Milford Sound Extended Helicopter Flight & 3 Landings
ID: GYG27837-31864
Category:
Country: New Zealand
Duration:
02:30 hours
Description
Discover Milford Sounds breathtaking fiord from the air in an extended helicopter ride! Land in Milford, enjoy a nature walk, then fly the length of Milford Sound to the Tasman Sea and land on the beach. Experience a third landing on a glacier.
Discover isolated valleys of ancient forests, pristine rivers, and mountains sculpted from ice over thousands of years–from the air, in an extended helicopter flight! Upon landing in Milford, enjoy a short nature walk and snap that iconic Mitre Peak photo. Experience an exhilarating flight past spectacular mountains and blue-green ice falls, and land upon a glacier in the heart of Fiordland National Park, then take a high-speed flight along the length of the fjord to alight on a wild beach on the Tasman Sea!
Today, many of the local landscapes can be recognized because of their use as film locations. You can even fly over where the Lord of the Rings movies were filmed! The pilots regularly work with film production crews and are happy to share plenty of stories of life on the film set. Finally, for the photo opportunity of a lifetime, alight on a glacier and enjoy panoramic views.
These highly experienced, well-known local pilots can’t wait to share with you their extensive knowledge and history of the area while showing you the best of New Zealand's amazing scenery.
Please note that there may not be snow on the day of your flight depending on the season, especially during summer.
Highlights
- Enjoy a scenic helicopter flight high above Fiordland National Park
- Land in Milford Sound and on a glacier for a stunning view
- Touch down on a wild West Coast beach looking out at the Tasman Sea
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
• Bookings: it is strongly recommended that you make your flight bookings in advance an at the start of your Queenstown itinerary. If the tour cannot operate due to adverse weather, your booking can be rescheduled or you can receive a full refund.
• Cancellation Policy: If you cancel your reservation more than 24 hours from the departure time, a full refund will be made. Cancellations within 24 hours of the departure time will incur a 25% cancellation fee.
• The away times (flight durations) specified in the flight tour itineraries are approximate & can be subject to weather conditions. On occasion, flight paths & landing locations may change at the pilot’s discretion. We will always keep you informed of any changes to the published information.
• Minimum numbers apply. Individual bookings may be combined & upgrades offered if necessary to achieve minimum numbers.
• Please advise us in advance if you weigh over 100kg.
• Glacier/snow landing are subject to weather and availability.
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
Pickup available from all Queenstown hotels, please let us know about your accommodation when reconfirming your booking.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
