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Christchurch to Aoraki Mount Cook helicopter tour
Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
$1783.42
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
Overview
Aoraki Mount Cook, the majestic crown of New Zealand, awaits your gaze from the skies above. Soar through the breathtaking Southern Alps on a luxurious helicopter tour that promises unforgettable views and exhilarating experiences.
- 🛩️ Christchurch to Aoraki Mount Cook Helicopter Tour: This 3-hour adventure includes an alpine landing if weather permits, allowing you to marvel at the breathtaking vistas from 8,000 feet (2,438 meters).
- 🌄 Enjoy stunning views of the Canterbury Plains, glacial lakes, and the mighty Southern Alps as you fly over diverse landscapes.
- 📸 Capture the beauty of Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo, renowned for their striking turquoise hues created by glacial flour.
- 🏔️ Experience the grandeur of Aoraki Mount Cook, standing at 12,218 feet (3,724 meters), and learn about its significance as Sir Edmund Hillary's training ground.
- ❄️ If conditions allow, land on the picturesque Liebig Dome for a front-row view of New Zealand's tallest peak and seasonal snow.
- 🌌 Glide over the Tasman Glacier, the largest glacier in New Zealand, stretching nearly 15 miles (24 kilometers) long and 2,000 feet (610 meters) thick.
- 🎬 Fly over iconic locations from the "Lord of the Rings" trilogy, including Edoras, where epic scenes were filmed amidst stunning landscapes.
- 🌾 Witness the rich golden landscapes of the Mackenzie Country basin, with its powder blue canals and vibrant glacial scenery.
- 🗣️ Enjoy insightful pilot commentary throughout your flight, enhancing your appreciation of the breathtaking scenery.
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Christchurch to Aoraki Mount Cook helicopter tour
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 3 hours
- Landing and facility fees
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Lunch
- Food and drinks
Meeting point
Please report to reception. You will be checked in, weighed and receive a safety briefing
Return details
Please report to reception. You will be checked in, weighed and receive a safety briefing
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Garden City HelicoptersCheck in and weighing of passengers. Meet your pilot and be given an extensive helicopter safety briefing. Toilet stop before departing.
- Depart south towards Aoraki Mount Cook, heading over the fertile farmland of the Canterbury Plain. View the variation of farming activity in the fields below from sheep & dairy farming to crops. (pass by)
- The mighty Southern Alps, a mountain range extending along the length of New Zealand's South Island. The mountain ranges are bisected by glacial valleys, many of which are infilled with glacial lakes on the eastern side (pass by)
- Lake Pukaki, Lake Tekapo and others in the Mackenzie region. All three lakes were formed when the terminal moraines of receding glaciers blocked their respective valleys, forming moraine-dammed lakes. The glacial feed to the lakes gives them a distinctive blue colour, created by glacial flour, the extremely finely ground rock particles from the glaciers (pass by)
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Aoraki Mount Cook National Park (Te Wahipounamu)If weather allows land atop the mountain ledge of Liebig Dome, which overlooks New Zealand's tallest mountain. Liebig Dome has a front-row seat to gaze upon Mount Cook, Sir Edmond Hillary’s training ground for Everest. Aoraki, its Maori name stands at some 12,218ft feet above sea level, its neighbour Mount Tasman at 11,476. Experience the beauty of the region at 8,000 ft above sea level. Capture the moment with a photo or simply to take in the stunning views. Seasonal snow landing only. Seasonal snow landing only.
- Back on the helicopter, fly over the Tasman Glacier, called Haupapa in Maori, which is the largest glacier in New Zealand at nearly 15 miles long and 2,000 feet thick. Return to Christchurch via the mountains and mighty rivers. (pass by)
- Pass by areas known in the Lord of the Rings movies. Edoras was the capital city of Rohan. Otherwise known to the locals at Mount Sunday in the upper reaches of the Rangitata river. Edoras was where Aragorn, Gimli, Legolas, and Gandalf met with King Théoden. (pass by)
- Lord of the rings facts about this tour. Twizel in the Mackenzie Country, the epic battle on Pelennor Fields, where thousands of orcs bred by Sauron clashed with the men of Gondor and Rohan on the grassy fields that stretch to the foothills of the mountains. Lake Pukaki and the mountain background provided the scene for the warg chase in An Unexpected Journey. (pass by)
- Take in the vast dry lands of the Mackenzie country basin the largest in New Zealand. Rich golden landscapes, powder blue canals and bright turquoise glacial landscapes. Over into the South Canterbury farming region back to Christchurch (pass by)
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Christchurch to Aoraki Mount Cook helicopter tour
Christchurch, South Island, New Zealand
$1783.42
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!