Best of · TE ANAU HELICOPTER TOURS
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 4 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.”
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