Earnslaw Burn Helicopter Flight with Picnic
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What you can expect
A picture may be worth a thousand words, but nothing can fully capture the breathtaking beauty of this picnic helicopter experience. Soar above the stunning Mt Earnslaw Glacier on a scenic helicopter flight from Queenstown, landing at the Earnslaw Burn for a picnic surrounded by towering snow-capped peaks, sparkling waterfalls, and crisp alpine air. Whether visiting in winter, when the glacier is its most dramatic, or in summer, with waterfalls at their peak, this unforgettable excursion offers a magical setting for proposals, anniversaries, or simply a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Made famous by The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, this is a location you'll never forget.
Location
What you need to know
- 1.5 hour scenic helicopter flight with picnic landing
- Locally-made picnic at Earnslaw Burn
- Informative pilot commentary
- This experience departs at 11:45am daily
- Please allow 1.5 hours for this experience
- 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 our 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
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Need help?
- Email us at enquiry@experienceoz.com.au
- Help code: D2B-61EC
- This experience is supplied by Heliworks Queenstown
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