Buy NowThe Helicopter Line was founded in 1986 and has established a reputation since then as the leading helicopter operating company in New Zealand. It is the largest provider of scenic flights in New Zealand and with almost 30 years of experience you can count on them to offer you a fantastic experience.
This excellent helicopter tour company offers unforgettable tour experiences to beautiful and remote parts of the country that might not otherwise be accessible. They specialize in flights to Franz Joseph and Fox Glaciers and other New Zealand natural landmarks. The pilots are skilled and knowledgeable and will offer you fascinating information about the history and geography of this unique and beautiful area.
The fleet at Helicopter Line consists mostly of A350 Squirrels. These types of helicopters are ideally suited to scenic flights and they offer scenic views from every seat. The company has a very high safety ranking and they have achieved Civil Aviation Authority certification at the highest level.
As well as offering scenic flights, the Helicopter Line undertakes commercial work and offers private charter rates. It is also possible to book heli-skiing, heli-hiking and heli-biking trips with The Helicopter Line.
The Helicopter Line Popular Australia Tours
These are the helicopter tours offered by The Helicopter Line West Coast in New Zealand. Visit their website for more information about all of the tours available.
The Helicopter Line Heli Hike – 2 Hour Hike
Take the unforgettable hiking trip along the Franz Josef glacier. You’ll take a scenic helicopter ride up to the glacier over the deep crevasses and beautiful pristine ice. Then, you will land and set foot on the ice and go on a guided hike through the amazing formations. This is a unique experience that you will never forget.
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The Helicopter Line Mountain Scenic Spectacular -40 minutes
This fantastic tour will show you two of New Zealand’s finest national parks and give you a close up encounter with the gigantic expanse of the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. The experience will include views of Mount Cook (the highest peak in New Zealand) and the Tasman Glacier. You will even make a snow landing so that you can step out of the helicopter and breathe the fresh alpine air.
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The Helicopter Line Twin Glacier Tour – 30 minutes
On this great tour experience you will fly over two of the most famous glaciers in New Zealand, then land at the head of Fox Glacier and the Franz Josef Glacier. You will then view the incredible natural phenomenon of the glacier – an enormous slowing moving sheet of ice that is millions of years old.
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The Helicopter Line Neve Discoverer – 20 minutes
This tour offers you the perfect opportunity to see either Fox Glacier or Franz Josef Glacier up close, as well as experience the beautiful solitude of a snow landing in a pristine alpine setting.
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Fox Glacier & Mount Cook – 30 minutes
Fly over Fox Village and then above beautiful Fox Glacier. Take a glimpse at this amazing natural wonder and then land on the snowfield at the top for a breath-taking view. This tour will also show you the west face of Mount Cook before you return.
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