price, and tips.

“A must do when in Queenstown Well organised and professional crew spectacular scenery in every direction”

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Tasman Glacier Heli-Hike Tour from Queenstown

11.Tasman Glacier Heli-Hike Tour from Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 70 reviews · from $1,178

Review of the Tasman Glacier heli-hike from Queenstown, including scenic flights, ice caves, gear, price, fitness needs, and booking advice.

“This was an unforgettable experience for the entire family. The plane flight to the helicopter was smooth, beautiful and great with the added points of interest pointed out by Luke our pilot. We were unable to do the glacier hike portion due tRead more”

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Mt Cook Small Group Tour & Heli Hike Combo from Queenstown

12.Mt Cook Small Group Tour & Heli Hike Combo from Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $750

Review of the Mt Cook heli hike from Queenstown, with glacier flights, guided stops, costs, weather risks, gear, and booking advice.

“We had the best experience with Cheeky and so glad that ther weather was in favour too. Tedd was our tour guide and he was amazing and I would give 5 stars to Tedd and Cheeky. It was very informative and it appeared he had extensive lRead more”

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30-Minute Alpine Scenic Flight from Queenstown

13.30-Minute Alpine Scenic Flight from Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · from $251

Review of Queenstown’s 30-minute alpine helicopter flight, with Skippers Canyon views, a weather-dependent landing, pricing, tips, and FAQs.

“A mesmerizing experience on my honeymoon trip, was planned as a surprise for my wife, she was elated to have this experience. Magnetizing landscapes from the helicopter, our pilot Jonathan was wonderful, took our photographs with the helicopter. It was exciting to see the Queenstown lake, the entire city, many peaks with few mountain capped with snow. Clear skies too made our view great. Is a must for any one visiting Queenstown. It would have been great if we could have landed on the glaciers, however, the season was such the snow wasn't there.”

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Milford Extended Helicopter Tour from Queenstown

14.Milford Extended Helicopter Tour from Queenstown

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $887

Review of the Milford Extended Helicopter Tour from Queenstown, with Milford Sound landings, pricing, weather tips, and booking advice.

“A fabulous experience! Fly up and over the mountains, close and personal, then land gently in the snow for a photo opportunity not to be missed. See this magnificent country from above and enjoy travelling to places difficult to reach. TRead more”

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Milford Sound Heli Tour from Queenstown with 2 Alpine Landings

15.Milford Sound Heli Tour from Queenstown with 2 Alpine Landings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $859

Review of the Queenstown to Milford Sound helicopter tour, with two alpine landings, pilot commentary, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“This trip was amazing - I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to do something extra special and visit some unforgettable locations you can only reach in this way. We didn’t feel rushed at either of the two spots and the guide waRead more”

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