Kepler Track Heli Hike: Scenic Helicopter Flight and Guided Alpine Hike

Experience the breathtaking Kepler Track with a scenic helicopter flight to Luxmore Hut, followed by a guided alpine hike. Descend through native beech forest and enjoy a water taxi ride back to Te Anau.

Duration: 7 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Kepler Track - Embark on an unforgettable journey starting with a breathtaking helicopter ride to Luxmore Hut, soaring over the mesmerizing Lake Te Anau before landing alongside the Kepler Track. Traverse through the alpine tussock field, soaking in the panoramic mountain vistas, and if weather permits, venture higher above the hut for an elevated…
What's Included
  • Helicopter flight to Luxmore Hut on the Kepler Track
  • Local, experienced, nature guide
  • Te Anau accommodation pick up and drop off
  • Water taxi across Lake Te Anau
  • Walking poles and rain jackets provided
  • Safety and communication equipment carried by guide
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

Take an unforgettable journey with our awe-inspiring guided day experience on the Kepler Track. Start off in style with a scenic helicopter flight to Luxmore Hut. Feel the rush of excitement as you soar above the rugged landscape, treated to breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains and the serene expanse of Lake Te Anau.
Upon arrival at Luxmore…

Location
Fiordland Community Events Centre
Luxmore Drive
If you have not selected your accommodation please meet us at the Event Center, there is plenty of free all day parking here for any vehicle. Please wait on the steps of the facility, or where we can see you, thank you.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
5.0
(27 Ratings)
5 stars
4 stars
3 stars
2 stars
1 star
Quentin_h
Mar 27, 2025
Great trek - Fantastic guided hike on part of the Kepler track (about nine miles or 14 km total) with great views
Review provided by Viator
Wildavsky
Mar 8, 2025
Glorious hiking, wonderful guides - We did the Fiordland Great Walk 3-Day Package, staying in Te Anau. We had three glorious days of hiking, with a helicopter flight to Luxmore Hut and a boat ride around Milford Sound included. We particularly want to mention the excellent guides who work at Trips and Tramps. We had a different guide each day - Tara, Olivia, and Helen. Each was well prepared, well organized, very knowledgable, and enthusiastic. We particularly appreciate the patience and kindness they showed in meeting the individual needs of different hikers. We can’t recommend this itinerary and this company highly enough.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
J4900nalauram
Feb 18, 2025
Wonderful day on the trail and in the sky. - Absolutely wonderful day on the trail with Mel who was just delightful and so knowledgeable. The walk up toward the summit and then down through the forest was incredible. Loved the heli ride to the Luxemore Hut in the morning. Couldn’t recommend this more. Thank you!
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Frequentflier280182
Jan 23, 2025
Great day on Kepler track - This trip was great. The hike was moderate though I was intimidated by the write up I found it equivalent to hikes I do at home. Jane was excellent, informative and also provided personal space. I would highly recommend this day hike though if I had it to do over I think I might have done one of the three day overnight hikes
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Momof2wildchilds
Nov 16, 2024
Family hiking adventure - The goal was to take a helicopter & hike on Friday but Mother Nature did not cooperate (way too cloudy on the Peak) so our guide Hari adapted quickly with the assistance of Fiordland Jet boat skipper Lex we toured the Waiau river where 3 different scenes were filmed in the first Lord of the Rings Movie - Fellowship of the Ring. Once Lex our jet boat captain let us off on the beach we hiked over 10k on the Kepler Trek while Hari pointed out flora & fauna along the trail. He had delicious lunches for all of us & we even enjoyed a cup of coffee while in Snapper Bay. We ended our full day hike around 4:30 pm Shout out to Hari for being knowledgeable, friendly. It was evident he has a passion for the plants & land of the South Island. It was fun to even run into him again on Sun as we left our Milford Sound Cruise. He was escorting another group in the Milford Sound area. Great tour company. We would use Trips & tramps again in a heartbeat.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Rubberdog818
Apr 8, 2024
Fabulous team and experience - The guides are excellent- friendly, helpful and very knowledgeable about the trail, location, history and nature. We learnt lots and had a great time. We felt safe while still having freedom to move at our own pace and stop for photos. I would like to particularly mention Jacob, Yoshi, Michelle and Maddie who looked after us over the 3 day trekking multi route package.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Karen
Apr 6, 2024
Wonderful day trip - Amazing. Tamora (hope I’ve spelled your name correctly) was such a lovely guide. She picked us up at our hotel. We drove to the helipad. The helicopter ride was under 10 minutes. The pilot, Mark, pointed out a few sites and gave a very smooth ride over to Luxemore hut. We got out and hiked toward the summit and came back to Hut to eat lunch. Beautiful views. Flushing toilet and clean facilities at Luxemore hut. Then we started the descent. The tracks in New Zealand are so well kept it is amazing. I wish we could have gone further!! Tamora was informative, shared a lot of knowledge and good stories. Would highly recommend her, Trips and Tramps and this walk. It was fabulous.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
D7546xjgregm
Feb 28, 2024
A pleasant stroll on Kepler Track - First hike of three with Trips and Tramps. The helicopter ride was amazing and provided great views and a very easy ascent to Luxmore Hut. Geoff our guide was amazing and knowledgeable and very entertaining. The walk down the hill was a challenge and was definitely the more challenging of the hikes we did. Views are spectacular. Lunch was great. Just loved the whole package
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Carolyn_c
Jan 19, 2024
Great Day! - It was great to see a DOC hut, and the hike down to the lake was easy and beautiful! A good way to see the landscape without having to hike up the mountain!
Review provided by Viator
Drswest
Dec 18, 2023
3 Day Great Walks Tour was exceptional - We did the three day Great Walks Tour Package. Incredible. Guides were exceptional. Everything was perfectly coordinated and well-planned. Spectacular scenery. Wildlife. Challenging but fun hikes and each was very different.
Review provided by Tripadvisor
Select Date and Tickets
up to 12 guests
1
Adult
April 2025
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Today