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Discover the Southern Alps on a 25-minute ski plane flight with a snow landing on the Tasman Glacier. Enjoy panoramic views of Aoraki/Mount Cook, then step onto New Zealand’s longest glacier.
Duration: 25 minutes
Availability: 7 days a week
Tasman Discovery: NZ$429 introductory price | 25 minutes | Includes Tasman Glacier landing | Experience the Southern Alps on a 25-minute ski plane scenic flight with a snow landing on the Tasman Glacier. Take in views of Aoraki/Mount Cook before stepping out onto the glacier itself.
Ski Plane: This flight flies in a ski plane – the only place in the Southern Hemisphere you can take to the skies in a plane with skis.
Introductory Price
NZ$449
NZ$ 429
Discover the Tasman Glacier from the air – and set foot on it
There are few ways to appreciate the scale of the Southern Alps quite like seeing them from a ski plane.
Tasman Discovery is a 25-minute scenic flight through the glacial landscape of Aoraki/Mount Cook, with cinematic views of the Southern Alps and towards majestic Aoraki/Mount Cook.
The experience continues with what makes this flight truly distinctive: a ski plane snow landing on the Tasman Glacier.
Step from the aircraft onto the glacier and take a moment to experience the vastness and quiet of this remarkable alpine environment, surrounded by some of New Zealand’s highest peaks.
The ski plane is an important part of the experience in its own right. Closely connected with the aviation heritage of Aoraki/Mount Cook, it provides a distinctive way to explore this landscape – flying above the mountains before touching down directly on the snow.
Tasman Discovery has been created as an accessible introduction to the Mount Cook ski plane and glacier landing experience. In just 25 minutes, it brings together panoramic Southern Alps scenery, views of Aoraki/Mount Cook and the unforgettable experience of setting foot on the Tasman Glacier.