Stewart Island Fly Explore Fly ex Queenstown by Glenorchy Air

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Queenstown, New Zealand

8 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Stewart Island is renowned for its beautiful beaches, Maori heritage, and diverse wildlife, and lies just off the coast of New Zealand’s South Island. With this round-trip flight, explore the island on a day trip from Queenstown, including hotel pickup and a scenic small plane flight to the island. Enjoy magnificent views of the island from above, then land on the island and spend the day exploring independently.

Enjoy live onboard commentary as you fly over the island’s highlights
Self-guided visit: enjoy up to five hours free time on the island
Fly on a small plane with just six passengers on board
Hassle-free pickup and drop-off at your Queenstown hotel

What's Included

Child/booster seats available on request, baby earmuffs also provided
Departures from Queenstown Airport
Your knowledgeable, highly skilled local pilot will provide interesting and informative commentary
Return transfers from Ryans Creek Airstrip (Stewart Island) to Oban township

Lunch - available to purchase in on the island
Airport Terminal Parking fee $20

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Glenorchy Air
Queenstown Airport, Terminal Building Sir Henry Wigley Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Check-in time is 30 minutes prior to departure at our desk inside the main building. Queenstown Airport Terminal Parking A is the closest parking to our check-in. For the closest free on-street parking please head to Douglas Street or McBride Street.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Stewart Island

5 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
A minimum of 2 people are required to confirm a flight
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not wheelchair accessible

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 27 reviews

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Best flight ever!

Debbie_C, Feb 2025

Joseph is a highly skilled, professional and confident flyer. He is very sociable, kind and thoughtful. The flight to Stewart Island is not to be missed especially with a Glenorchy pilot

Response from Host, Feb 2025

Thank you for your amazing review! We’re so glad to hear you had such a great experience with Joseph. It’s wonderful to know that his skills, professionalism, and thoughtful approach made your flight even more enjoyable. We couldn’t agree more — a flight to Stewart Island is truly special, especially with such a fantastic pilot. We’ll be sure to pass along your kind words to Joseph! We hope to welcome you on another adventure soon.

Stewart Island

Tracey_O, Feb 2023

Fabulous trip to Stewart island. Smooth flight with amazing views, would definitely recommend it. Our pilot Will was friendly, helpful and gave us lots of information on the flight. Thankyou Will and all the friendly staff at Glenorchy.

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Thank you for the review and for flying with us Tracey! We will pass this onto our fantastic pilot Will and the team. Stewart Island is one very special place! Safe travels