65-Minute Southern Alps Ski Plane Tour from Mount Cook

Sightseeing  :  New Zealand  :  Canterbury  :  Mount Cook National Park  :  Air Tours

Join this 65-minute Ski Plane scenic experience through the Mt Cook and Westland National Parks for a unique air tour like no other. Includes 2 snow landings on either the Fox, Franz Josef or Tasman Glaciers. The ultimate way to see the Southern Alps! The ultimate way to see the Southern Alps. Traverse the Main Divide to the West Coast and view the breath-taking landscape of the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. Track north along the Tasman Sea before recrossing the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps to the Tasman Glacier. Enjoy the stunning views of the Mt Cook National Park as you track south down the Tasman. Fly through the Grand Plateau and the Hochstetter Icefall as you pass under the east face of Aoraki Mt Cook before descending over the Tasman Terminal Lake.

Key highlights include beautiful views right from take-off, Two glacier snow landings, views of Mt Cook, Mt Tasman and Mt Sefton, stunning views of the West Coast of New Zealand, Hochstetter Icefall, Grand Plateau and Plateau Hut, Snow/ice all year round, and the aircraft will completely shut down on landing, really giving you a chance to soak in the atmosphere.

With hotel pickup and drop-off included, leave your worries behind you to enjoy an amazing Southern Alps experience!