FRANZ JOSEF AND FOX GLACIER · HELICOPTER TOURS
The flights worth leaving the ground for.
The 13 franz josef and fox glacier helicopter tours travellers book most, gathered in one place. What you see from the air, how long you are up, who flies you, and what a seat costs.
Fly to Franz Josef by helicopter, land on the glacier, then hike ice caves and crevasses with gear and expert guides.
Most Popular“We lucked out with a beautiful morning! It was such an amazing experience and our guide was great. You MUST do this!”
Heli hike Fox Glacier pairs short helicopter flights with guided crampon hiking up to 3 hours, with wet-weather gear and safety kit.
“They are professionals, everything worked out great despite the weather which wasn’t the greatest (light rain and clouds). Our guide Serena was wonderful! Great experience”
Fly Franz Josef Glacier by helicopter, then land on a mountain peak for an alpine pause with dramatic Southern Alps and ice views.
“I love it! 30 min check in time with information and then we drove to the area of helicopters. We been lucky to get landing after us people could not due bad conditions.”
Fly low over Franz Josef Glacier and step onto a snow landing for close-up ice views, in a short, weather-dependent helicopter ride.
“What an experience Clear crisp day Excellent visibility First time it was absolutely awesome Crew were fantastic”
Twin Glacier helicopter flight from Franz Josef with snow landing. Fly both glaciers, enjoy live pilot commentary, and step onto the ice.
“Just the absolute stunning vista from the helicopter flying over the glaciers and seeing Mt Cook. The stop on the snow was great but slippery as it was ice and we only had walking shoes on. No problems though. Only slight negative was sitRead more”
Twin Glacier helicopter flight over Franz Josef and Fox, plus a snowy glacier landing and walk—small-group, pilot commentary, big views.
“Fantastic thrill of a lifetime being able to see these glaciers up close and even better to be able to land on one and walk around for a short time. Made special as fresh snow had fallen night before and clear Blue skies for flight.”
25-minute Fox Glacier helicopter flight with a snow landing. Small group, live onboard commentary, and real access to glacier snow for photos.
“It was very informative. Our guide, Charlie, worked extremely hard to dig a safe path for us to walk on the ice. We had excellent weather and enjoyed a very full three hours on the glacier. As this tour is weather-dependent, the conditions on our day allowed us to fully experience everything. Although there were…”
Twin glacier helicopter flight from Fox Glacier to Franz Josef, with Westland views and a glacier snowfield touchdown for photos.
“Fantastics !! helicopter glacier trip for our family. However we miss to landing on glacier because of the weather.”
Helicopter flight from Fox Glacier to Mt Cook with a rare snow landing. Small group, live pilot narration, and Southern Alps views.
“It is everything & more than one can imagine. The views were spectacular and the flight is worth every penny.”
40-min helicopter flight from Franz Josef with snow landing, Aoraki and Tasman Glacier views, pilot narration, small group.
“Timing is everything. There were clouds in the area, so all the morning flights had been cancelled. We were lucky. so Thankful, it was amazing.”
Fly over Franz Josef Glacier in a small helicopter, then land on the neve for a close-up walk in the alpine air.
“Our pilot was excellent and gave us a very personal tour and explanation of even how they were formed,”
Fox Glacier helicopter flight with snow landing on Fox Glacier, plus views over Franz Josef Glacier and the Southern Alps.
“Infact they did not do everything they promised. They did not give us a hotel pickup, and 10mts time to spent on the glaciers was cut to 5 mnts. The pilot too wasn't very friendly or informative. It was a bit disappointing.”
A 40-minute Fox Glacier helicopter flight with pilot narration and a snow landing, plus views of Tasman Glacier and Mt. Cook.
“An exciting experience but scary! Your life is in the hands of the expert pilot. Superb views.”
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