Franz Josef & Fox Glaciers: Scenic Helicopter Tour

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Fox Glacier

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Experience the awe of New Zealand’s largest glaciers from above. Enjoy a snow landing and breathtaking views of Mount Cook/Aoraki.

Duration: 35 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Franz Josef Glacier - Experience an aerial tour of both Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier in a single journey!
Fox Glacier - Enjoy a flight over both Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier in one adventure! Touch down on the snow at the glacier’s head, step out, and soak in the breathtaking views.
Fox Glacier - Following your snow…

What's Included

Scenic helicopter flight
Snow Landing (approx. 10 minutes)
Live commentary on board
Professional guide
GST (Goods and Services Tax)

What's Not Included

Items of a personal nature

Additional Information

Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers are two of New Zealand’s largest glaciers. From above, you can marvel at the awe-inspiring natural wonder, with towering ice formations and the immense scale of the glaciers. Cap off the experience with a snow landing, allowing you to stand on the ancient ice. The flight also includes a pass over the Tasman Glacier on the…

Location

The Helicopter Line Fox Glacier

Weather check – due to very changeable weather conditions your weather is at same time as check-in. Check-In closes 30 minutes prior to departure time.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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Pzwicky

Feb 15, 2026

Awesome experience - Great flight., spectacular views and unforgettable snow landing.

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Nettyhulahoops

Feb 14, 2026

Magnificent - The staff we interacted with were really kind, helpful, and professional. The flight itself was amazing! Our pilot Clark made us feel very safe and comfortable, and was very informative. Would absolutely recommend this.

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J2020mgcatherinep

Jan 18, 2026

Suburb glacier flight experience - Fantastic experience, the flight , landing , view of the glaciers is stunning

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Jmmullan

Dec 8, 2025

A must do!! Spectacular views - The flight was amazing, views were spectacular. Our pilot Richard was knowledgeable & informative and made us feel very safe & comfortable. The Glacier walk was an unforgettable experience. A must do when in Fransz Josef.

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Agrados

Dec 2, 2025

Great service - Great experience, good value for money, great service and well run operation. Everything felt safe and well organised.

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U5544cbshannonc

Nov 26, 2025

Last minute flight accommodation - Absolutely amazing trip! Very grateful to the lady at the desk (Tiana? She had light purple hair) for getting us on a last minute flight yesterday, November 25th. We were sure that our heli hike that was booked for this morning with a different company would be cancelled due to the weather (which it was), so we just wanted to go on any flight we could and she went above and beyond to help us get on one within an hour of us arriving to town. Our flight was wonderful and our pilot was great, as was the crew that loaded us onto the helicopter. So thankful we were able to have this experience

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Thyboev

Nov 18, 2025

Awesome views of one of nature’s wonders - Excellent experience with The Helicopter Line. We had prebooked a trip to Fox Glacier. As it turned out, the weather was not promising, but they were very flexible rebooking a couple of times, before we finally managed to get on to the flight. Check-in was smooth and flight safety was observed at all times (also with regards to the weather). We landed on Fox Glacier, where you really can appreciate the scale and dimensions of the glacier. As it turned out, we were on a flight that was making a fly by of the Franz Josef Glacier as well, so we were lucky to get a bonus! The cloud base was surrounding the top of the mountains, but pilot Simon made an excellent job finding the holes between the clouds. Also a good commentary en route. Highly recommendable!

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512elizabethk

Nov 7, 2025

Once in a lifetime must do - We loved the professional approach of the staff and the pilot. We loved the flight because we saw exactly what was advertised and the snow landing was exquisite. Great photo opportunities too. Very memorable.

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Matthew_h

Oct 24, 2025

Awesome time - I really can't fault the experience it was awesome landing on glacier the helicopter line done their very best in trying times in regards to the recent weather would definitely recommend the company and the experience

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Olliej687

Dec 28, 2025

Booked us on the wrong flight and told us when we arrived with the correct flight time 4 hours later - We booked the twin glacier trip but turned up at 7:30am to find out that we were not actually on that trip. The whole point of the ride was the see franz Joseph but instead we got taken to fox glacier and mount cook. The weather was blamed however no one else that was there had booked the franz Joseph route so clearly was not the real reason.

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From $286

up to 9 guests

1 - Adult