Queenstown: 20-Minute Pilot's Choice Helicopter Flight | 20 minutes

155 Reviews | Queenstown
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Pilot's Choice Scenic Flight
2 Adults x $197.55
$395.10
Approx Total
$395.10
Today your pilot chooses your scenic adventure! Experience views of majestic Queenstown as you perch on rugged mountain terra
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Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Scenic helicopter flight with landing (20 minutes)
  • Pilot guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Live commentary on board
  • Items of a personal nature
  • Gratuities

Overview

Indulge in a bird's eye view of Queenstown and her surrounding mountains. Alpine landing our pilot will choose the best location on the day. Experience views of majestic Queenstown as you perch on rugged mountain terrain, you may even be standing on snow in the winter. Don’t forget your camera as these views of Queenstown and Lake Wakatipu are not to be missed.

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Itinerary

  • Lake Wakatipu (Pass By)

    Indulge in a birds eye view of Lake Wakatipu and her surrounding mountains.

  • Queenstown

    From our base fly straight up to a stunning alpine landing location chosen by our pilot on the day. Only a helicopter can land in our favourite spots where in winter you’ll have snow at your feet and mid-summer you’ll perch on rugged mountain terrain and in summer gorgeous alpine mountain terrain

    10 minutes

  • Queenstown (Pass By)

    Stand 1538m above Queenstoen and capture her stunning views.

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Additional Info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • All children must be accompanied by a fare paying adult
  • It is recommended that warm clothing and suitable footwear be worn on this tour due to cold temperatures. Moderate fitness is required.

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund
April 26No refund

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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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155 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews
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    141
  • 4 stars
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  • 3 stars
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  • 2 stars
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  • 1 star
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Reviews by TravelOne travelers

Showing 1-5 of 141 reviews with 5 stars

Fun flight!

Published on Feb, 2025

Great short flight to see around Queenstown. Our pilot, Jono, was amazing and the views from the mountainous spot he stopped off at for photos was awesome. Highly recommend!

We had Bill as our pilot...

Published on Dec, 2024

We had Bill as our pilot who was friendly and informative of the Queenstown area. The views were amazing and the ride itself was very smooth!

Amazing experience

Published on Nov, 2024

The whole experience was amazing! Wr love every second of it! The check in was quick and smooth and our pilot was so nice and helpful he even helped to take some photos of us

An Amazing Experience

Published on Nov, 2024

An amazing experience. Scenery was stunning, pilot was very knowledgeable and a really lovely man. Would definitely recommend this trip.

Most amazing views

Published on Nov, 2024

Bill was my pilot and he was absolutely amazing! He was very welcoming and made the experience amazing! He took 10/10 pictures for me and even let us experience some g-force! The views were stunning and is definitely worth it!

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