Scenic flights | Air activities
Experience New Zealand’s premier scenic flight with the Grand Traverse! See incredible scenery from your own window seat, including Mt Cook, Tekapo, glaciers, braided rivers, and lakes. Charter flights include Milford Sound, Queenstown & West Coast.
State Highway 8, Tekapo Aerodrome, Lake Tekapo/Takapō
View mapPlenty of parking available at our Airport.
October - April 8am-5.30pm, May - September 8.30am-5pm.
Explore New Zealand's most spectacular alpine scenery, from snowy mountain ranges and turquoise lakes, to epic glaciers and amazing ice fields flowing through West Coast rainforests to the Tasman Sea! Why fly with us? The Grand Traverse is New Zealand’s premier scenic flight, so you can go further and see more – Mt Cook, Southern Alps mountain range, unique braided rivers, glaciers, Lake Tekapo and glacial lakes. Safe, modern aircraft with experienced local pilots. Every seat is a window seat for incredible views. Informative and entertaining commentary with multi-language brochure supplied. Flights from Lake Tekapo, Glentanner Park/Mt Cook or Franz Josef. Family-owned business with friendly, personal service since 1970.
The Grand Traverse departs hourly from Air Safaris’ base at Lake Tekapo airport. Flights also depart from Glentanner Park (near Mt Cook) with inter-airport options available for tour groups.
All year round
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