Scenic Flights Mount Cook Ski Planes & Helicopters
Scenic Flights Mount Cook & Tasman Glacier
Welcome to Mount Cook Ski Planes and Helicopters, your ultimate guide to exploring the stunning Mount Cook National Park in New Zealand.
Our experienced team of pilots and guides offer a range of adventures, from scenic flights and helicopter tours to ski plane adventures that land on the Tasman Glacier.
With our tours, you can experience the natural beauty of the Southern Alps, including the majestic Mount Cook and the breathtaking Tasman Glacier.
Our ski plane adventures offer a unique experience that includes landing on the glacier and enjoying a guided ski or snowboard experience.
Our tours are designed to cater to all skill levels, and our experienced team will ensure your safety while providing a thrilling experience.
Book your tour with Mount Cook Ski Planes and Helicopters today and get ready for an unforgettable adventure!
Mount Cook Ski Planes & Helicopters Popular Scenic Flight Options
Mount Cook Ski Plane & Helicopters - The Mt. Cook 360 Scenic Flight
Price: $479 per person. Child $429 pp
Departs: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm & 4:00 pm Mt. Cook airport – Ski Plane
Duration: 35 minutes.
N.B. Infant: aged 3 & under that doesn’t require a seat is free of charge.
This flight leaves from the Mt Cook Airport, a 5 minute drive from the Mt Cook village. If you are coming up to Mt Cook and are enjoying all that the surrounding area has to offer, then this flight is for you.
This is a 30 minute flight that encompasses all the main geographic features in the Aoraki Mt Cook National Park by circumnavigating Mt Cook, our highest peak at 12,349 ft. Mt Cook is the centre of the national park and this circular flight takes in all the iconic geographic features that this region of NZ has to offer.
You will see the longest glacier in NZ, the Tasman, on the eastern side of the main divide, 
we will then cross the main divide to the West Coast and take in the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers. We will circle back onto the eastern side of the southern alps into the Hooker Valley before returning back into the Tasman valley to land back where we started.
This is a fantastic flight that condenses the best of NZ’s scenery into an unforgettable experience. We look forward to showing you!
Mount Cook Ski Plane & Helicopters - Ultimate Alpine Flight Experience
Price: Adult $479 per person – Child: $429 aged 4 to 12 years
Departs: Mt. Cook airport 9:00 am every hour to 4:00 pm
Duration: 45 minutes
N.B. Infant: aged 3 & under that doesn’t require a seat is free of charge.
Fly in a skiplane and a helicopter on the same day for an unforgettable experience of Aoraki/Mount Cook. Enjoy a scenic adventure that includes a glacier snow landing.
From take-off to landing, you will enjoy spectacular views! Fly up the Tasman Valley over the breathtaking blue glacier lake. See the Hochstetter Icefall and the cloud-piercing Aoraki/Mount Cook before landing on the upper snowfields of the Tasman Glacier. Take time to enjoy this unique alpine environment before swapping aircraft and returning to Mount Cook Airport.
These mountains are covered in snow and ice all year round, and the aircraft fully shuts down on landing. You’ll also see Tasman Terminal Lake, Grand Plateau, Plateau Hut, as well as the full length of the Tasman Glacier.
Mount Cook Ski plane & Helicopters - The Grand Circle
Price: Ski Plane (Min 2 pax) Helicopter (min 4 pax): Adult from $699 per person – Child: from $649 aged 4 to 12
Departs: Mt. Cook airport
Duration: 55 minutes
N.B. Infant: aged 3 & under that doesn’t require a seat is free of charge.
The ultimate way to see the Southern Alps. Traverse the Main Divide to the West Coast and view the breath-taking landscape of the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. Track north along the Tasman Sea before recrossing the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps to the Tasman Glacier.
Enjoy the stunning views of the Mt Cook National Park as you track south down the Tasman. Fly through the Grand Plateau and the Hochsteter Icefall as you pass under the east face of Aoraki Mt Cook before descending over the Tasman Terminal Lake.
Mount Cook Ski Plane & Helicopters - Ski The Tasman
Price: Ski Plane or helicopter: Adult $1400 per person (Available June to September)
Departs: 10:00 am Mt. Cook airport
Duration: Full day with Two Runs
Mount Cook Ski Planes and Helicopters will fly you deep into the glaciated mountains of Mt Cook National Park With your expert professional guide, spending the day safely exploring the natural wonder of the Tasman Glacier. Skiing the Tasman Glacier is the ultimate ski experience
The terrain is easy to moderate and the pace is relaxed. With 2 ski runs included in the Ski The Tasman package, Mount Cook Ski Planes and Helicopters will fly your ski party into the top of the Tasman Glacier. We will be there to provide the re-run before you enjoy lunch on the glacier and your final ski run exploring a new part of the Tasman Glacier.
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