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5 Day Tekapo, Pukaki, Mt Cook, Heli flight, E bikes, Stars, Massages, Hot Pools

5 Day Tekapo, Pukaki, Mt Cook, Heli flight, E bikes, Stars, Massages, Hot Pools

Four nights' accommodation at Lakestone Lodge. 60-minute helicopter ride around Aoraki Mt Cook or half day Tasman Glacier heli-hike for two people. 60-minute relaxation massage each. Lakestone Night Sky Experience for two. Personal guided two-hour High Country Hydro Tour. Tekapo Springs hot pool entry. Two electric bikes and helmet hire for one day. Arrival welcome cocktails and homemade chocolates. A bottle of Quartz Reef bubbly and hand made chocolates. Chef prepared three-course dinner each night of your stay. Daily cooked and continental breakfast. Lunch provided every day as picnics, gourmet platters or hot lunch at the Lodge.
Glacier Explorers

Glacier Explorers

This is the only tour of its kind in New Zealand and is located in the heart of Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. Cruise the Tasman Glacial Lake to view New Zealand’s largest glacier as you weave in and out of floating icebergs. Our tours will both thrill and educate you, as our passionate guides share their knowledge of the ever-changing glacial landscape. Reach out and touch a floating icebergs that are 1000’s of years old and take in the enormity of the terminal face of the Tasman Glacier. This is undeniably one of the most unique experiences in New Zealand.
Grand Traverse Scenic Flight from Lake Tekapo

Grand Traverse Scenic Flight from Lake Tekapo

Explore New Zealand's most spectacular alpine scenery, from snowy mountain ranges and turquoise lakes, to epic glaciers and amazing ice fields flowing through West Coast rainforests to the Tasman Sea! Why fly with us? The Grand Traverse is New Zealand’s premier scenic flight, so you can go further and see more – Mt Cook, Southern Alps mountain range, unique braided rivers, glaciers, Lake Tekapo and glacial lakes. Safe, modern aircraft with experienced local pilots. Every seat is a window seat for incredible views. Informative and entertaining commentary with multi-language brochure supplied. Flights from Lake Tekapo, Glentanner Park/Mt Cook or Franz Josef. Family-owned business with...
INFLITE Experiences Mt Cook - Alpine and Glacier Landings

INFLITE Experiences Mt Cook - Alpine and Glacier Landings

These scenic tours sweep you over the best alpine views New Zealand has to offer. Choose from a range of Glacier Guiding experiences with INFLITE Experiences Mt Cook. These include: Blue Ice Adventure – 25 Min Scenic, The Ultimate Alpine Experience, Tasman – 35 Min Scenic, Glacier Highlights – 45 Min Scenic, and The Grand Circle. Our experiences are updated regularly so be sure to check out our website, for the most up-to-date options available.
INFLITE Experiences Mt Cook - Glacier Guiding

INFLITE Experiences Mt Cook - Glacier Guiding

Enjoy the expansive icelands and breath-taking clean glaciers from the comfort of your luxurious helicopter or ski plane. Choose from a range of Glacier Guiding experiences with INFLITE Experiences Mt Cook. These include: The Wigley: Tasman Glacier Snow Shoeing, The Adventurer: Tasman Glacier Heli-Hiking, and The Cool Climber: Tasman Glacier Ice Climbing. Our experiences are updated regularly so be sure to check out our website, for the most up-to-date options available.
INFLITE Experiences Mt Cook - Overview

INFLITE Experiences Mt Cook - Overview

Aoraki Mount Cook crowns the Southern Alps, an icy stretch on the east coast of the South Island, the best mountain and glacial scenery in New Zealand. Enjoy the expansive icelands and breath-taking clean glaciers from the comfort of your luxurious helicopter or ski plane. These scenic tours sweep you over the best alpine views New Zealand has to offer. Fly in and hike or climb on a glacier in NZ's big mountain country, or experience the ultimate in alpine adventures with our World Exclusive tour. Discover the stunning ice formations of the Hochstetter Icefall as you fly beneath the east face of Aoraki Mount Cook and along the Tasman Glacier. Experience the unique thrill of landing on...
INFLITE Experiences Mt Cook - Scenic Tours

INFLITE Experiences Mt Cook - Scenic Tours

These scenic tours sweep you over the best alpine views New Zealand has to offer. Choose from a range of Scenic Tours with INFLITE Experiences Mt Cook. These include: Blue Ice Adventure - 25 Minute Scenic, Lower Tasman Loop - 10 Min Overflight, The Ultimate Alpine Experience, Tasman Experience - 35 Min Scenic, Glacier Highlights - 45 Min Scenic, and The Grand Circle. Our experiences are updated regularly so be sure to check out our website, for the most up-to-date options available.
INFLITE Mt Cook - The Ultimate Alpine Experience

