Glentanner High Country Heli-Hike

Aoraki/Mount Cook, Glentanner

Trade Contact

Contact:

Helen Ivey
Position:

Owner/Manager
Email:

helen@glentanner.co.nz
Phone:

+64 27 200 0353

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Address

State Highway 80, Mount Cook Road, Aoraki/Mount Cook

Located at the northern end of Lake Pukaki on State Highway 80. Glentanner is just 15 minutes (24 kilometres) south of Aoraki/Mount Cook Village.

General Info

Website:

https://www.glentanner.co.nz/mt-cook-activities/high-country-heli-hike/
Email:

helen@glentanner.co.nz
Phone:

+64 3 435 1855

The tour begins with an exhilarating helicopter flight to a high point on Glentanner Station. Take in dramatic views of Lake Pukaki, the Tasman River Valley and Aoraki/Mount Cook towering over the landscape in the distance.

After leaving the helicopter the tour continues on foot with an easy walk down a picturesque farm track. The track descends gradually along alpine tarns and beneath towering peaks.

Your guide will share stories of the station’s history, geological features, flora, fauna and present-day operations. The walk also includes a break at a historic private hut with morning or afternoon tea provided.

Priced at $350 per adult and $250 per child (14 and under). A minimum of three customers is required for a tour to proceed.

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