Top Mount Cook Overnight Tours

Float into the air and above the mountains with this helicopter ride, which gets you to gorgeous high places without needing expert mountaineering skills. Glide over Aoraki/Mount Cook, New Zealand’s highest mountain and down the Tasman glacier, getting a spectacular view with helpful commentary from the pilot.

A scenic helicopter flight is the ultimate way to see New Zealand's Southern Alps. Soar through the sky on a 55-minute aerial tour of Aoraki/Mount Cook and Westland national parks. Top it off with a snow landing on Franz Josef, Fox, or Tasman glacier. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.

Fly over Aoraki Mt Cook and Westland National Parks during a 65-minute scenic flight by ski plane. Your scenic flight includes two snow landings on either the Fox, Franz Josef, or Tasman Glaciers, and sweeping views of the Southern Alps, Hochstetter Icefall, and the West Coast of New Zealand. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off, and a choice of three departure times.

Gain up-close access to the remote alpine landscapes of the South Island on a premier helicopter flight. This 40-minute aerial tour from Mt Cook village soars above the Southern Alps and makes a snow landing atop Tasman Glacier, where you’ll enjoy prime views of Aoraki/Mt Cook, New Zealand’s highest peak. Back in the air. Then, fly through the Burnett Mountains and marvel at the expansive Mackenzie Basin below.

See the best of Lake Tekapo and Aoraki Mt. Cook the easy way on this two-day guided tour. Travelers short on time don’t have to miss out on seeing two of the South Island’s most beautiful sights. Spend day one traveling between Queenstown and Tekapo, stopping at Aoraki Mt. Cook on the way. Return to Queenstown on day two, leaving plenty of time for short walks and spectacular views.

Experience the thrill of a helicopter flight and snow landing on a 20-minute scenic helicopter tour, departing from Mt Cook township. You’ll get sweeping views over the Ben Ohau Range in the Canterbury region before touching down on a landing site in a snowfield high in the mountains. Enjoy this South Island alpine setting as your professional pilot narrates the vista, including Lake Pukaki, from above.

The Mount Cook National Park is home to New Zealand’s longest glacier and highest mountain, and the stunning scenery is even more impressive from above. This tour includes a thrilling aerial tour by both ski plane and helicopter, soaring over the Tasman Glacier and Hochstetter icefall, and touching down on a snow-covered mountaintop. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.