3 Skiing Tours Worth Flying For

1.Mount Cook: Ski Plane and Helicopter Glacier Combo Flight

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 271 reviews · 45 min · from $328Our pick

Spend 45 minutes above Aoraki Mount Cook in a ski plane and helicopter, with a snow landing on the Tasman Glacier. Expect changing aircraft, close views of Hochstetter Icefall and Mount Cook, and time on the upper glacier snowfields. English commentary is included, though the amount may vary by pilot.

“We didn’t get to do the Ultimate Combo due to strong winds both days, nevertheless the staff managed to reschedule us a Glacier landing. It was amazing!”

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2.45-Minute Mount Cook Ski Plane and Helicopter Combo Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 107 reviews · from $353

Take off from Mount Cook Airport by ski plane or helicopter, fly over the Tasman Valley and braided rivers, land on the Tasman Glacier for 10 to 15 minutes, then change aircraft for the return flight. A professional pilot provides live commentary, with a maximum of 16 people and weather-dependent departures.

“It was a wonderful trip with clear weather. Beautiful with a great landing on the snow. Would do it again in a heartbeat!”

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3.Mt Cook: 55-Minute Scenic Flight in Helicopter or Ski Plane

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 6 reviews · 55 min · from $447

You’ll fly with an English-speaking guide in a helicopter or ski plane over Aoraki Mount Cook, Mount Tasman, Mount Sefton, and the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. The six-person flight crosses the Southern Alps, follows the Tasman Sea, and may include a glacier landing in the ski plane.

“Visibility very poor from one seat (the middle of three immediately behind the rota blade, pilot and passenger), spoilt the experience.”

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