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Experience the thrill of a helicopter flight and see the very best of the Mackenzie with stunning views of Lake Tekapo, snowy mountain ranges, Aoraki Mt Cook, beautiful braided rivers, and turquoise glacial lakes. Why fly with us? Our helicopter flights will show you some of New Zealand’s most spectacular scenery. Snow or alpine landings with panoramic views, and the beautiful silence and tranquility of being high in the mountains. Safe, modern helicopters with experienced local pilots. Flights range from 15 to 60 minutes. Wedding and engagement packages available. Helicopter and fixed wing aircraft combo deal, including our renowned Grand Traverse flight. Family-owned business with...

If you’ve ever dreamed of escaping to a place of warm hugs and postcard-perfect surroundings, welcome. A Shamarra Alpacas Farm Tour is an unparalleled opportunity to get up close and personal with alpacas, learn about this loving animal, and create some memories with friends and family in a stunning location. You’ll find your new furry friends here in beautiful Akaroa Harbour on the slopes of an extinct volcano and overlooked by craggy volcanic hills. Shamarra Alpacas is just over an hour’s drive from Christchurch, and only a 20 minute trip from the historic seaside village of Akaroa. We are open year round, with the scenery changing beautifully through each season and the alpacas...

Our fully supported South Island Mountain Bike Adventure offers the perfect mix of smooth flowing trails and technical backcountry riding through some of our favourite parts of New Zealand. Take on the sweeping alpine tracks of the Craigieburn Ranges, the rugged single track of the Old Ghost Road, the West Coast's Blue Spur, and the outback trails of the St James trails before relaxing in a thermal wonderland. Join a great crew complete with qualified driver and guide so that transport logistics, accommodation and most meals are sorted.

We are the only owner operator in Kaikōura and you get to fly with him. Our goal is to share the beauty of Kaikōura, as well as the local our local residents, whales, dolphins & deals, which makes this place the best in the world for marine wildlife encounters. With every tour we convey our passion for this beautiful place and offer exceptional customer service to provide one-of-a-kind and unforgettable experiences. From Whale watching by air, Mountain landings, Marine biologist, Heli-rafting, Heli-picnic, Heli-hunting, Heli-weddings, and the most amazing luxury experience Matai Peak.

David Dicker’s Rodin Cars is located in beautiful Waiau, North Canterbury. This makes the experience of owning one of the most exciting new single-seat track cars, all the more exclusive. Escape reality for the fastest laps of your life & reimagine what freedom feels like. Fly in one of our premium Airbus helicopters to this slice of paradise. Rodin Cars will greet you and get you fitted into your own racing seat. Take a tour of the workshops and facilities and see first hand how they make these excellent race cars. Get up close and personal with the FZED and the F3. Enjoy a five star lunch, then you are off on the drivers experience. See the FZED on the racetrack, take passenger laps in...

Relax & enjoy a scenic flight while Daniel, our chief pilot and CEO, will educate you on the surroundings and land you on Mt Fyffe. Here you can inhale the fresh mountain air and meet New Zealand's newest gin maker, Justine Schroder, owner of Mt Fyffe Distillery. Justine will pour her premium gin and tell you the story as to how the award-winning gin was launched. Mt Fyffe Distillery is a small boutique distillery set on the foothills of Mt Fyffe, Kaikōura. Using botanics sourced from around their family farm and the local environment, led Justine to create two distinct blends of small batch artisan London dry gin; Woolshed Gin & Shearwater Gin. This package also includes a complimentary...

The Kaikōura region offers premier high-country alpine hunting for red deer, chamois, wild pigs and goats. Utilising South Pacific Helicopters EC130 we are able to take up to 6 hunters. Drop off and pick ups are available from a variety of different locations. We recommend that each party carries a personal locator beacon (PLB) or a Garmin in reach. Unsure of where to go? Our pilots have extensive local knowledge and flying experience providing safe access to remote wilderness areas. We are more than happy to advise you on the best hunting locations during each season and can recommend experienced local guides with confidence.

This half day heli-rafting tour starts at our helipads in Kaikōura then heads deep into the Clarence river reserve where you will get to experience parts of the Clarence river seldom explored. After weaving your way through the mountains the helicopter will then make a landing beside the river bed where you will meet your raft guides, who will guide you through the next part of your adventure. Following natures own highway, the rafting trip promises picturesque and ever changing scenery as you float on down through the gaping valleys of the reserve. Along the way you will get to experience gentle but fun grade 2 rapids, making it a perfect adventure for any family or group of friends of all...

