Scenic helicopter flight with glacier landing
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August 2026
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What you can expect
Take the Glacier Explorer excursion with Over The Top helicopters which depart from Queenstown. Your scenic helicopter journey starts off by taking you high above the Wakatipu basin to show off all the surrounding beauty. Then you will head on a scenic journey towards an ancient glacier that constantly moves under its own weight.
On arrival, the helicopter will shut down on the landing to allow you to enjoy the peace and quiet. Hear the creaking of the glacier, feel the white ice crunch beneath your feet, peer into pure blue crevasses, and absorb the stunning scenery of this magical place. Learn about the glacial recession and monitoring of this permanently frozen world. Throughout the whole experience, your friendly knowledgeable pilot will inform you of the history of the glaciers, landmarks, and the area.
Your Over The Top helicopter will then lift off to bring you back on a scenic flight covering more of the Queenstown area including the main surrounding mountain ranges, Queenstown township, and the long thin Z -shaped glacial formed lake known as Lake Wakatipu.
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What you need to know
- Scenic helicopter tour
- Glacier landing with helicopter shut down to experience complete serenity of the surrounds
- Live commentary in English from your knowledgeable pilot
- Amazing opportunity to capture the most photographic scenery in New Zealand
- Complimentary car parking
- Luxury and pristine range of helicopters within the fleet
- Shared or private helicopter options available
- Allow 1 hour round trip from Queenstown
- 10:00am, 12:00pm, 2:00pm & 4:00pm
- Check in at the departure lounge at Queenstown airport
- Operates daily all year
- Bring a camera, sunglasses, sturdy shoes, warm jacket and a smile
- Charter options available
- Minimum of four passengers are required to operate this flight
- Fleet consists of conventional Squirrel, the Eurocopter EC130 helicopters
- Infants up to 4yrs go free (place not guaranteed if all seats are full)
- 50% charge for a guaranteed seat for an infant
