- 45 minutes Duration 45 minutes
Fly in a ski plane or helicopter to enjoy an unforgettable experience of Aoraki/Mount Cook! One aircraft will take you for your Tasman Glacier landing and an alternative aircraft will be your return flight back…
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Enjoy a glacier & snow landing experience on the Tasman Glacier
The Southern Alps of New Zealand’s South Island offers one of the most visually spectacular glacier environments in the world. Experience the adventure of flying through the towering mountains of the Southern Alps in a ski plane or helicopter.
Exceptional views of Aoraki Mt Cook and the Hochstetter Icefall as you fly up the Tasman Valley. Explore the flawless and pristine Tasman Glacier and experience this unique alpine environment with 600 metres of glacier ice beneath your feet. Reserve your choice of ski plane or helicopter. Both offer a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Tasman Glacier
The Tasman Glacier is New Zealand’s largest glacier and flows from the Southern Alps southeast to the Mackenzie Basin. It is an unforgettable experience to view this glacier both from the air and on top of it, especially when the aircraft shuts down its engine, leaving you in the serene silence that this breathtaking beauty has to offer.
Highlights
- Beautiful views right from takeoff
- Tasman Terminal Lake
- Aoraki/Mt Cook
- Mt Tasman
- Hochstetter Icefall
- Grand Plateau and Plateau Hut
- Landing in the mid-Tasman Glacier snowfields
- Snow/ice all year round
- Includes glacier/snow landing