Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters vs Heliworks Queenstown
Two Queenstown operators compared (Helicopter flights). Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters starts at NZ$395 and Heliworks Queenstown at NZ$495. Here is how their options line up on length, group size, age rules and cancellation.
Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters
- Child rate is 70% of adult unless stated; ages 12+ pay adult
- Combos with KJet, Shotover Jet and snowmobiling
- Group bookings (3+ helicopters) have 7-day cancellation tiers
The Remarkables (Flight 101)
- From
- NZ$395 per adult
- Length
- 25 minutes
- Group
- Max 6 in Squirrel/H130, 9 in H145 (T&Cs)
- Weight
- Dressed weight required at booking; weighed on the day
- Cancellation
- Full refund over 24 hours; within 24 hours 100% fee; weather: move to another day or cancel free.
Alpine Scenic (Flight 104)
- From
- NZ$499 per adult
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Cancellation
- Full refund over 24 hours; within 24 hours 100% fee; weather: move to another day or cancel free.
Milford Sound + Cruise (Flight 202)
- From
- NZ$1,590 per adult
- Length
- 4 hours
- Cancellation
- Full refund over 24 hours; within 24 hours 100% fee; weather: move to another day or cancel free.
Heliworks Queenstown
- Heliworks.co.nz redirects to queenstownhelicopters.nz (operated by Action Helicopters Ltd)
- Fiordland's Finest: 2.5 hr, 3 landings, from $1,995
- Call one hour before departure for weather check
Snow Landing
- From
- NZ$495 per adult
- Length
- 30 minutes
- Group
- Private charters up to 6, subject to weights
- Weight
- Weights required at booking; no stated limit
- Cancellation
- Within 24 hours 50% fee; no-show 100%; no fee if weather prevents flying.
Earnslaw Burn Explorer
- From
- NZ$1,195 per person
- Length
- 75 minutes
- Cancellation
- Within 24 hours 50% fee; no-show 100%; no fee if weather prevents flying.
Milford Sound Explorer
- From
- NZ$1,695 per adult
- Length
- About 1.5 hours
- Weight
- Weights required at booking; no stated limit
- Cancellation
- Within 24 hours 50% fee; no-show 100%; no fee if weather prevents flying.
Both checked against the operators' own pages on 2026-10-22. See every operator in Helicopter flights.