Doubtful And Dusky Sound Helicopter Scenic Flight from Te Anau | 1 hour 30 minutes

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Doubtful And Dusky Sound Helicopter Scenic Flight from Te Anau
2 Adults x $817.08
$1,634.16
Approx Total
$1,634.16

Inclusions / Exclusions

  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English
  • Headsets to hear the guide clearly
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Live commentary on board
  • Food and drinks

Overview

This scenic flight visits both Doubtful Sound and Dusky Sound. Two of Fourteen beautiful Fiords within the Fiordland National Park. Doubtful Sound is the second largest Fiord in the Fiordland National Park and is most popular next to Milford Sound. Dusky Sound is one of the largest and complex Fiords in Fiordland, being 40km long and 8km at the widest part, it encompasses many islands and was named by Caption Cook in 1773.

Itinerary

  • Fiordland National Park (Te Wahipounamu)

    Departing Te Anau Helicopters hanger, you will immediately see views of the Fiordland National Park. The duration of the flight continues through many differing aspects of the park including lakes, tall mountians and hidden tarns.

    1 hour

  • Southern Secret Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise

    Doubtful Sound will come into view as you cross over the moain divide of the Southern Alps.

    20 minutes

  • Lake Manapouri (Pass By)

    Lifting off from Te Anau Helicopters, Lake Manapouri will come into view and you will fly west over the lake towards Doubtful Sound.

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Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • A minimum of 2 adults per booking is required
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Due to comfort and weight and balance of the aircraft and the aircraft type used, passengers weighing over 120kgs may be required to purchase an additional seat. This is payable directly to the tour operator on the day of the tour
  • Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund

Free Cancellation

June 10100% refund
June 11No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

  • For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Showing 1-4 of 4 reviews with 5 stars

Beautiful and well worth it.

Published on Feb, 2025

This was a great experience. The pilot was knowledgeable and friendly, the price reasonable, and the sights breathtaking.

amazing flight and amazing nature

Published on Feb, 2019

Great flight with great pilot and lots of time during the 2 landings. Pilot showed a lot of details and was superfriendly! I can only recommend it!

On top world! Helicopter flight over Doubtful and Dusky Sound.

Published on Jun, 2018

Gaven, our highly skilled pilot, gave us an excellent commentary as we flew over some of the most spectacular scenery in NZ. I have no words to adequately describe the majesty and grandeur of seeing the Sounds from this perspective. Whilst Gaven gave us an excellent experience as tourists, I really loved the fact that his flying experience stretches far beyond the tourism industry, with his involvement in conservation, assisting in rescue work, etc. It's great spending a couple of hours in the air with someone, who not only has the skill to fly a helicopter sooo smoothly, but is very knowledgeable and experienced. We also really appreciated Staci's friendly and professional assistance in the office.

Highlight of my 38-Day Trip to NZ

Published on Feb, 2018

The weather was proving to be a real hindrance for me to experience what later became the highlight of my whole trip. Staci in the office had prepared me the day before and even the morning of that the flight wouldn't be able to take place. It was threatening rain and more importantly, the winds were too high. While on my drive from Queenstown to Te Anau Staci called me back. She said there was a chance and my heart leapt. It would mean that we had to take the largest helicopter and that could change our route, payment, etc. That was ok with me. Largest helicopter...ha ha, I needed a small stepladder to get into it! But it worked. Fraser (my pilot and I apologize if I've got the wrong name) and I lifted off on an approximately 2 hour flight of bliss. I'd already cruised through Doubtful and Dusky Sounds but to see it from the air, even in dark cloudy skies, was incredible. We landed three times so that I could spend time just marveling at the beauty of it all. The first landing, however, was the magical one. Fraser had JUST finished saying to me: "Sometimes we see kea up here." The kea is an endangered cheeky alpine parrot. I'm a real bird-lover so seeing kea in the wild was one of my goals. I was lucky enough to see them 3 times during my trip. We turned around and there was a kea hopping down from where we left the helicopter to check us out. He got so close that he was only three feet away. I got a video of him hopping down to me and then it was like he posed so that I could get some good pictures. You can't arrange experiences like this. Nature just hands them to you when you're lucky. I can't say enough about Te Anau Helicopter Services and the staff. They knew how important this flight was to me and did everything they could to make it happen. It was worth every minute and every penny.

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