The sky is the limit. Based in Kaikōura we are available for charter all over the Canterbury region, all year round. Our modern fleet consists of a 4 seater Airbus H120 and a 6 seater Airbus H130 which allows us to cater for groups large & small. We can guarantee a unique and memorable experience every time.

Located in the Awatere Valley, enjoy a scenic flight through both the Seaward and Inland Kaikōura ranges on route. Sit down to a beautiful lunch, made using local and farm produce, catered by Middlehurst's professionally trained private chef who has years of industry experience, working in acclaimed restaurants around the world. To top off your special day, enjoy a wool shed experience and Can-Am tour of the farm taking in the views from the top of the mountains and learning how Willie & Sue operate the cattle and day to day working of the farm. Enquire about upgrading to an overnight experience including afternoon platter after your farm tour, dinner with 2 complimentary drinks, amazing...

Discover the beauty of Kaikoura's coast and mountains from the air. Our unique scenery is second to none and what better way to see it than with a birds eye view. This is an incredible scenic tour which showcases Kaikoura like never seen before. From the comfort of the helicopter we can take you up close to see the Kaikoura Seaward ranges and Mt Fyffe. The flight also includes a mountain landing where you will get off the aircraft and enjoy the fresh New Zealand air. In Winter, this is a snow landing.

Kaikōura Ultimate Adventure is an incredible experience capturing the best of Kaikōura's magnificent vistas of coastal shores, picturesque landscapes, majestic mountain ranges, and diverse marine wildlife in a way only a helicopter can. This tour begins with whale watching. Heading out over the Kaikōura Whale Sanctuary and Hikurangi Marine Reserve to view the incredible wildlife found in Kaikōura’s waters. Experience the magnificent Sperm whale, which can be found here year-round. Kaikōura is also a migratory route for a variety of different whale and dolphin species such as the humpback whale, blue whale, southern right whale, killer whale, and more.

From our helipads located adjacent to the unique Kaikoura Whale Sanctuary we can have you airborne and searching within minutes for the amazing leviathans of the deep, the Sperm Whales that are resident in the Kaikoura region year round. During your experience with us you will be taken on a journey above one of New Zealand’s most unique areas, The Kaikoura Whale Sanctuary. There is also a chance to see the incredibly playful Dusky Dolphins and New Zealand Fur Seals which also call this sanctuary home. Our experiences also enable you to view the beautiful coastline and the spectacular Seaward Kaikoura mountains rising out of the ocean to over 2500 metres, on some of our flights we include a...

This tour starts with and in-depth talk at our base in Kaikōura about the diverse Marine biology that is found here in our amazing part of the world. Once this talk is complete we depart in our aircraft and head out to explore the Hikurangi Marine Reserve where the whales reside close to the Kaikōura coastline, during this time Krista will be happy to share her broad knowledge of all things marine with our guests and answer any questions they may have during the tour. Once this part of the experience has been completed we will head to Karaka lobster for a light lunch.

This tour combines a 30 minutes helicopter whale watching experience landing at Hapuku Kitchen where the owner & chef Fiona Read will greet you and the magic begins. The day begins with an introduction to the kitchen and the menu for the day. This is discussed over a cup of locally roasted coffee or a refreshing drink made from herbs and flowers from the garden. We’ll then embark on a wander around the Hapuku Kitchen property, foraging in the garden for fruit, vegetables and herbs. Once we have completed the harvest, we’ll return to the kitchen and as a group, prepare the various dishes that make up the menu. With help always at hand, you will learn many techniques and tricks on the...

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.

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...

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.

The Spey Creek 'Ranch' offers an exclusive opportunity for guest to enjoy spending time in a place defined by natural isolation. Originally built as an exclusive hunting lodge, Spey Creek has developed into a year-round venue for people to reconnect with the land and nature. At night, the stars will capture your heart. Embrace those unique moments when you scale rugged terrain in search of the mighty red stag or fallow deer, the perfect sunrise or sunset, or a hidden lake or waterfall. You’ll find that quality and customer service is our number one objective. We work hard to exceed your expectations and we are very proud our zero waste policy and sustainable environmental practices. We look...

Our most popular Christchurch / Selwyn wine tour option starts with a pickup from one of our very friendly team members in our modern comfortable vehicles from locations of your choosing. Sit back and relax or put your music on via our bluetooth systems and get the party started while we drive out to Selwyn for your unforgettable Christchurch Wine Tour. You will get to experience 3 world class wineries with tastings at each. We will spend between 1 hour to 1 hour and a half at each winery. We don't want to limit your experience. We want to give you enough time to enjoy the wine, the scenery and to take as many pictures as you'd like. Lunch and other bonuses are included. We won't be...