Located in the spectacular Fiordland National Park the dramatic Hollyford Valley is a diverse experience that you can now experience from the air, by foot and jet boat all in one day.

Premier One Day Guided Helihike Adventure

Your expert guide will collect you from your Queenstown accommodation and transport you to your helicopter.  You'll fly over some of New Zealand's most breath taking alpine scenery. Take a rewarding walk through a mystical forest to Lake Alabaster and a scenic wilderness jet boat ride, speeding along the swift clear waters of the Hollyford River and Lake McKerrow.  Walk through an ancient forest of impressive giant native trees believed to be up to 1500 years old. Then your helicopter will whisk you away for a lunch before embarking on an amazing scenic flight along the rugged and isolated coast and into the  extraordinary Milford Sound including a 'highlight' landing on the glacial plateau of Mt Tutoko.

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Pricing starts from $3,750 per person based on a minimum of 2 passengers.  If your group size is slightly larger (4-5 passengers) then pricing is from $2,950 per person

Reservations are essential
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Your expert guide will collect you from your accommodation in Queenstown and transport you to your helicopter. Departing Queenstown for a stunning scenic flight to the Hollyford Valley, you’ll fly over some of New Zealand’s most divine scenery of alpine lakes, Glacial valleys and towering snow-capped mountains of the majestic Southern Alps. Upon landing, options include a rewarding walk through a mystical forest to Lake Alabaster where the surrounding mountains are often mirrored in reflection upon the lake’s surface or the satisfaction of a crossing of Fiordland’s longest swing bridge before visiting Pyke River Lodge for morning tea.

A short walk then takes you to your awaiting jet boat for the next part of your adventure. Powerful and safe, your jet boat provides for a captivating scenic ride along the swift clear waters of the Hollyford River and down Lake McKerrow with glassy water speeding past and mountains rising dramatically above, including Fiordland’s two highest peaks of Mt Tutoko and Mt Madeline. You may even encounter a family of Bottlenose Dolphins who are regular visitors to the lower river and lake.

You’ll disembark on the doorstep of an ancient forest where you’ll walk amongst impressive giant natives such as Rimu, Totara and Kahikatea, some believed to be up to 1000 years old. Soon this towering lowland podocarp forest transforms into a tenacious coastal garden where the thunderous surf on the nearby rugged West Coast is a symphonic background.

Your helicopter will be waiting to whisk you away for a coastal or alpine lunch before embarking on an amazing scenic flight along the rugged and isolated coast and into the extraordinary Milford Sound, stopping en-route for a, ‘highlight’, landing on the glacial plateau of Mt Tutoko. In Milford Sound you’ll be astounded by the towering peaks that rise vertically from the sea dwarfing all around them. On the return journey back to Queenstown you will travel over more seemingly endless alpine landscapes including Lake Quill and the mighty Sutherland Falls which cascades 580 metres.

Your guide will then transfer you back to your accommodation where we will say farewell and leave you to reflect upon your truly unique ‘once in a lifetime’ experience.

Note: This itinerary is weather dependent.  If some areas prove inaccessible on the day alternative options will be provided.

Pricing starts from $3,750 per person based on a minimum of 2 passengers.  If your group size is slightly larger (4-5 passengers) then pricing is from $2,950 per person

Reservations are essential
Please Contact Us now for availability and a customised quotation