Mount Cook Spectacular Helicopter Flight from Fox Glacier
- 40 minutes
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Enjoy the ultimate glacial experience on this 40-minute Mount Cook spectacular helicopter flight from Fox Glacier. This flight tour covers it all including glacial icefalls and crevasses and neves. You will have views from the coast to mountain tops and you will get to see both Fox & Franz Josef Glaciers and New Zealand’s highest peak. Cross the spine of the Southern Alps and circle the top of magnificent Mt Cook. Topped off with a spectacular snow landing, this is the best helicopter experience on the West Coast.
Inclusions
What's included
- Photo opportunities throughout your experience
- See Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier and Aoraki / Mount Cook
- Scenic Helicopter Flight
- Professional Pilot
- Snow landing on a Glacier
What's not
- Food and drinks
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Itinerary
Your tour begins when you arrive at base on the Main Street of Fox Glacier. Take off on this 40-minute ultimate Mt Cook helicopter flight when you fly over the glacial icefalls, crevasses and the neves. You will experience views from the coast to the mountain tops as you get to see both of the amazing West Coast Glaciers (Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier) and New Zealand’s highest peak, Mount Cook.
Cross the Southern Alps spine and circle to the top of the magnificent Mt Cook before taking the opportunity to top it all off with a spectacular snow landing, getting your feet on snow and taking the best holiday photos. This is the best helicopter experience on the West Coast and perhaps even in all of New Zealand.
Land on Franz Josef or Fox Glacier high in the snow.
Fly over Fox Glacier and take in the amazing views of the ice crevasses and towering peaks
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.4
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Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please check in 30 minutes prior to your chosen departure time.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 100 travellers
- Operated by
- Glacier Helicopters
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- 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 51% above 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 42 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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