Fiordland's Finest Helicopter Flight with Heliworks
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August 2026
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What you can expect
Get to know the diverse and rugged landscape of the Southern Alps, Milford Sound and Earnslaw Burn on the Fiordland's Finest helicopter tour with Heliworks Queenstown. Flying out from Queenstown, spend up to 2.5 hours exploring extraordinary Fiordland scenery by helicopter, including three 10-15 minute landings at hand-picked remote locations.
Heliworks Queenstown specialise in creating bespoke helicopter tours from Queenstown that showcase the most secret and secluded parts of New Zealand, as well as make lifelong memories. The signature Fiordland's Finest helicopter flight begins at the Heliworks Queenstown base in Frankton, with complimentary transfers available on request from central Queenstown. Throughout the helicopter flight, your Heliworks Queenstown pilot provides a wonderful commentary sharing knowledge on how the Fiordland region has formed through the ages.
After taking off in a Heliworks helicopter from Queenstown, the flight path takes you over Ben Lomond and the Richardson Mountains towards Glenorchy, so sit back, relax and take in the view. Across the Southern Alps, you'll then discover the magnificence of Lake Quill and Surtherland Falls, featuring a staggering drop of 580 metres. The Fiordland's Finest Queenstown helicopter flight then continues onward to Milford Sound.
Milford Sound is often referred to as the eighth wonder of the world, and from a bird's eye perspective aboard the Heliworks Queenstown helicopter, the fiord is certainly a sight to behold. After a Milford Sound flyover, soar over the rugged West Coast and the highest peak in Fiordland before circling back for an exclusive landing under the hanging glacier of Earnslaw Burn. After a whirlwind Fiordland's Finest helicopter tour with Heliworks Queenstown, it’s time to make your way back over glaciers and mountain tops to Queenstown civilisation.
To experience the Fiordland National Park up close, your first two helicopter landings takes you to a high alpine lake and a glacier. The third landing site at Earnslaw Burn is exclusive to Heliworks Queenstown, making the Fiordland's Finest helicopter flight a truly unique experience.
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What you need to know
- 2.5 hour helicopter experience
- Milford Sound flyover
- 3 helicopter landings, including Earnslaw Burn
- Local and knowledgeable pilot
- Allow 2.5 hours
- 2:15pm
- Pick up from central Queenstown or meet at the Heliworks base in Frankton
- Operates daily all year
- Child (3-11yrs) & infant (0-2yrs) rates apply
- Bring a camera, sunglasses, a warm jacket and suitable shoes to wear in the snow
- Departure times are approximate and can change depending on demand
- Transfers will arrange for pick up 30 minutes prior to your flight time
- Minimum numbers apply for flights to go ahead
- Please note that during the winter months, the Earnslaw Burn does not have as many fast flowing waterfalls as during spring, summer and autumn months, but it is still a spectacular location
- Flight paths and landing locations can change at your pilot's discretion, depending on conditions
