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1. 45-Minute Mount Cook Ski Plane and Helicopter Combo Tour

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By Mount Cook Ski Planes & Helicopters by Inflite
Adventure Tours
45 minutes
One of the easiest and most spectacular ways of seeing Mount Cook is from the air. On this combined ski plane and helicopter…
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97% of travellers recommend this experience
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$399.00
per adult

2. Mt Cook Small Group Tour from Queenstown with Optional Activities

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By Cheeky Kiwi Travel
Bus Tours
6+ hours
Explore the Mt Cook area on this one day, fully guided small group tour from Queenstown with free time to participate in…
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$199.00
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7. 55-Minute Grand Circle Helicopter

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By Mount Cook Ski Planes & Helicopters by Inflite
Full-day Tours
55 minutes
Soar through the sky on this 55-minute scenic Helicopter experience through the Mt Cook and Westland National Parks flying…
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$614.36
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8. Aoraki-Mt Cook Tasman Glacier & Alpine Centre scenic day tour from Christchurch

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By Maossie Tours
Day Trips
11–12 hours
Enjoy travelling to your destination from Christchurch in our luxurious 4x6 AWD Mercedes bus.  On your journey take in the…
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$425.60
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9. 45-Minute Glacier Highlights Helicopter Tour from Mount Cook

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By Mount Cook Ski Planes & Helicopters by Inflite
Helicopter Tours
45 minutes
Join this 45-minute Helicopter scenic experience through Aoraki Mt Cook National Park for a helicopter tour like no other…
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$499.00
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12. Skydive Mt. Cook - 45+ Seconds of Freefall from 13,000ft

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By Mount Cook Ski Planes & Helicopters by Inflite
2 hours
Enjoy New Zealand’s most stunning skydiving experience! Located in Pukaki and boasting some of the country’s most epic scenery…
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$339.00
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14. 55 minute Grand Circle Ski Plane

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By Mount Cook Ski Planes & Helicopters by Inflite
Air Tours
1–2 hours
Join this 55-minute Ski Plane scenic experience through the Mt Cook and Westland National Parks for a unique air tour like…
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$599.00
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Franz Josef Glacier Helicopter Flight with Snow Landing

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By Glacier Helicopters
Adventure Tours
20 minutes
The Franz Joseph glacier ranks among Westland’s most impressive natural attractions, but its scale can only be fully appreciated…
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$280.00
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Off-Road Adventure Tour

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By Across Country Quad Bikes
Adventure Tours
2 hours
This quad bike adventure covers the dense rain forest terrain around Franz Josef. Hop aboard a 2-seater ATV and follow your…
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$180.00
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Twin Glacier Franz and Fox, snow landing (allow 30 mins - departing Franz Josef)

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By HeliServicesNZ Fox & Franz
Adventure Tours
30 minutes
Twin Glacier Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier including snow landing (allow 30 minutes) This flight gives you the opportunity…
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$369.24
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  • Chontelle L
    1 contribution
    Review of: 45-Minute Mount Cook Ski Plane and Helicopter Combo Tour
    Wow, wow, wow! Book this trip!
    As someone who tries to do a lot of adventures in NZ, I’ve been put off doing most of the heli and glacier trips as they all seemed really short for the cost.

    I am so glad I found this trip. Such good value and so much longer than most in NZ. I actually don’t think I’ve ever used the phrase Bucket List, but I did after this!

    I would recommend the sea plane and heli combo as you get 2 amazing experiences in one (thanks for letting me ride up front too!).

    From the drive to the airport, the flights themselves, seeing icebergs, learning about the Glacier and experiencing walking on actual deep snow… so many amazing aspects to the experience! Also kudos to the team who welcome you, make you feel at ease and even remembered me and called me by name, which was such a comforting and personable touch to an already great service.

