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Posted by: Michelle Berridge – Editor - 11 July 2011

Filed under: Air Safaris, Flight-seeing

New Zealand is blessed with stunning mountain ranges and in wintertime they’re especially beautiful. Just imagine the glistening snow, untouched peaks and gigantic glaciers! Imagine exploring this pristine wilderness from a bird’s eye view. And now stop dreaming and make it all reality with Air Safaris.

Air Safaris offers New Zealand winter flight-seeing at its best. Soar above World Heritage Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and Westland National Park in the South Island. The Grand Traverse takes you past 200 kilometres of breathtaking scenery. See turquoise alpine lakes, glacial valleys and, of course, the lord of the mountains, Aoraki Mount Cook. Exploring New Zealand’s highest mountain and largest glacier by aircraft before marvelling at the magnificent Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier snaking through native rainforest.

Air Safaris’ Grand Traverse offers you the chance to see some of New Zealand’s best winter wonderland scenery in about 50 minutes. Every passenger is guaranteed a window seat and your pilot will talk about the natural wonders you encounter. Air Safaris operates from Lake Tekapo, Franz Josef Glacier and Glentanner Park. The company turned forty this year, so you can rest assured that they know exactly what they’re doing!

When planning your New Zealand travel, remember that in addition to scenic flights in the Mount Cook region, Air Safaris also offers charter flight options to suit both small and large groups.

So if you’re after the ultimate winter flight-seeing adventure or maybe a present for someone special, visit the Air Safaris website and book your seat.

Michelle Berridge – Editor

Michelle Berridge is our on-the-road correspondent. Passionate about travel and insatiably curious, some would say she’s a typical Sagittarius. She’d say she’s a somewhat philosophical hedonist in search of truth, beauty and a sublime glass of wine.

 

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