INFLITE Mt Cook - The Ultimate Alpine Experience

Choose from a range of Ultimate Experiences with INFLITE Experiences Mt Cook. These include: The Ultimate Alpine Experience, Picnic Amongst The Peaks, The Wigley: Tasman Glacier Snow Shoeing, Blue Ice Adventure - 25 Minute Scenic, The Ultimate Alpine Experience, Tasman Experience - 35 Min Scenic, Glacier Highlights - 45 Min Scenic, and The Grand Circle. Our experiences are updated regularly so be sure to check out our website, for the most up-to-date options available.
INFLITE Ultimate Alpine Combo (a World exclusive)

INFLITE Ultimate Alpine Combo (a World exclusive)

Fly in a ski plane and a helicopter on the same day for an unforgettable experience of Aoraki Mt Cook. Enjoy a scenic adventure that includes a glacier snow landing on the Tasman Glacier. From takeoff to landing, you will enjoy spectacular views. Fly up the Tasman Valley over the breath taking blue glacier lake. See the Hochstetter Icefall and the cloud-piercing Aoraki/Mount Cook before landing on the upper snowfields of the Tasman Glacier. Take time to enjoy this unique alpine environment before swapping aircraft and returning to Mount Cook Airport. These mountains are covered in snow and ice all year round, and the aircraft fully shuts down on landing so you can enjoy the peace and...
Southern Lakes Helicopters - Aoraki Panorama

Southern Lakes Helicopters - Aoraki Panorama

Departing Aoraki Mt Cook airport , the journey begins by soaring over carved icebergs of the Tasman Terminal Lake and high over the Liebig range and the Murchison Glacier. Soak up views of this incredible alpine environment. We land at a high alpine location – take a breath of crisp alpine air and enjoy rugged mountain views out over Aoraki/ Mt Cook National Park. The perfect scenic flight ‘sampler’ & a great way to get a feel for the grandeur of the Southern Alps landscapes.
Southern Lakes Helicopters - Aoraki/ Mt Cook Ultimate Helicopter Experience

Southern Lakes Helicopters - Aoraki/ Mt Cook Ultimate Helicopter Experience

This glacier helicopter tour is the ultimate way to experience and immerse yourself in the stunning scenery of the Mt Cook maunga (mountains). You will experience a snow landing high up on the Haupapa/Tasman Glacier and stand amongst the “natural silence” of this very special place. Feel as free as a bird as you gaze across the horizon and catch views of the incredible West Coast and wild Tasman Sea. Your last stop is the flight over the carved icebergs of the Tasman Terminal Lake on your return flight before touching base again at our Southern Lakes Helicopters HQ. In 50 minutes, you will have experienced the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park at its finest. Life really doesn’t get any better...
Southern Lakes Helicopters - Tasman Glacier Explorer

Southern Lakes Helicopters - Tasman Glacier Explorer

On this helicopter tour you will discover the real highlights of the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. Fly the full length of the Haupapa/Tasman Glacier to appreciate the size and scale of New Zealand’s longest “river of ice”. Get up close and personal with the mountain peaks and gain incredible views of the alpine region, including Aotearoa’s/New Zealand’s highest peak – Aoraki/Mt Cook – towering high in the sky at an incredible 3,724m tall. In addition, you will view hanging glaciers, blue ice and rocky mountain formations, with photo opportunities in every direction.
Tasman Glacier Heli Hike

Tasman Glacier Heli Hike

You will fly over the Mount Cook National Park before landing on the longest glacier in New Zealand - The Tasman Glacier. Encounter the fresh alpine air as you land at around 1,200m above sea level and spend up to 2 hours in the mountains. This is a guided and interpretive trek on the 'white ice'. As your crampons bite into the ice, you will trek on gentle undulating terrain, below the highest peaks of the Southern Alps (Aoraki and Mount Tasman). On your return flight you will fly close by the massive 1,000m high Hochstetter Icefall as your adventure nears its end. This is an unfogettable experience and one that will not be forgotten. Operates three times daily from October to April.
Tekapo to Aoraki Southern Alps Odyssey

