Simply Wild offers some stunning heli hikes into wilderness places which will leave you inspired and energised by the rugged and natural environment. Each trip has its own special nature and can last from a mere two hours through to a full day, depending on your time, fitness and inclinations. The trips are fully guided with gourmet food. We can collect you from your accommodation, or meet you at the helicopter base.

Boulder Lake High Alpine Heli Hike

Helicopter into remote and spectacular Boulder Lake at 1000 metres in Northwestern Kahurangi National Park with professional guides; hiking on or off track wilderness, with gourmet lunch and helicopter pick-up at the end of the day.
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Heaphy Track Heli Hike 

The Heaphy Track is one of the worlds classic walks with a wide variety of landscapes and vegetation. The Heaphy Track heli hike offers those with limited time the opportunity to experience the dense subtropical forest of the Northwest of Nelson’s Kahurangi National Park; with an abundance of nikau, rata, karaka, mahoe and flax along the Heaphy River and its peaceful lagoon and the splendid isolation of the wild surf and golden sand beaches along the coastline to Karamea. The Heaphy Track heli

hike is fully guided, with gourmet morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea. The scenic half hour helicopter flight in and fixed wing or helicopter flight back offer superb views of the mountains of Kahurangi National Park.
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Mt Owen High Alpine Heli Hike

Helicopter into the Owen Plateau; spectacular site of some of the “Lord of the Rings” locations and walk/hike through curious and convoluted rock crevasses, slumps and sinkholes to the summit at 1870 metres with our guides. Gourmet lunch and helicopter pick-up at the end of the day.
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Mt Richmond Heli Hike

Only 10 minutes from Nelson by helicopter, this stunning alpine walk along the ridge between two of Richmond Forest Park’s higher peaks, offers 360° views south toward Kaikoura, across Tasman Bay and D’Urville Island and the North Island. The hike is fully guided with gourmet lunch and morning or afternoon tea provided (depending on the time of day).
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Lake Sylvester Heli Hike

An easily accessible short heli hike through attractive alpine country with small picturesque mountain lakes. You will be accompanied by professional guides for a 2-3 hour mountain hike. Gourmet lunch provided.
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