Scenic Flights

Glacier Southern Lakes Helicopters. You're in good hands flying with this company, which has highly sought-after helicopter pilots with a wealth of knowledge about the area. Helicopters are easily the best way to see this part of the country and even a short flight up the Remarkables or over the Skippers Canyon is an incredible experience. Flying to Milford Sound, the West Coast, and Mount Aspiring National Park, landing on a glacier on the way, could be life changing. There's a Middle Earth flight to some of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit locations—about as authentic as you can get as one of this company's pilots, Alfie Speight, was the principal aerial pilot for the movies. 35 Lucas Pl., Queenstown, Otago, 9348. 03/442–3016; www.glaciersouthernlakes.co.nz. From NZ$230 per person.