Tekapo to Aoraki Southern Alps Odyssey

Your alpine odyssey lifts off from Lake Tekapo, rising above the turquoise waters and golden tussocks of the Mackenzie Basin, before heading towards the Southern Alps. As the rolling hills of the great high country farms give way to glacier-fed lakes and icy torrents, the flight travels over the deep glaciated valleys of Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Known to Māori as Aoraki (the cloud piercer), New Zealand’s tallest mountain looms over a vast wilderness. Thrill to close-ups of the Tasman Glacier, New Zealand’s longest glacier - a dynamic, ancient river of blue ice, giant seracs, jagged crevasses, and the famed Hochstetter Icefall. Land in the mountains to admire the vistas, snap...
The Grand Circle; an Awesome 55min Scenic Flight and Glacier Landing Experience

The Grand Circle; an Awesome 55min Scenic Flight and Glacier Landing Experience

This Mount Cook helicopter tour or ski plane adventure is the ultimate way to see the Southern Alps. Traverse the Main Divide to the West Coast and view the magnificent landscape of the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. Track north along the Tasman Sea before crossing the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps to the Tasman Glacier. Enjoy the stunning views of the Aoraki/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. Reserve your choice of either our famously renowned ski plane or helicopter online, for a truly unforgettable...
Glentanner High Country HeliHike

Glentanner High Country HeliHike

Travel somewhere new in the Aoraki Mount Cook region, away from the familiar tourist route. This guided tour grants exclusive access to private land on family-owned Glentanner Station, one of New Zealand’s most historic and iconic stations, set in one of the country’s most magnificent landscapes. The tour begins with an exhilarating helicopter flight to a high point on Glentanner Station. Take in dramatic views of Lake Pukaki, the Tasman River Delta and Aoraki Mount Cook. From the landing spot the tour continues on foot with an easy walk over a rugged farm track. The track descends gradually past alpine tarns, beneath towering peaks and a stop at the recently restored historic field...
Mt Cook Glacier Guiding

Mt Cook Glacier Guiding

Combine the excitement of walking on a remote part of New Zealand's biggest glacier with the thrill of breathtaking scenic helicopter fly-bys of New Zealand's highest mountain, Aoraki/Mt Cook. Fly in either by helicoper or ski plane past Aoraki/Mt Cook. Go high alpine showshoeing in a snowy white wilderness at over 2100m with your professional guide. Try an adrenaline-pumping ice climb in the heart of the Tasman Glacier. After a thrilling helicopter flight to the best ice climbing location, our expert guides will quickly teach you how to master basic crampon and ice axe techniques. All of our guides are certified through the internationally recognised New Zealand Mountain Guides...
The Adventurer - Haupapa/Tasman Glacier Heli-hike Mount Cook

The Adventurer - Haupapa/Tasman Glacier Heli-hike Mount Cook

You fly in to your drop off point on a remote part of the glacier. Your guide will outfit you with special ice spikes for your feet, called crampons, which are designed for glacier conditions. Then you’ll explore ice formations, following your guide as s/he cuts steps in the glacier, using skills handed down from New Zealand’s mountain pioneers. Your trip finishes with another spectacular scenic flight back to our Aoraki/Mt. Cook base. Time on the ice is up to 2 hours, weather permitting. Cost includes two scenic flights, guide, quality leather boots, socks, gators, snow shoes, harness (if required), walking poles, jacket & over-trousers and gloves.
The Cool Climber - Tasman Glacier Ice Climbing Mount Cook

The Cool Climber - Tasman Glacier Ice Climbing Mount Cook

Take in awe-inspiring views of New Zealand’s alpine scenery on your stunning helicopter flight. Watch for the Tasman Glacier lake and marvel at the spectacular Hochstetter Icefall. On this trip you receive personalized ice climbing instruction. Using ice tools and the front points of your crampons, you climb vertical and at times overhanging ice walls and pinnacles always safely secured by a top rope attached to your harness. A good fitness level is required but no experience necessary. Cost includes two scenic flights, guide, specialised mountaineering boots, climbing boots, socks, gators, crampons, ice axes, technical gear, walking poles, jacket and over-trousers, gloves, special...
Aoraki Mt Cook Trek

Aoraki Mt Cook Trek

The Aoraki Mount Cook Trek is a challenging 2 day trek up to our our private Caroline Hut on the Ball Ridge, straight opposite the awesome 2000m high Caroline Face of Aoraki Mount Cook. Day 1 you climb 850m through rugged terrain above the Tasman Glacier up to Caroline Hut. Day 2 you will descend back into the Tasman Valley. Trekking time will be about 6 hours each day. You need to be sure-footed and have overnight hiking experience to cope with the untracked mountain terrain. This trek will give you a high mountain experience of this beautiful area. Caroline Hut is in a stunning location. From the hut you can watch ice avalanches thunder down the mighty ice face of Aoraki.
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