About Southern Lakes Helicopters
Southern Lakes Helicopters is a locally owned and operated helicopter company that has been flying out of Te Anau for more than 45 years. Based on the lakefront at 79 Lakefront Drive, opposite the Distinction Hotel, the company is a Fiordland institution with unrivalled experience flying the remote valleys, fiords and snowfields of the national park.
The operator offers a wide range of scenic flights, from short lake-and-mountain loops to extended trips over Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound and the Kepler and Murchison ranges, many including an alpine or remote-beach landing. Beyond sightseeing, Southern Lakes Helicopters provides heli-hiking and fishing drop-offs, hunting access, wedding and photography charters, and serves as a long-standing search-and-rescue and film-support provider throughout Fiordland.
Decades in the air over some of the most challenging flying terrain in New Zealand have built a reputation for safety, reliability and deep local knowledge. Pilots know where the weather windows open and which landing sites deliver the best views, giving guests close-up access to glaciers, hanging valleys and untouched wilderness that simply can't be reached any other way.