    If your trying to decide if you should book it, trust me it’s worth it!
    Written 18 January 2022
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
  • Betty
    1 contribution
    Review of: Mt Cook Small Group Tour from Queenstown with Optional Activities
    Mt cook hula valley track
    Our tour guide Shane was excellent, knowledgeable and sensible. He is an experienced tour guide with full of energy and great personality.
    Mt cook walking track it took us under 3 hrs to walk return journey. The views was amazing. There were ice, glaciers and iceberg. The hanging bridges was quite lengthy and neat. We enjoyed ourselves thoroughly. Of course not forgetting the salmon at salmon farm was fresh and the pie at the cafe was one of the best.
    Betty and Natalie Dunn
    Written 8 May 2022
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
  • Kim
    8 contributions
    Review of: Mt Cook Tour & Ultimate Alpine Experience Combo from Queenstown
    Ultimate Kiwi adventure
    Going up in the helicopter, and landing in the snow, amazing! The guides knew a lot and were very friendly and entertaining. The trip was long on the road, but our guides had a lot of interesting information about geology, movies that were filmed in the area, and fun facts as well. Definitely worth it. There is also the opportunity to do a short walk around Aoraki/Mt Cook, or you can explore the Village. The guides made it their mission to make sure everyone got what they wanted out of the trip. Thank Dan and Kreig!
    Written 11 January 2022
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
  • Natalie Dunn
    Auckland, New Zealand2 contributions
    Review of: Mt Cook & Hooker Valley Hike Small Group Tour from Queenstown
    Mt Cook Hooker valley trip from Queenstown
    Shane was our tour guide for today, 7th of May 2022, to Mt Cook and he was competent, friendly and entertaining and had a lot of knowledge. We enjoyed our day thoroughly throughout the journey.
    Written 7 May 2022
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  • Jenna
    1 contribution
    Review of: Full-Day Guided Sightseeing Tour of Mount Cook from Queenstown
    An experience you have to do
    Amazing experience with the best tour guide! Alia was amazing and made sure we were looked after the whole time. She was part of our group and made it amazing.
    Written 30 December 2021
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
  • Eleanor B
    Mission Bay, New Zealand8 contributions
    Review of: 55-Minute Grand Circle Helicopter
    The Grandest Circle
    From beginning to end, the team at Mt Cook Airlines was helpful and professional, only wanting the best outcome for us. The Grand Circle was amazing, seeing all three glaciers, each so different, and to get so close to Mt Cook was a bonus. The landing on Tasman Glacier is not to be missed either. An unforgettable, once in a lifetime experience.
    Written 5 March 2022
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  • Bradley Schmerl
    3 contributions
    Review of: Aoraki-Mt Cook Tasman Glacier & Alpine Centre scenic day tour from Christchurch
    Great Day
    We had a great tour in the Aoraki-Mt Cook area with Gary from Maossie Tours. Gary is very friendly and knowledgeable, and took great care of us throughout the day. Though the weather wasn't the best, and Mt Cook itself was shy all day, we had a very pleasant day seeing great lakes and glaciers, hearing about the history of the region, and visiting small towns in rural New Zealand. I recommend it highly, because you get to see this part of the country close up, and you can take in the stunning views as Gary drives.
    Written 8 December 2020
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
  • Patrick W
    Auckland Central, New Zealand32 contributions
    Review of: 45-Minute Glacier Highlights Helicopter Tour from Mount Cook
    A helicopter company which prides itself on customer experience
    This is the best adventure I’ve had in a very long time. If you want breath taking views, and the time of your life then I recommend this company for the 45min scenic flight and landing on top of a glacier.

    Our pilot Andrew had over 17 years experience including rescue helicopters overseas and it’s the pilots knowledge and commentary of the surrounds that makes the differences.

    The company is older than the Governments Department of Conservation and hold more permits to land than any other helicopter company

    . Even little things like turning the engine off on the glacier to allow you to listen to the silence (which costs the company more in fuel than it does to leave them on) however they are massive into customer experience. I highly recommend doing this
    Written 29 April 2022
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
  • StevieOC
    Melbourne, Australia14 contributions
    Review of: Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki Day Tour
    A full and enjoyable day
    A fantastic experience and wonderful service. Our driver and guide, Anuj, took good care of us on our trip to lakes Tekapo and Pukaki. His commentary and local knowledge was appreciated, as was his flexibility in moving the schedule around owing to a change in the weather (making for some stunning views). The journey makes for a long day, but the transport and company makes for a comfortable ride. I highly recommend NZSI tours and would use them again.
    Written 11 November 2018
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
  • Mark
    Christchurch, New Zealand1 contribution
    Review of: Skydive Mt. Cook - 45+ Seconds of Freefall from 13,000ft
    Top notch
    Great friendly staff, thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Perfect way to top of a trip in twizel. An experience you wont forget.
    Written 22 February 2021
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
  • Kira
    1 contribution
    Review of: Mt Cook Tour and Sky Dive Combo from Queenstown
    Amazing Tour!
    Cheeky Kiwi tours are amazing! All the way from Mark helping us book our skydive tour and giving us the go ahead to get our own private tour, to Lance our tour guide who looked after us the whole day!
    Written 29 January 2022
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
  • TimTran
    Washington DC, DC257 contributions
    Review of: 55 minute Grand Circle Ski Plane
    Highly recommend, even for timid flyers
    Echoing the many great reviews. Absolutely fabulous, felt very safe in the hands of Dan and the ski plane though I'm a timid flyer. Great sights. We couldn't land because of wind, but the company went out of their way to accommodate a landing later or refund. Great customer service, friendly, clean facility, great plane, great piloting. Highly recommend.
    Written 6 January 2022
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
  • lynn
    Porirua, New Zealand2 contributions
    Review of: Skydive Mt. Cook - 60+ Seconds of Freefall from 15,000ft
    Oh wow this is a must do. I’m far from young and fit - felt nothing but Joy! If I can you can too - honestly!
    This was amazing - what a wonderful location for my first ever jump from a plane (tandem jump). I wasn’t scared for a moment - the staff were so wonderful. If I can do it at my age - 66 and way overweight - anyone can. It was a perfect experience from start to finish and I never felt anything but totally confidence in my tandem mate - and seeing the mountains, lakes and landscape from way up there was just stunning! A huge thanks to everyone at Skydive Mt Cook - especially the young man I jumped with.
    Written 2 September 2021
    This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of TripAdvisor LLC.
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