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Doubtful Sound: Scenic Flight with 2 Landings

4.8  / 5
11 reviews
Activity provider:Southern Lakes Helicopters
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Doubtful Sound: Scenic Flight with 2 Landings

Activity provider:Southern Lakes Helicopters
4.8  / 5
11 reviews

From US$ 502.36 per person

Take in spectacular bird’s-eye views of the rugged mountains, waterfalls, and rainforests of the fiord on a Doubtful Sound scenic flight. Cruise through the air in a helicopter for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

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Duration 70 minutes
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Experience

Highlights
  • Experience 2 remote alpine landings, one atop scenic Mount Kidd
  • Enjoy stunning bird's-eye views of Doubtful Sound, the ‘Sound of Silence’
  • Soak up the beauty of Campbell’s Kingdom, a fairytale-like hanging valley
Full description
Experience the stunning Fiordland National Park from the sky. Soar high above the Iris Burn Valley and Lake Manapouri, also known as the "Lake of Many Islands". Spot the infamous West Arm Power Station on Lake Manapouri before flying up and over the Wilmot Pass into Doubtful Sound. This long and winding fiord is one of Fiordland’s deepest and is home to a number of stunning waterfalls. Your helicopter will detour into magical Campbell’s Kingdom, a beautiful hanging valley encompassing a lake and a waterfall. This is the stuff of fairytales. From here, take a peek at Bradshaw Sound before soaring over the Main Divide of the Southern Alps for a second remote landing at scenic Mount Kidd. Make sure you have the camera or phone well charged for this flight — you’ll want to revisit the scenes and landscapes you visit over and over again.
Includes
  • 1 hour and 10-minute scenic helicopter flight
  • 2 mountain landings
  • In-flight commentary highlighting the points of interest
  • Professional and experienced pilot
  • Full safety briefing

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Meet at the office of Southern Lakes Helicopters.

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What to bring

  • Comfortable shoes
  • Warm clothing
  • Sunglasses
  • Closed-toe shoes

Not allowed

  • Drones
  • Selfie sticks

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  •  All flights are weather-dependent
  •  Minimum numbers apply
  •  The weight of all passengers is required in considering aircraft balance

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4.8 /5

based on 11 reviews

Review summary

  • Guide
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  • Transportation
    5/5
  • Value for money
    4.7/5

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The flight itself was good and Ben our pilot was great. Not so happy with the booking agent in the office who got pretty aggressive in trying to get us to change our day. We finally agreed only to find out when we returned at the flight time they had added more people - so 6 in total. Kept telling us the middle seats were really good for viewing but THEY ARE NOT. Can’t see over or around the pilot or people in front. Just tell the truth for goodness sakes. We did get to rotate around but you cannot see from the middle back no matter that she tells you! But… the flight was wonderful, scenic, and just wonderful. The two landing extraordinary and the time spent was adequate. Highly recommended.

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April 24, 2023

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We had an amazing experience. Ben was a great pilot telling us about the area and made some very smooth takeoff’s and landings on two mountain tops. It was a highlight of our trip to New Zealand. The office staff were also super friendly and helpful. An amazing experience.

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February 16, 2023

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We had the most amazing trip!! All the staff were lovely and helpful, nothing was too much. Our pilot was Matt, he was very knowledgeable and made me feel at ease, I was nervous about our flight as I’d never been on a helicopter before, but by the end i was sitting in the front! It was definitely a once in a lifetime experience and would highly recommend anyone to do it, I know you wouldn’t regret it!

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