Experience a Mt Cook helicopter flight with Alpine Adventures, land on glaciers and touch snow any time of the year. See whales with our helicopter flights to Kaikoura. We operate from Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier, Lake Tekapo, Kaikoura and Makarora. Come join us on our helicopter flights to Kaikoura, Mt Cook and the glaciers for the experience of a lifetime.
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Alpine Adventures offer scenic Mt Cook helicopter flights and flights to Fox Glacier, Franz Josef Glacier and Kaikoura for whale-watching.
Come join us on our helicopter flights to Kaikoura, Mt Cook and the glaciers for the experience of a lifetime.
A scenic flight is the only way you will get to see and experience the alpine grandeur of the Westland National Park and Mt Cook National Park.
Come land on a glacier on our Mt Cook helicopter flight and touch snow at any time of the year!
Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park rises from 600 metres in the Tasman River bed to 3,754 metres at the summit of Aoraki/Mount Cook. A vast area offering such recreational activities as: walking, tramping, climbing, hunting, heli-skiing and boarding photography scenic flights.
Our aim is to fly our customers safely to the most spectacular alpine regions of New Zealand.
For further information about our helicopter flights to Kaikoura, the glaciers and Mt Cook, please contact us or visit our Mt Cook helicopter flights Web site.
At 3,754 metres Mount Cook (its Maori name is Aoraki) is New Zealand's highest mountain. It towers above a splendid cast of massive snow-clad peaks that make up Mount Cook National Park. Nudging one side of Mt Cook is the mighty Tasman Glacier, a 30-kilometre giant and one of the longest outside the Himalayas.
Mount Cook village is an easy five-hour drive from Christchurch. We recommend visitors take the route from Christchurch to Fairlie, gateway to the Mackenzie Country. From here the road passes through a land of lakes, vast open spaces and golden, tussock-covered hills rolling towards the towering Southern Alps.
On the way you will pass turquoise glacial lakes such as Lake Tekapo, on whose shores is the stone Church of the Good Shepherd, which has a spectacular view of the Southern Alps framed by its altar window.
Our office is located at the Old Railway Station, Kaikoura next to Whale Watch Tours and we offer helicopter flights to view the whales and scenic flights around Kaikoura, we are the only helicopter operator with Department of Conservation permit to view the whales. We offer:
At our Franz Josef helicopter flight booking office office we have a café and souvenir shop, and also offer guided glacier walks, fishing tours and guided trophy hunting.
In addition, we have a movie theatre showing "Flowing West", a 20-minute sensory journey through glacier country that shows the glacier region. This is the only way to see the glaciers on a rainy day!
The Christchurch hinterland of highly productive farmlands extends from the silvery beaches of the east coast to the jagged peaks of the Southern Alps on the western horizon. It offers many opportunities for fresh and exciting activities and attractions.
Two hours north of Christchurch is Kaikoura, where the mountains meet the sea—one of the few places where you can see the giant sperm whale. To the northwest lies Hanmer Springs, a scenic alpine and thermal village. You can enjoy nature or adventure activities, or laze in the pools.
Nearby, in the Hurunui District, you can enjoy the wineries of Waipara.
Inland from Christchurch lie the magnificent Southern Alps—only an hour from the city. The village of Arthur's Pass makes an ideal base for all kinds of activities, and you can also experience the TranzAlpine rail trip—one of the world's most spectacular train journeys that takes you from Christchurch to Greymouth.
South of Christchurch lies the Ashburton and Timaru districts. Ashburton District is home to all kinds of exciting activities like skiing, hot air ballooning and salmon fishing. Timaru district features many attractive towns, rolling green hills, lush pasture and braided rivers.
For further information about our helicopter flights to Kaikoura, the glaciers and Mt Cook, please contact us or visit our Mt Cook helicopter flights Web site.
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