Earnslaw Burn Helicopter Flight with Picnic
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December 2024
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What you can expect
Elevate your picnic experience to an extraordinary level on the Earnslaw Burn Picnic helicopter flight with Heliworks Queenstown. This unparalleled adventure combines the thrill of a Queenstown helicopter flight with dining in one of New Zealand's most awe-inspiring settings: the hanging glacier of Earnslaw Burn. Heliworks Queenstown provides a unique opportunity for couples, families or friends to indulge in a locally made picnic beneath a wall of waterfalls and the blue ice of the Earnslaw glacier.
After taking off from the Heliworks Queenstown base near Queenstown airport, your journey begins with aerial views over the Wakatipu basin, setting the stage for the remarkable experience that awaits. You will soon be arriving at Earnslaw Burn in time for a delicious locally-made picnic lunch. Heliworks Queenstown is the only company permitted to land here, so tuck in while enjoying exclusive access to this magical picnic setting.
Earnslaw Burn transforms a simple picnic into an unforgettable moment, making the Earnslaw Burn Picnic helicopter flight the perfect romantic gesture for proposals, honeymooners, anniversaries, or anyone seeking a truly memorable experience. Featured in notable productions such as LOTR’s The Hobbit and Travel Guides Australia, Earnslaw Burn's scenery is unmatched.
The Earnslaw Burn Picnic helicopter flight with Heliworks Queenstown is more than just an excursion; it's an intimate encounter with one of New Zealand's most spectacular natural wonders.
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What you need to know
- 1.5 hour scenic helicopter flight with picnic landing
- Locally-made picnic at Earnslaw Burn
- Informative pilot commentary
- This experience departs at 11:45am daily
- Please allow 1.5 hours for this experience
- This experience includes pick up from central Queenstown or meet at Heliworks Queenstown base, 64 Grant Road, Frankton
- Wear sensible comfortable covered shoes
- Bring along or wear warm clothing, including a jacket
- Remember to bring your camera, sunscreen, sunglasses and insect repellent
- Participant changes are fine as long as the passengers are a similar weight
- Spectators are welcome wait and watch you flight take-off and land from our hangar
- Flights are weather dependent. Weather checks are to be made one hour prior to departure. If we cannot operate due to weather and as a result, passengers are unable to fly, no cancellation fees will apply
- There are wheelchair access and facilities
- A minimum of two passengers are required for most scenic flights
- Children must be accompanied by a full fare paying adult
- Experience provider reserves the right to up-grade passengers or merge flights for operational reasons or flight management purposes if required
- Occasionally flight paths or landing locations may alter at the pilot’s discretion
- 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
- Change your booking up to 24 hours before the start time of your experience
- Changes are not permitted within 24 hours of your experience
- Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
Need help?
- Email us at enquiry@experienceoz.com.au
- Help code: D2B-61EC
- This experience is supplied by Heliworks Queenstown
