This flight by helicopter is a totally unique experience taking you from Tekapo, winding through our remote alpine valleys all the way right up close to mighty Aoraki / Mount Cook at over 3724 meters. Learn all about our high country areas before crossing into the Mount Cook National Park for some amazing views of our highest peaks and longest glaciers.

Included in the flight is a snow landing on Liebig Dome (7700′) to enjoy a panorama view of Aoraki Mount Cook and surrounding mountains. ** snow may be limited in Feb – March.

Highlights include:

Seeing the turquoise blue water of beautiful Lake Tekapo and the local rivers that fed into the lake.
Mt John Observatory.
Glenmore & Godley Peaks High Country Sheep Stations.
Wind your way through the steep, rugged mountains and passes of the Cass, Fork and Jollie Valleys, home to the merino sheep. Your pilot will tell you all about how these sheep are farmed and show you the remote musterers huts.
Look down into dense milky waters of the Tasman Terminal lake at the bottom of the Tasman Glacier.
Marvel at the large icebergs below an the Tasman river formed by the melting ice as it flows down into Lake Pukaki.
Wonderful panoramic views across towards Aoraki Mount Cook & Mount Tasman.
Cross the lower part of the Murchison glacier to the Liebig Range.
Experience a wonderful alpine snow landing on Liebig Dome at 7700′ (landing location can change depending on weather conditions – your pilot will advise on the day) to get the chance to get out and take in panorama views of Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, or if you prefer take the totally unique opportunity to land at one of the remote musterers huts in the Cass Valley on Glenmore Sheep Station. Snow may be limited in the middle of summer from Feb – March.
Lake Alexandrina with it’s fresh spring fed water contrasting starkly with glacial fed Lake Tekapo.
Ancient glacial deposits including massive “erractics” left behind as ice melted during the last ice-age.

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