Tandem Skydive 18,000ft from Franz Josef
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Skydive amongst mountains, glaciers, lakes, rivers and ocean views. Skydive Franz has New Zealand’s highest mountain Aoraki/Mount Cook and the biggest glaciers Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers immediately on the right and the wide blue ocean on the left. Multiple departure times. Allow 3 hours for your tandem skydive experience.
Inclusions
What's included
- Use of helmet, gloves, goggles and jumpsuit
- Use of skydive equipment
- Round-trip shared transfer from booking office to airport except under covid restrictions
What's not
- Photo and Video options (available to purchase)
- T-shirt and Hoodies (available to purchase)
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.7
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Ratings come from 29 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
5Scary.
Was nervous it wouldn’t go ahead due to weather. It did, so happy days. Friendly staff and seemed well run. Look out for the name Billy on the top right of the white board in the hangar.
5Great experience
The jump was one of the best experiences of my life, so much so that I'm thinking of doing an AFF course so I can do it on my own. The tandem master Connor was great and the photographer Jono was very friendly and chatty. It definitely helped having them in the plane with me. Also Harry on the front desk very kindly made me a certificate, which I'm very proud of! Would definitely recommend
5The best feeling you will ever experience !
Amazing experience, you will want to do it again instantly ! Great staff. Professional and Friendly, walks you through to the whole process and remind you the most important thing: have fun !
5Lovely Experience - even after a decade
We didn't do it because the first day, the weather was not great and the second day, we bailed out after my wife was not well. But still 5 stars for the lovely organisation and it was great to be back here after 9 years and learn that Chris, my tandem master 9 years back has now become the COO. Good Luck Chris and team - just one feedback, bring back the custom of giving a free t-shirt to whoever does the Kea Jump - we got it when we did the 18k which was the highest in 2014.....was sad to learn that it's not the case anymore for those who do the 20k jump these days !!
5Fantastic jump, Fantastic views. Once in a lifetime feelings!
A big thank you to Peter and JT! They were our instructors for the 20,000 ft sky dive and helped make the whole experience incredible. JT was extremely calming, and helped put my partner at ease as she was quite excited on the ground before leaving. She keeps telling me she was excited to be strapped to such a handsome man, and can't stop talking about JT - the effect on our relationship was worth the jump from 20,000 feet, but all joking aside, I very much appreciated how calm out instructors were. The jump from 20,000 feet is incredible. You get to see your plane-mates jump out well before you.. We were the only two jumpers left on the plane by the time is was our turn. Incredibly sensational. The 20K jump gives plenty of fall time before the chute is pulled! The views of the glacier are once-in-a-lifetime especially if the chute doesn't open. We got the handicam video/photos and they came out amazing. My partner's video was hilarious, because she's such an emotive person. Totally worth the extra. One thing my partner and I both felt was that our hat might get pulled off. And if you're reading this JT, we would have paid extra to wear a helmet like our instructors, to make it easier to breath on the way down! Be aware that the weather is unpredictable. The previous day's jumps had to be cancelled due to cloud coverage, but we had fantastic sunny weather for our morning jump! We lucked out.
5Epic adventure ( for a middle aged duck lol)
People were great, very friendly and willing to answer any questions. They made you feel safe and secured properly to the 4 points on harness. The veins were amazing and the adventure was epic
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet at the Franz Josef Glacier Base booking office. 63 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier Base, Franz Josef 7886
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 70 travellers
- Operated by
- Skydive Franz and Fox
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Please wear warm lightweight clothes and secure shoes (preferably with laces)
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
How it compares in Franz Josef & Fox Glacier
- Its from-price is 69% above the median of the 59 experiences we list in Franz Josef & Fox Glacier.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 28 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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