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Wanaka Heli-hiking<\/h1>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Personalised helicopter-accessed alpine hiking, snow, and glacier trekking day or overnight trips. Helicopters provide access to extraordinary alpine <\/span>environments and remote locations deep in the Mount Aspiring National Park and Southern Alps \/ K\u00c4\u0081 Tiritiri o te Moana. Day trips or overnight stays allow us to provide an uncrowded pristine alpine experience<\/span> with 360 degree panoramas, stunning sunsets and crystal clear sunrises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer Heli-hiking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Rob Roy Glacier Fly and Trek<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From $990 per person<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Experience a scenic flight over the Aspiring National Park with a 10 minute glacier landing. Fly to the start of the Rob Roy Glacier Track. The 10km return journey winds through forest above a raging canyon to the treeline. Stunning alpine views of dramatic glaciers and waterfalls. Suitable for young families or those new to trekking in New Zealand. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Siberia Valley Fly, Trek, and Jet Boat <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

From $990 per person<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fly from Makarora into the remote Siberia Valley in the heart of Mount Aspiring National Park. Explore the valley before descending to the Wilkin Valley and an exciting jet boat ride out down the River. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alpine Heli-hike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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With several options available for all ability levels, our alpine heli-hike takes you trekking far from the valley floor. A scenic flight transports you into an extraordinary alpine environment. Share an unforgettable experience with stunning panoramas of the mountains and Lake W\u00c4\u0081naka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whare Kea Chalet Heli-hike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

from $1290 per person (group of 4)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Helicopter to the summit of Dragonfly Peak on the edge of Mount Aspiring National Park. Walk down to the Whare Kea Chalet for a luxury lunch before flying out from Albert Burn Saddle. Options for overnight stays to savor the mountains. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Snow and Glacier Heli-hiking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Snow Heli-hike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

June – October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our snow heli-hike provides several options available for all ability levels. Travel far from the valley floor, flown into an extraordinary alpine environment you and your guide will share an unforgettable experience with stunning panoramas of the mountains and Lake W\u00c4\u0081naka. Savour the views of high alpine peaks and green valleys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Glacier Heli-hike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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A glacier trek is the ultimate heli-hiking experience. Check out crevasses and icefalls as you and your guide explore the remote glaciers of Mount Aspiring National Park. Learn how to move through alpine terrain using snowshoes or crampons. Savour the views of high alpine peaks and green valleys.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Plateau Hut Overnight Heli-hike<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

All year<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spend the night on the remote glaciers of Mount Aspiring or the Aoraki \/ Mount Cook National Parks. Staying overnight in the glacier camp or alpine hut gives you the opportunity to witness the mountain panoramas throughout the evening light, sunset, and sunrise. These locations provide amazing star gazing opportunities and maybe even experience the Southern Lights \/ Aurora Australis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Whare Kea Luxury Winter Experience<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

July – September<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Whare Kea Chalet experience redefines a luxury approach to remote trekking in New Zealand. The Chalet, in association with Aspiring Helicopters<\/a>, offers luxury accommodation and a spectacular base for a range of trekking options in an exclusive location high in the mountains on the edge of Mount Aspiring National Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We also offer multi-day trekking options including our favourite mountain journeys through our backyard of Mount Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks. These remote trips cater to a range of abilities and take in beech valleys, alpine passes, off-track routes, and ridgeline traverses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summer alpine trekking trips including Rabbit Pass, Mount Aspiring Glacier Trek, Adelaide Cirque, Lake Hope and Whare Kea Chalet<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":220301930,"featured_media":0,"parent":120,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[734534112],"class_list":["post-3201","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","category-trekking"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/liyanitsolution.online\/wanakamountainguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3201","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/liyanitsolution.online\/wanakamountainguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/liyanitsolution.online\/wanakamountainguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liyanitsolution.online\/wanakamountainguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/220301930"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liyanitsolution.online\/wanakamountainguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3201"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/liyanitsolution.online\/wanakamountainguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3201\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16197,"href":"https:\/\/liyanitsolution.online\/wanakamountainguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3201\/revisions\/16197"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liyanitsolution.online\/wanakamountainguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/liyanitsolution.online\/wanakamountainguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3201"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/liyanitsolution.online\/wanakamountainguides\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3201"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}