Franz Josef: Twin Glacier 35-Minute Helicopter Flight
- 35 minutes
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Twice the ice! Explore the glacial icefalls of not one but two glaciers - Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier on this 35-minute helicopter flight with a glacier landing along the way. Discover up close their neve and unusual ice formations. You will then land on the snowfields up on one of the glaciers which is a huge highlight and will make for superb photos, snowballs and memories, before heading back down to Franz Josef Township
Inclusions
What's included
- Photo opportunities throughout
- Scenic Helicopter Flight
- Snow landing on a Glacier
- Professional Guide
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Itinerary
The only thing better than one glacier is two glaciers, so why not experience twice the ice. Explore the glacial ice falls of the mighty Fox Glacier and the incomparable Franz Josef Glacier on this twin 30-minute helicopter flight. It’s an adventure you'll remember forever and is often cited as a highlight of a New Zealand trip by holidaymakers.
Each Glacier has its own different characteristics but both are magnificent and make for an unforgettable West Coast experience. You will discover up close their neve and unusual ice formations - landing on the snowfields is a highlight and will make for superb photos, snowballs and memories.
Steeper and more dramatic or epic vastness and more remote? Take our Twin Glacier flight and you don't have to choose. This trip includes a snow landing and the chance to experience two very different glacial formations. This is the perfect trip to encounter both jaw-dropping glaciers, Fox and Franz Josef.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 160 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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5Great Experience
Just a fantastic experience. From check in to the end of flight everything was done well. Landing on the snow and getting to walk on it and take in the unreal views was terrific. Had never seen or walked on snow until that day. Just do it! You won't regret it.
5A must do experience - once in a lifetime at lwast!
Great must do experience..even if it may seem expensive. Once in a lifetime thing. Excellent staff. Friendly and professional. Highly recommended indeed!
5EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE
Very professional and smooth experience well worth the cost.
5Amazing experience - a must do
It was an amazing trip, thank you to our pilot Cody who was great and took some fab pictures for us. Thank you for making our holiday so memorable.
5Awesome experience would absolutely recommend it
Great trip pilot very knowledgeable. Went in awesome weather so we're lucky to get the best views
2Customer service and communication could be better
Booking through trip adviser was hood, easy and informative. The flight company had to cancel the flight due to high winds - completely understandable, offered a full refund or reschedule. HOWEVER communication was terrible from the company. Phone call revieved straight after booking, unable to understand male on the phone (neither could hubby). All that he said that was clear is flight is cancelled. Went into office in town and had a different male politely explain that the flight was cancelled due to high winds and not meeting minimum passenger requirements. 3 PASSENGERS REQUIRED FOR FLIGHT TO GO AHEAD.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please check in 30 minutes prior to your chosen departure time. Departure Point: Main Street of Town Address: Located in the township of Franz Josef Glacier on the Main Street though town - Main South Road, SH6
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Glacier Helicopters
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- We recommend you bring along warm clothes, sunglasses, sturdy footwear, your camera and a sense of adventure!
- For safety reasons, we do not allow selfie sticks, drones, flammable liquids, lighters, iPads/ tablets and bags of any description on any of our flights.
- We fly all year round, weather permitting. Please note: On Christmas, we only operate for half the day (9 am - 12 pm).
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 10 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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