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Booked for the 25 min and got upgraded free of charge to a 60 min one. Our pilot was friendly and knowledgeable and the views were incredible

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Absolutely brilliant experience! Weather was closing in fast so the pilot had to make an alternative plan for us, but we flew over the rainforest and up to land on Shackleton Glacier, then flew on over Franz Josef. Awe inspiring sight! One off the bucket list, would highly recommend. Worth every penny!

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Pilot, Jay, was amazing and knowledgeable. Was out of this world experience. Everything about this company is 5 stars. Couldn't fault them. Best experience. A must do and definitely recommend this company to do it with.

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We booked this flight for my husband's birthday on 8 January 2023. All of the staff at Glacier Country Helicopters were exceptional and safety standards were very high. We liked the fact that it was a family owned business. Never having been on a helicopter flight before we were all a little nervous but very excited. Weather was amazing so we were very lucky. It was an amazing experience flying in a small aircraft to these huge natural wonders and to land on it was just unbelievable. Only negative was the short amount of time we had to spend up there because once we got there it was a surreal experience. You have to do this flight regardless of the cost as it really is a once in a lifetime experience. It was great to get the discounted rate through bookme.com so we could then budget for other wonderful experiences.

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Highly recommend using Glacier Country Helicopters. We had such an awesome time and were happy to support a locally owned family business. Thanks 😄

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Penny is an amazing pilot and tour guide. Entire outfit is so well run. Absolutely a great experience. Loved seeing the Southern Alps & glaciers from above. Penny shared so much info about all we could see. Lucked out with perfect weather. So surprised how warm it was up on the glacier. Shared ride with 4 others, everyone was very satisfied (6 total in the heli) Worth every penny. Just book it!

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Spellbinding flight over the glacier and onto the mountains - highly recommended.

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Awesome

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Cool!!!

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Fantastic crew, all knowledgeable, and very friendly. Was an amazing flight, and time on the top 👍

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C’était vraiment génial. Le personnel est super gentil, on a pu avoir les explications de sécurité en français. Le glacier est vraiment magnifique, c’est une expérience inoubliable ! Le temps passé sur le glacier est trop court, ça passe trop vite. Mais je recommande vivement !

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The most amazing experience and a must do if you come to Franz Josef. Really can’t see the glacier much from the ground unless you do a 6hr hike. This flies over the top and then lands on the snow- it was absolutely incredible. A really experienced pilot and amazing ground crew. Can’t recommend this enough. Be aware that this activity Is weather dependent so book it early in your stay. The office were great in keeping us informed and rescheduling when it was too cloudy to fly. We were so fortunate to fly on a perfect day - Thankyou so much.

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Worth every $. Lovely family run operator. This is a great experience flying up over the glacier and having 5 minutes stop on a level snow covered area before returning to base. Would thoroughly recommend.

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Whole experience seamless from booking to check in to the actual unreal flight.

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This company was brilliant. Megan contacted us prior to ask if we could amend our flight time due to imminent cloud cover so we left on an earlier time slot. Dion was our pilot who had a wealth of knowledge and made the flight the most memorable amazing experience ever! Our snow landing was spectacular- we were able to take lots of photos, play in the snow, made snow angels and snow balls etc! This has been the highlight of our holiday so far- thank you Glacier Country Helicopters

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The team were awesome from start to finish. Great family business, a real personable feel. Well done!

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Awesome experience and very worthwhile. It was the highlight of the West Coast road trip for both families that flew. Service and communication from Glacier Country Heli was excellent. They were very flexible and proactive in moving our booking around to suit the weather window. Well done, top job. Absolutely fantastic flight and experience. Highly recommended! Would do it again in a heartbeat. The kids are still raving about it.

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Stunning views, easily the best way to see the true beauty of this part of the world

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Incredible views and amazing experience.

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We had a great time, 35 min were perfect to see Franz Josef, Fox Glacier, Mt Tasman and even Mt Cook! The snow landing was really cool, we had enough time to take some pictures and enjoy the snow :) Highly recommend!

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This is a flight we should have done years ago! Amazing scenery seen from a unique perspective. Very well organised and flexible enough to contact us and move the flight time forward to take advantage of a break in the weather. Jay the pilot was very knowledgeable - he summed up the prevailing conditions on takeoff and tailored the flight to ensure optimum landing site and viewing sequence of glaciers and mountains. Like the rest of the team, he was also very friendly and happy to answer any questions we raised. Highly recommended!

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This was one of the highlight of my trip. Highly recommend it! It was once in a lifetime experience crossing the magnificent mountain range and fly above the glaciers. Our pilot Dion was amazing as well! It was a such a smooth fly. Weather was amazing as well.

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Great pilot, stunning landscape

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It's one of the must-do in New Zealand. Awesome experience with nice view of glacier. With the guides, it's not hard to walk on the glacier.

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The Heli-Hike I had originally booked had to be cancelled due to poor weather conditions and the staff offered to refund me or book me onto a trip the following day- I chose the latter but unfortunately this also had to be cancelled! (It’s quite common as the weather is so unpredictable). Throughout this process the customer service provided by the lovely staff at The Helicopter Line was first class; they were friendly, helpful and accomodating. I finally made it up on my 3rd attempt and it was well worth the wait! Being a solo-traveler I got to sit up front next to the pilot which was incredible. The hike on the glacier took a couple of hours during which our guide Liam kept us safe and gave us lots of information about the glacier. He was obviously very experienced and answered all the questions I had about the glacier! We didn’t see any of the blue caves that I’d seen in some other traveler photographs, but I imagine the routes are planned based on what is safe on that day and the capability of the group. We kept a good pace and still had lots of time to stop for photos. Thanks to everyone at The Helicopter Line for an unforgettable morning.

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If you travel to NZ, never miss out this awesome experience! It's safe and not hard to walk on the glacier with the knowledgeable guide. Staffs are very friendly. Helicopter trip is short but enjoyable.

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I had the best experience with this company, from checking in, to being loaded in and out of the helicopter to the hike with Phil and Nick!! A* service throughout and the experience itself was absolutely incredible - thanks Phil and Nick you helped us all make some incredible memories that will last a lifetime!!

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It was amazing experience for me. I expected to walk under the glacier but we could not. This was the only thing made me a little disappointed but I understand it would happen because of the weather and some conditions. The guide and all the staff at the reception were friendly and kind.

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I absolutely loved this experience! Everything was very professional and our equipment was explained to us before we set off. The staff were lovely and the helicopter ride was only a few minutes but gave fantastic views of the glaciers and surroundings. I had Josh as a tour guide and he was super informative and friendly throughout. We got to explore some ice caves and the glaciers. There is plenty of time to stop and take photos along the way and if you have a GoPro it is perfect for the hike. I had mine on a head strap so that I didn’t need to carry it and could use both hands on the hiking Keynes to keep my balance along the way there is plenty of time to stop and take photos along the way and if you have a GoPro it is perfect for the hike. I had mine on a head strap so that I didn’t need to carry it and could use both hands on the hiking canes to keep my balance along the way :) It really was an experience I will never forget! Highly recommend :)