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Queenstown Scenic Flights & Helicopter Charters, New Zealand

Over the Top Introduction

Over The Top is Queenstown's only locally owned and operated helicopter company offering Queenstown scenic flights and helicopter charters.

The owner, Louisa (Choppy) Patterson, started her flying career in Queenstown in 1976 and established Over The Top—The Helicopter Company to provide unique Queenstown helicopter charters and scenic flights, that as a visitor, she would enjoy.

Our Queenstown helicopter charters specialise in exclusive and customised helicopter tours providing friendly, personalised service. Modern turbine helicopters and experienced pilots guarantee a safe and memorable journey into New Zealand's mountain wilderness.

Your itinerary is limited only by your imagination.

Our Queenstown Scenic Flights

The following are a selection of Queenstown scenic flight seeing options. These packages can be altered to suit your needs.

Remarkables Discovery – Soar to the top of Queenstown's highest Mountain. Land and photograph the breathtaking views from a mile high. Remember that during winter, the mountains are covered in snow so we recommend you dress warmly and wear sturdy footwear.

Queenstown Memories – Lift off to the Remarkable Mountains for a landing, before flying over Coronet Peak, Skippers Canyon gold mining sites, and the Shotover River. Your grand circle is completed with a birds-eye view of Queenstown.

Alpine Snow Landing – Fly through spectacular alpine scenery and gently land in amongst the Southern Alps. Step out onto a carpet of snow and snap that special photograph.

More options include:

• Glacier Experience
• High Country Explorer
• Picnic on a Peak
• Heli Bungy

Please refer to our Queenstown scenic flights Web site or contact us about Queenstown helicopter charters, tour details and a suggested itinerary to see New Zealand by helicopter. Our professional team look forward to taking you Over the Top.

Our Milford Sound Scenic Flights

Milford Sound is often described as the eighth wonder of the world. To experience this for yourself the following options are available or let us further personalise a tour to suit your exact requirements.

Milford Sound and the Glaciers – Experience the most dramatic scenery New Zealand has to offer. Sit back and let us take you on a journey through the grandeur of the Southern Alps, over Glaciers, Milford Sound, rainforests and frozen lakes to the heart of Fiordland. We make a glacier landing enroute to enable you to take that special photograph.

Milford Heli Cruise – Compliment the spectacular flight to Milford with a relaxing cruise on the Sound. Experience the stunning mountain scenery, waterfalls and unique wildlife from the comfort of your luxury vessel.

Your pilot will meet you after the cruise and fly you back to Queenstown with a remote snow landing enroute.

Other options available:

• Milford Sound Extravaganza
• Milford Ultimate
• The West Coast Glacier Explorer

Fly Fishing Helicopter Charters

It's no secret New Zealand has some of the best fly fishing to offer in the world. Over The Top—the helicopter company specialises in personalised fly fishing charters. Either novice or expert, we can tailor-make half day to week long fishing excursions to suit individual or group needs.

Introduction to Fly Fishing – Our helicopter will whisk you away to a remote wilderness river where your guide will instruct you in the timeless art of fly fishing.

Spend your afternoon casting to the wild spawned trout that inhabit these beautiful waters.

The day's fishing will conclude, with your guide radioing for helicopter pickup. Armed with new knowledge you'll soon be sharing those fishing tales at the hotel. Includes transfers, guide services, licenses, and fishing equipment.

Other Fly Fishing options are:

• Guided Heli Fly Fishing
• South Island Fly Fishing Odyssey

Please refer to our Queenstown scenic flights Web site or contact us about Queenstown helicopter charters, tour details and a suggested itinerary to see New Zealand by helicopter. Our professional team look forward to taking you Over the Top.

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