Twin Glacier 35-Minute Helicopter Flight from Fox Glacier
- 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 Fox Glacier Township.
Inclusions
What's included
- 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 from Fox Glacier. 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. It’s an adventure you'll remember forever and is often cited as a highlight of a New Zealand trip by holidaymakers
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.
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 from Fox Glacier.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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5INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE
This was such an INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE. From the booking, to the check in and onto the flight. Everything was seamless with attentive, friendly and helpful staff. Our pilot was incredibly with excellent commentary. We had an amazing experience landing on the snow and so s
5Flight
10/10 The flight was spectacular. the pilot wask brillant, skimming over jawdropping scenery for easy photos. 3/10 But my experience with Tripadvisrr was very negative. I easily booked the flight for 2, paid $600 but they took out $600 USA which was over $1000 NZ. It took half an hour to resolve the issue.
5Excellent Experience Start to Finish
Heli ride was incredible. Great pilot, very professional and safe. Landed on glacier for about 10 minutes. All staff was also great.
5Fantastic experience.
Excellent experience. Had to reschedule a few times due to weather but this was no fuss. Pilot Tom knew his stuff.
5Wonderful experience with very professional company
Great experience with a very professional pilot who ensured safety and that the passengers were informed all the time about what we were seeing and the conditions. The glacier landing was awesome!
5Wonderful flight
Great experience, lovely staff, very informative
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Please check in 30 minutes prior to your chosen departure time. Departure Point: Glacier Helicopters, Main South Road, SH6, Fox Glacier Address: Located in the township of Fox 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
- 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 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 21 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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