This exceptional 6-hour gin experience begins with a complimentary pick-up from your accommodation. From our helicopter base, you will embark on a scenic helicopter flight to a remote landing spot, where your pilot will serve and introduce you to your first gin of the day.
Travel in style to Cardrona Distillery by helicopter for a full sensory, tactile tour of the facilities, including gin tastings in the private tasting room. From there, you will travel in a premium vehicle to the historic gold mining town of Arrowtown. At the Winery, you can enjoy a unique self-guided gin paddle board experience and shared grazing platters.
The final stop is a 15-minute journey to Arthurs Point, where you will visit the Gin Garden by Broken Heart Spirits. In a private room you will be guided through a range of local Broken Heart gins while enjoying traditional German pizza.
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- Safety Info
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- Cancellation policy
Duration
6 hour total trip duration including alpine landing.
Departure Locations
- Departs and returns from The Helicopter Line Base, Lucas Place, Queenstown, New Zealand.
Departure Times and Check-In
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Check-in closes 30 minutes prior to departure time.
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Please call 0800 500 575, 24 hours prior to departure for a weather check and to reconfirm your booking.
Weather
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Your flight is subject to favorable weather conditions; if cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or a full refund.
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We recommend booking your flights early in your trip with flexibility for weather changes. We don’t want you to miss out.
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking.
- Minimum age to participate is 18 years old. Unfortunately, the locations we visit do not take under 18's.
- Flights, landings and routes may vary due to weather and the pilot’s discretion. Flight times are approximate and include your landing.
- Minimum passenger numbers apply for flights. Bookings will be coordinated to achieve this where possible.
- Prices include concession fees contributing toward conservation and sustainability management.
- Drones, iPads and selfie sticks are not allowed on board for safety.
- In the event that the helicopter does not fly on the day of your tour, you will be contacted directly to determine if you’d like to travel by road.
The Helicopter Line operates scenic flight activity that takes place within an environment involving aircraft and over water/mountainous terrain, where there are elements of risk involved. The primary risks being (but not limited to) equipment failure, human error, changing weather conditions, unavoidable external occurrences and potential aircraft hazards.
Operating as a professional tourism helicopter company requires highly skilled pilots who are extremely disciplined, particularly when flying in the Southern Alps. To operate safely our team of pilots require the support of management and an equally disciplined team on the ground. The Helicopter Line takes all reasonable, practicable and lawful steps such as complying with strict New Zealand Civil Aviation Rules to ensure your safety whilst on your experience with us.
Please find more risk and safety information HERE
Should you fail to check-in on time, or notify us of changes less than 24-hours prior to departure, your credit card will be debited with the total amount of the booked activity.
