For sightseeing flights and helicopter tours, Glacier Helicopters has flying bases at Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers.
Glacier Helicopters offers a range of scenic helicopter flights from 20 minutes to 40 minutes in length. Flights depart from Franz Josef Glacier and Fox Glacier. Our flights encompass the Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glaciers and Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. Glacier landings are our speciality. Not only do we offer spectacular scenic helicopter flights but also the Heli Hike on Fox Glacier - combining the excitement of walking on the glacier with the thrill of two helicopter flights.
Sub-tropical forest and snow-covered glaciers vie for space on this narrow strip of land sandwiched between the Tasman Sea and the Southern Alps on the West Coast of the South Island. The Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers are the most low-lying of their type in the world. Our helicopter bases are located at Fox and Franz Josef. Scenic flights encompass the two famous glaciers and much more besides. These frozen rivers of ice can travel up to 3 metres per day down the mountain valleys, and our guided walks on the glaciers make the experience very personal.
