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Helicopter flights out of Wanaka are genuinely hard to beat, and Aspiring Helicopters run theirs straight from the Matukituki Valley, which means you're into the Southern Alps fast. Reviewers consistently rate the pilots and their commentary highly. It's not just flying over pretty stuff, you're landing on glaciers and snow fields, which is a different thing entirely.

Most people say the snow landings are the highlight and that the time in the air goes too quickly, which is probably the most common gripe. The photography opportunities at altitude get a lot of love too. If you're tossing up between the different flight options, the longer tours to Mt Aspiring or Mt Cook seem to be the ones people don't regret spending up on.

The Rankers code gets you 10% off, which on a helicopter flight is a reasonable saving. Worth grabbing.