Welcome to Alpine Adventures - home of Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Heliservices, Tekapo Helicopters and Kaikoura Helicopters.

In operation since the early 1980’s, Alpine Adventures is an experienced helicopter flight-seeing company providing visitors with a diverse range of South Island scenic helicopter flights and private charters in some of most spectacular alpine and coastal regions of New Zealand.

Boasting an impressive fleet of modern turbine helicopters and with flight offices located in Franz Josef glacier, Fox glacier, Lake Tekapo and Kaikoura, we specialise in year round snow landings, flight-seeing within National Parks and aerial whale watching.

The only 100% locally owned and operated helicopter company licensed to land at all designated landing sites within the Westland National Park, Alpine Adventures provides a selection of highly popular Fox & Franz Josef Glacier scenic flights that include a snow landing on a glacier - all year round!

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park reaches a towering 3754m at the summit and covers an astounding 70,728 hectares. The safest and most enjoyable way to appreciate this spectacular rugged beauty is via a helicopter flight into the heart of the Mount Cook Region and West Coast glaciers with Tekapo Helicopters.

If marine watching and viewing mighty Sperm whales is part of your travel itinerary you should pay a visit to Kaikoura Helicopters! Based in the whale watching capital of New Zealand... Kaikoura, your experienced Kaikoura Whale Watch pilot is dedicated to the ‘World of Whales’ and can quickly have you within the whale watching area. Enjoy the ultimate 'birds eye' whale watching view, along with opportunities to view other sea life such as seal colonies, dolphins and wild birdlife.

Private charters to suit personal requirements for heli-skiing enthusiasts, hunters, freshwater fishermen, trampers, hikers, film crews and corporate groups are also available, simply Request a Quotation outlining your charter preferences for a prompt reply. To secure your preferred scenic flight we suggest you Make a Booking online using our secure payments page.

Visiting Fox or Franz Josef? A visit to the township of Franz Josef would not be complete without viewing Flowing West The Movie. Playing exclusively on a daily basis in the Alpine Adventure Centre, this is the next best thing to riding in a helicopter! Viewers enjoy truly breath-taking New Zealand scenery combined with a thoroughly entertaining and informative glimpse into the world of glaciers. If you’re feeling hungry, then a quick trip ‘over the hill’ into the Fox glacier township will find you outside the Cook Saddle Cafe and Saloon. Located in the heart of the township, the restaurant offers locals and visitors a variety of menu options at reasonable prices in a warm and friendly country atmosphere.

The team at Alpine Adventures has compiled together a selection of awesome online resources to assist Website visitors planning a trip ‘down-under’. Within this site you will find loads of New Zealand Information, the low-down on The Wild West Coast plus a plethora of stunning snapshots in our Photo Gallery, along with our F.A.Q page and additional company information About Us, all designed to help make your scenic South Island experience the holiday of a lifetime!

The team at Alpine Adventures has compiled together a selection of useful online resources to assist Website visitors planning a trip ‘down-under’. Within this site you will find loads of New Zealand Information, a plethora of stunning snapshots in our Photo Gallery, along with our F.A.Q page and additional company information About Us, all designed to help make your scenic aerial experience the flight of a lifetime!

To keep up with the latest Alpine Adventures news and events just visit the Message Board area, and don’t forget to check out the Testimonials area to read comments from satisfied customers.

Please do not hesitate to Contact Us with any questions you may have, our helpful and friendly customer service team are happy to assist you, alternatively you can send us an email directly at info@scenic-flights.co.nz.

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