Earnslaw Burn Express Helicopter Tour
ID: GYG689496-1132183
Category:
Country: New Zealand
Duration:
01:00 hours
Description
Our most popular experience. The Earnslaw Burn boasts an incredible hanging glacier and cascading waterfalls. It's our favourite spot – and a favourite for our guests too.
This experience is popular for a reason. The Earnslaw Burn boasts an incredible hanging glacier and waterfalls, and as we’re the only company permitted to land there, it is our favourite spot – and a favourite for our guests to explore, and when you see it you’ll understand why.
Heliworks and our sister company, Heli Glenorchy are the only companies permitted to land at the stunning Earnslaw Burn.
To get there we fly over schist slopes, admiring the old gold mining sites of Skippers Canyon before landing on the valley floor of the Earnslaw Burn. The hanging glacier towers above, and in the warmer seasons countless waterfalls cascade down around you.
During the winter months* there are fewer waterfalls, but the glacier becomes more immense with the snowfall, and a close-up flyover reveals a deep, unearthly blue glow within.
The Earnslaw Burn has been featured on:
Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit
Travel Guides Australia
Tracked
The Summit
*In winter months (June – August) the Earnslaw Burn does not have as many fast flowing waterfalls compared to our spring and summer months (September – March). It is still a stunning and magical location to visit during winter as there is usually extra snow coverage on the glacier and throughout the valley.
Highlights
- Experience the hanging glacier, blue ice, and waterfalls
- Heliworks is the only company permitted to land at Earnslaw Burn
- Views over historic Skippers Canyon
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Bookings
• We recommend booking in advance via our online booking calendar.
• 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.
• Our booking system will ask for your credit card details, which are securely stored to confirm your booking, however we will not charge your card until the day of your booking.
• Please note a surcharge will be incurred for credit and contactless payments.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
