Heliworks Queenstown offer spectacular scenic flights through the Wakatipu and Fiordland areas.
With exclusive landing rights at a number of locations, join Heliworks on the trip of a lifetime! All flights are designed to provide the best experience for the customer, rather than direct flights Heliworks really show you around this stunning region, going further afield and for longer!
Heliworks take pride in delivering a quality product, safe procedures and personalised services, tailored to your specific requirements and exceeding your expectations.
Heliworks Queenstown Activity Options
- Watch the jetboats race up the Shotover and Kawarau Rivers as you fly past and then up the face of the Remarkables Mountain Range to land on top for a photo opportunity of the beautiful Wakatipu Basin.
- You then fly down and past the Queenstown township on your return.
Queenstown Essential (45 minutes)
- Depart Heliworks Hangar for your flight to some of the Queenstown areas most spectacular sights! Lift off across Lake Wakatipu to Cecil Peak and enjoy a landing with spectacular views of Queenstown and the Wakatipu, your helicopter will shut down here so you can enjoy this spectacular vista uninterrupted.
- Continue your flight past Queenstown itself and over Ben Lomond into Moonlight Creek and the famous Skippers Canyon. This area is steeped in the rich history of mining; see the renowned Shotover River winding beneath you through the steep canyon walls as your pilot points out some of the sites and settlements remaining from the gold rush.
- Return by flying past Coronet Peak, with views of the skifield and the Wakatipu basin.
Earnslaw Burn Express (1 hour)
- The Earnslaw Burn Express helicopter tour is a truly spectacular destination, renowned for its stunning hanging glacier, vibrant blue ice, and cascading waterfalls. As the only company permitted to land here, Heliworks takes great pride in offering exclusive access to this hidden gem. The flight also treats you to breathtaking views over the historic Skippers Canyon, adding to the richness of the experience.
- The journey there is incredible — flying over rugged schist slopes and the old gold mining sites of Skippers Canyon before descending onto the valley floor. From this unique vantage point, the glacier towers overhead, surrounded by waterfalls that change with the seasons.
Earnslaw Burn Picnic (1 1⁄2 hours)
- Looking to elevate your Earnslaw Burn helicopter tour? Earnslaw Burn Heli Picnic is the ultimate way to extend your adventure and truly soak in this stunning slice of Queenstown’s wilderness. Best of all, Heliworks Queenstown holds the exclusive rights to land and picnic here, making this one and half hour experience genuinely one-of-a-kind.
- Enjoy a picnic like no other in the Earnslaw Burn, a beautiful and secluded spot right beneath the hanging Mt Earnslaw Glacier. With crisp mountain air, waterfalls gently flowing nearby, and stunning views, it’s the perfect place to relax and soak it all in.
- You’ll tuck into a tasty picnic made from fresh, local produce while surrounded by nature’s peace and quiet. Whether you’re marking a special occasion or just after a unique outdoor experience, the Earnslaw Burn is a brilliant spot to enjoy a meal in the heart of Queenstown’s wild side.
Earnslaw Burn Explorer (1 1⁄4 hours)
- The Earnslaw Burn Explorer takes your adventure to the next level. Not only do you get exclusive access to the breathtaking Earnslaw Burn — with its dramatic hanging glacier, cascading waterfalls, and blue ice — but you’ll also enjoy a second alpine landing in the remote high country for even more incredible views.
- Your flight begins with sweeping views over historic Skippers Canyon, where gold-mining relics still cling to steep schist cliffs. Then, make your first landing right on the valley floor of the Earnslaw Burn. Surrounded by waterfalls in summer, or the towering, snow-laden glacier in winter, it’s a place that feels worlds away from everyday life.
- After taking it all in, lift off again and head to a second, elevated alpine location — a pristine and remote mountain landing that offers unbeatable panoramas over the Southern Alps. It’s the perfect contrast to the lush, glacier-carved valley below.
Glacier Express (50 minutes)
- Head west on this spectacular Heli Tour. Heading over the historic Skippers Canyon and into the mountains for one of the most surreal experiences you can have in Queenstown: a remote glacier landing surrounded by glacial blue ice and rugged alpine terrain.
- This Queenstown Helicopter Tour gives you front-row seats to nature’s rawest beauty. After lifting off, we track across Skippers Canyon, with its steep cliffs and gold rush history carved deep into the landscape. From there, we pass the edge of Mount Aspiring National Park before touching down on an ancient glacier.
- On arrival, you’ll step out onto the ice itself – an untouched world of snow and shimmering blue crevasses. The landing location can vary depending on conditions, but rest assured, it’s always spectacular. It’s a chance to feel the crunch of ancient ice underfoot and capture photographs few others ever will.
- Heliworks also offer a range of heli biking, heli skiing, heli fishing, heli hunting and heli hiking options – please enquire for more information
- Largest and newest fleet of helicopters in the Queenstown area
- Exclusive landing areas such as Earnslaw Burn, Mt Alfred and Mt Nicholas Station
- Highly experienced pilots (between 3,000 and 20,000 flying hours)
- We focus on meeting the needs of our clients and use the best machinery and pilots
- Heliworks is New Zealand’s premier aerial filming company with credits such as Lord of the Rings, Narnia, King Kong and many more
Location
Heliworks Queenstown Helicopters are located at the Queenstown International Airport, New Zealand. Follow the signs to the Airport. Then follow the sign to the Shopping Centre. Heliworks is located at the end of Smith Tex Lane (opposite New World Supermarket).
Book Heliworks Queenstown
You can book scenic flights in Queenstown separately or as part of one of our New Zealand holiday packages. We bundle activities, accommodation, and transportation together for convenient, affordable New Zealand holidays.
These popular holiday packages include Queenstown helicopter tours:
Contact New Zealand Travel Organiser today to plan your Queenstown activities.
