Fox Glacier: Twin Glacier Helicopter Flight with Snow Landing
- 35 minutes
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers are two of New Zealand largest glaciers. From above you can view and appreciate the incredible natural phenomenon, towering ice formations and vast size of the glaciers. Top it off with a snow landing and standing on the ancient ice of the glaciers. You’ll also fly over the Tasman Glacier on the eastern side of the Southern Alps and close to Mount Cook/Aoraki, New Zealand’s highest peak.
Inclusions
What's included
- GST (Goods and Services Tax)
- Professional guide
- Live commentary on board
- Snow Landing (approx. 10 minutes)
- Scenic helicopter flight
What's not
- Items of a personal nature
Itinerary
Fly over both Franz Josef Glacier & Fox Glacier in one trip!
Fly over both Franz Josef Glacier & Fox Glacier in one trip! Land on the snow at the head of the Glacier, jump out and take it all in.
After your snow landing, fly back down Fox Glacier over the crevasses and se the ice sculptures that make up this incredible location.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 40 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Visiting the West Coast? Do yourself a favour and book a flight.
Sensational experience and would do it again! Thanks so much to our pilot Clark. We had been trying to book with Glacier Helicopters but the phone constantly rang out. A call to the Mt Cook branch verified that Helicopter Line is the same operator. We kept trying and in the end got through to Helicopter Line and it was all sorted. The flight over the glaciers was superb (Mt Cook was too windy) and the snow landing just topped it off. Sad to see the glaciers are retreating and may not be there sometime in the future. See them while you can.
5Excellent Tour
Simeon was an excellent pilot!! So friendly to all of us and very informative!! I would highly recommend this tour.
5Best experience ever!
We had the best experience! The front desk staff, ground crew and pilot were all amazing! We felt safe and well taken care of from start to finish! Our pilot Richard snapped some great picture for us when we landed on the glacier. 10/10
5Fantastic, just do it !
All staff from the girl that took the booking to Benjamin the pilot were very friendly and informative. The whole experience was fantastic and the weather was perfect ✅✅✅
5Great experience and great company!!
We did the 35 minute flight seeing with a stop on the Glacier and it was really thrilling, even though I've done a lot of glacier activities in the past. It never gets old. The Helicopter Line staff were very professional, organized, and friendly. Super efficient and they got us out on the glacier despite a fairly tight time window. Our pilot was really kind and clearly very experienced. Even on an overcast day this was a wondrous experience. Highly recommend!
5Awesome experience
Great flight., spectacular views and unforgettable snow landing.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Weather check – due to very changeable weather conditions your weather is at same time as check-in. Check-In closes 30 minutes prior to departure time.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- Totally Tourism - The Helicopter Line
- Wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult, Children weighing less than 15kgs are required to sit on a parents lap.
- It is recommended that warm clothing and suitable footwear be worn on this tour due to cold temperatures.
How it compares in Franz Josef & Fox Glacier
- Its from-price is close to the median of the 59 experiences we list in Franz Josef & Fox Glacier.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 24 of 59.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Franz Josef & Fox Glacier
Franz Josef and Fox are two glaciers on New Zealand's West Coast that flow from the Southern Alps almost into temperate rainforest.
The Franz Josef and Fox glaciers descend from the Southern Alps through steep valleys into lowland rainforest on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island, ending only a few hundred metres above sea level. The two small townships, about twenty-five kilometres apart, sit in Westland Tai Poutini National Park, part of a UNESCO World Heritage area. Julius von Haast named Franz Josef in 1865 after the Austrian emperor.
Top-ranked sights in Franz Josef & Fox Glacier: Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier, Fox Glacier South Side Walkway.
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