Best of · TE ANAU HELICOPTER TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 8 te anau helicopter tours worth the seat price, each with what it costs, how long you are off the ground and the one thing to know before you commit.
Join Trips & Tramps in Te Anau for a small-group Kepler Track hike. Fly by helicopter to Luxmore Hut, walk alpine tussock and beech forest trails, then cross Lake Te Anau by water taxi. Expect 7 hours, 8 km or more on foot, and a sustained 800 m descent.
“Fantastic guided hike on part of the Kepler track (about nine miles or 14 km total) with great views”
From Te Anau, Southern Lakes Helicopters combines a 25-minute flight, a Kepler Track hike, and a 10-minute water taxi ride. You fly over Lake Te Anau and the Hidden Lakes, land near Luxmore Hut, walk toward Luxmore Summit, then return along the lake.
“Great communication, great pilot, great views and a lot of fun. Highly recommended. I can't say enough great things about how well the company is run and how much we enjoyed the day.”
You’ll take a 15-minute helicopter flight from Te Anau to the Kepler Track near Luxmore Hut, walk 8 km downhill with a local guide, and finish by water taxi at Brod Bay. Expect alpine weather, a steep 800 m descent, conservation stories, hot drinks, and a small group of up to 12.
“The entire day was awesome, starting with being picked up out the front of our hotel and the helicopter ride over the bay and up too Luxmore hut. Our 2 guides were very friendly and made the day even more enjoyable, some of the group couldn’t make it all the way up the mountain to Mount Luxmore so the group split and one guide took 4 of us all the way up the mountain and the other turned around and waited back at Luxmore hut. The walk to the top is well worth the effort for those who have reasonable fitness, the views are just stunning. The walk down back…”
Take a roughly one-hour helicopter flight from Manapouri over Lake Manapouri and into remote Doubtful Sound. Your pilot provides live commentary, and weather permitting, the helicopter lands at an isolated viewpoint. Flights carry up to six passengers and return to the airport.
“Great views, beautiful and informative. Seeing the whole area was awesome. Great pilot. A very wonderful experience, recommend for sure.”
Take a short helicopter flight from Te Anau over Fiordland National Park, Lake Manapouri, Lake Te Anau, forested valleys, and alpine peaks. Your pilot provides live commentary through a headset, and an alpine landing gives you time for photos. Hotel pickup and return transport are included.
“Was a great tour really enjoyed our experience a loop flight would have made it amazing would recommend this trip. Pilot was very knowledgable and easy to talk to which made the experience.”
Take a 90-minute helicopter flight from Manapouri over Lake Manapouri, the Kepler Mountains, Doubtful Sound, and Dusky Sound. You will land twice at remote viewpoints, hear live commentary through a headset, and return to the same airport. Flights carry up to six people.
“This was a great experience. The pilot was knowledgeable and friendly, the price reasonable, and the sights breathtaking.”
You’ll fly from Te Anau with two scenic landings, hike the Kepler Track from Luxmore Hut with guide Sasha, and choose Mt. Luxmore or a downhill route. Fiordland Tours includes morning tea and lunch, keeps groups to 10, and returns you by boat.
“Beautiful helicopter ride to start and then an amazing guide Sasha who was lovely and so knowledgeable. She had a Mary Poppins ruck sack with a host of useful items for her party. The views on the track were breathtakingly beautiful we also had the lunch option which was lovely would definitely recommend this tour.”
From Manapouri Te Anau Airport, your pilot takes you over Lake Manapouri, Fiordland’s glacial valleys, tarns, rivers, and Dusky Sound. The roughly one-hour flight includes two remote landings, a maximum of six passengers, and about 40 minutes in the air.
“Where to start?! When walking into the reception Tandra greeted us and made us feel comfortable in the environment. The reception was clean and also offered hot cuppas and sweet treats. Josh was our captain for the flight. His confidencRead more”
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