Description
The Southern Alps of New Zealand’s South Island offers one of the most visually spectacular glacier environments in the world. Experience the adventure of flying through the towering mountains of the Southern Alps in a an helicopter, with a glacier landing (10-15 minutes)
Tasman Glacier:
The Tasman Glacier is New Zealand’s largest glacier and flows from the Southern Alps southeast to the Mackenzie Basin. It is an unforgettable experience to view this glacier both from the air and on top of it, especially when the aircraft shuts down its engine, leaving you in the serene silence that this breathtaking beauty has to offer.
Beautiful views right from takeoff:
Tasman Terminal Lake
Aoraki/Mt Cook
Mt Tasman
Hochstetter Icefall
Grand Plateau and Plateau Hut
Landing in the mid-Tasman Glacier snowfields
Snow/ice all year round