Snow Landing Helicopter Flight - 30 Minutes
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August 2026
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What you can expect
Find yourself in a winter wonderland at any time of year on the 30-minute Queenstown helicopter flight with a snow landing. The perfect blend of adventure and sightseeing, this Heliworks Queenstown helicopter tour allows you to leave footsteps on top of a snowy mountain, whether it's winter or summer. An alpine snow landing in Queenstown is perfect for visitors seeking out a quintessential Queenstown snow experience with spectacular photo opportunites.
Your 30-minute Queenstown helicopter flight and snow landing adventure begins with a scenic flight over the historic Skippers Canyon, known for its rich gold mining heritage. Enjoy fantastic views over Queenstown and The Remarkables mountain range, showcasing some of the region's best landscapes from above. The highlight of this helicopter flight is the alpine snow landing above Queenstown. Your Queenstown Heliworks pilot will expertly set down the helicopter amidst the snow-capped peaks, offering you a chance to step out of the helicopter, take photos and, if you're feeling playful, take part in a snowball fight or make snow angels.
After your time in the snow, your Queenstown helicopter landing and snow landing experience returns back to Queenstown over the beautiful Wakatipu basin, concluding your 30-minute tour. Whether you're a photography enthusiast, an adventure seeker, or simply wanting to encounter Queenstown's snow up close, the snow landing helicopter flight with Heliworks Queenstown is an unforgettable adventure that captures the essence of Queenstown's alpine scenery.
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What you need to know
- 30-minute scenic helicopter flight with snow landing
- Snow landing in a remote alpine location
- Informative pilot commentary
- This experience departs at 9:00am and 11:30am daily
- Please allow 30 minutes for this experience (1 hour with Queenstown transfers included)
- This experience includes pick up from central Queenstown or meet at Heliworks Queenstown base, 64 Grant Road, Frankton.
- Wear sensible comfortable covered shoes
- Bring along or wear warm clothing, including a jacket
- Remember to bring your camera, sunscreen, sunglasses and insect repellent
- Participant changes are fine as long as the passengers are a similar weight
- Spectators are welcome wait and watch you flight take-off and land from the hangar
- Flights are weather dependent. Weather checks are to be made one hour prior to departure. If we cannot operate due to weather and as a result, passengers are unable to fly, no cancellation fees will apply
- There are wheelchair access and facilities
- A minimum of two passengers are required for most scenic flights
- Children must be accompanied by a full fare paying adult
- Experience provider reserves the right to up-grade passengers or merge flights for operational reasons or flight management purposes if required
- Occasionally flight paths or landing locations may alter at the pilot’s discretion
- For the purpose of aircraft weight and balance and in accordance with the Civil Aviation Authority rules and regulations, we require all passenger weights at the time of booking. Once we have received and reviewed this information we will be able to confirm the booking
- Please contact the provider an hour and a half prior to departure for a weather check.
- Minimum of two participants for flights to operate.
- Cancellations within 24 hours incur a 50% fee.
- No-shows are charged 100%.
- If we cannot operate due to weather and passengers are unable to fly as a result, no cancellation fees apply.
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
