• Great for families and first timers!
• Fly over a Lord of the Rings filming location
• 20 min scenic experience
• Includes a remote alpine landing
Enjoy a “birds eye view” of Lake Wanaka, with it’s hidden bays, pristine beaches and remote islands on our Lake Wanaka Scenic flight. Wanaka is the fourth largest lake in New Zealand and is encircled by a spectacular alpine landscape.
Enjoy panoramic views of the crystal clear lake waters that are fed by the mighty Matukituki River. You will appreciate the size of this spectacular lake from your elevated viewpoint and see why Lake Wanaka is such a popular destination for visitors.
This 20 minute experience departs from our hangar at the gateway to Mt Aspiring National Park, giving you instant access above spectacular scenery.
Note: This flight can be upgraded to land on Coromandel Peak (Mt Roy) for a photo with that iconic Wanaka view. This is an additional $25 per person so total will be $250 for adults and $160 for children. Click check-box in booking.
Scenic Helicopter Alpine Landing
This tour includes a remote mountain top landing overlooking the lake. The perfect opportunity to snap some unique photos with a breathtaking backdrop.
This scenic flight is ideal for families, especially those with younger children, who want to experience a Wanaka helicopter flight. Contact our friendly team for more information or use our online booking form to book your seat.
Or upgrade to one of our longer flights, like the Glacier Experience. This option takes you out to the border of Mt Aspiring National Park and includes a guaranteed snow landing year round.
All current website pricing for scenic flights is valid until 30th September 2024
All flights require discretionary minimum numbers to go ahead
We accept Visa, Mastercard, Eftpos and cash (no AMEX)
Child rates are 0 – 14 years.
3yr and under must sit on parents’ lap
Individual passenger weights are required at the time of booking
You must reconfirm your flight booking on the day
Flights go on demand subject to weather. We are happy to reschedule subject to availability
We operate six days a week Monday – Saturday
We have a general 48 hr cancellation policy should your plans be disrupted.
Wedding Flights
All current website pricing is valid until 30th September 2024.
For online bookings we accept Visa or Mastercard (no AMEX) to hold your booking. For off-site pickups your card will be charged on the day, for flights from the hangar you can pay on check-in
Individual passenger weights are required at the time of booking
You should have your photographer reconfirm your flight on the day
We have a 48 hr cancellation policy should your plans change.
Weather:
All our flights are weather dependent. Weather calls are made based on both safety and customer experience.
We are generally only unable to fly if clouds hinder visibility or if winds are gale force.
To compensate for weather having a possible affect on flights we have the following policies:
If weather completely prevents us from flying at all on the day and we make the decision not to proceed at all there is no charge. (We are happy to reschedule to another day subject to availability if you wish)
If weather prevents us from getting to your desired location but we are able to offer an alternative option for your landing we will. Charges will reflect the alternate landing cost and these can be discussed at the time.
If you have chosen a dual landing option and we are able to get you to one of your landing options but not the other your cost will be adjusted accordingly to reflect the cost of the single landing.
We recommend you have your photographer call us to check on the weather on the day and we will have the discussion with them if there are any weather constraints.
Should we still be able to fly but you choose not to proceed there will be a $500 cancellation fee.
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We all agreed this was the best bit of our holiday! The kids loved it and the experience of flying in a helicopter was amazing - the view of the Southern Alps was breathtaking!
