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Rakaia Glaciers

3 hours
From $2,535
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Duration: 3 hours
Private tour
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About This Tour

Get to know the real untouched New Zealand as you take off over the Canterbury Plains towards the well-known braided Waimakariri River. Notice the Craigieburn Basin come into view, a distinguished blockbuster film set, followed by the curious rockscape of Castle Hill. See the glisten of Lake Pearson as you fly by the Southern Alps' main divide, climbing up & over the ridgeline, to debut at the mighty Rakaia River. Without another aircraft in sight come to two of Canterbury's best kept secrets, the rarely visited Lyell & Ramsay Glaciers due to their inaccessibility. Touch down to overwhelming 360 degree views, filled with staggeringly sharp mountaintops & turquoise waters of the the glacier lakes. Enjoy lunch in the amphitheatre of the outdoors without a single disruption. Rise over the depths of Lake Coleridge and return over the Canterbury Plains, inbound for Christchurch. Please note we are unable to guarantee snow at any time particularly during Summer months (November – February)

What's Included

✓ Included

  • A picnic lunch overlooking the Rakaia Glaciers
  • New Zealand Wine and beer is included. Champagne/Spirits are an extra cost.

Itinerary

1
Pass By
Take off over the gridded Canterbury Plains
2
Pass By
See the beautiful Tasman Glaciers, New Zealand's largest glacier
3
Pass By
Fly towards the well-known braided Waimakariri River
4
Pass By
Notice the Craigieburn Basin come into view, a distinguished block buster film set
5
Pass By
See the curious rock-scape of Castle Hill
6
Pass By
Catch the glisten of Lake Pearson as you fly by the Southern Alps' main divide
7
Pass By
Rise over the depths of Lake Coleridge where one of New Zealand's first hydro-electric stations churns on
8
Stop
Pass over the mighty Rakaia River and come to two of Canterbury's best kept secrets - the rarely visited Lyell and Ramsay Glaciers due to their inaccessibility. Touch down to overwhelming 360 degree views, filled with staggeringly sharp mountaintops and turquoise waters of the glacier lakes. Enjoy lunch in the ampitheatre of the outdoors without a single disruption.

Good to Know

  • 👶 Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • 💪 Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Due to the length of this flight it is not recommended people with serious medical conditions
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