55 minute Grand Circle Ski Plane
Join this 55-minute Ski Plane scenic experience through the Mt Cook and Westland National Parks for a unique air tour like no other. Flight path goes right around Aoraki MT Cook and views over to the Fox, Franz Josef and Tasman Glaciers. The ultimate way to see the Southern Alps including a glacier landing! Bucket list item!
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Grand Circle
65 Minute Southern Alps Ski Plane Tour from Mount Cook
What's included in 55 minute Grand Circle Ski Plane
(Subject to Option Inclusions)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!
Inclusions
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Professional guide
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Wheelchair accessible
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Dual landings are subject to snow conditions and may be substituted to one longer landing
- Flights may be cancelled due to weather conditions
- Minimum of 2 people per flight applies before the flight will operate
- Check in closes 45 minutes prior to the flight time
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Pickup and Dropoff
You will make your own way to the meeting points
Meeting / End Points
- The airport is located 3 minutes prior to Aoraki Mount Cook Village on State Highway 80.
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• Advisable to bring: A warm jacket, shoes appropriate to walk in snow, sunglasses, camera • We require you to contact us on the day of your flight to check weather conditions at our airport. Our NZ free phone number is (0800) 800 702 or you can reach us on +64 3 430 8026 Check in closes 45 minutes to the flight time
