Top Te Anau Helicopter Tours

A Milford Sound cruise is a must-do activity in southern New Zealand, but getting there independently can be stressful because of the rugged mountain roads. This full-day tour from Te Anau includes a hotel pickup and picnic lunch, so you don’t need to pack your own. Watch the views rather than the road by going with a guide and driver. See many spectacular sights along the way, including Mirror Lakes.

Doubtful Sound and Dusky Sound are two of the most stunning destinations in the Fiordland National Park. On this tour, explore both in less than two hours on a thrilling helicopter flight. Soar over the dramatic glaciers, lakes, and fjords; touchdown at remote viewpoints overlooking both fjords; and enjoy stunning aerial views of Lake Manapouri and the Kepler Mountains.

Take a scenic flight over Fiordland National Park on this 20-minute helicopter tour, departing from Te Anau. Enjoy aerial views of mountain peaks and alpine lakes including Lake Manapouri and Lake Te Anau. Listen to live commentary from the professional pilot via audio headsets. Top off your adventure with an alpine landing. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

See Fiordland National Park’s enormous Doubtful Sound from the sky on this scenic helicopter tour. It’s impossible to access by road so this helicopter tour offers a quick and convenient way of visiting this stunning landscape of rugged mountains, lakes, and lush native rainforest. If weather permits, land in an isolated location to get panoramic photos of the fjord.

Lifting off from our base at the Manapouri Te Anau Airport, you will immediately enjoy stunning views over Lake Manapouri, before you travel west towards the main divide of Te- Rua -o -te-Moko Fiordland National Park. Soar over hidden tarns (lakes), crystal clear rivers, pristine forest and ancient glacial carved valleys as you make your way to Tamatea Dusky Sound. Certain times of year there will be snow on the tops of the mountains which stretch out to the coast of the Tasman Sea. Two remote landing will be carried out, where you can step foot in some of the most remote parts of New Zealand and take photos of your adventure into the wilderness.

Soar over Lake Te Anau via helicopter. Soak up views of the Hidden Lakes, the Main Divide and the remote Kepler Mountains before getting dropped off at the Luxmore Hut for your hike. Soak up the amazing views from Luxmore Summit, before descending by foot onto the shores of Lake Te Anau.