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Ultimate Discovery - 45mins 3 Glaciers Scenic Flight

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Experience New Zealand’s three largest glaciers and the incredible Southern Alps with a 15 minute snow landing!

Highlights

See the glacial ice & crevasses while flying over Franz Josef, Fox & Tasman Glaciers
Enjoy a 15 minute snow landing to fully experience Southern Alps
Fly past Mount Cook & Mount Tasman

Departing from Franz Josef Township this 45minute flight includes

Flying over the Franz Josef, Fox Glaciers & Tasman Glaciers
See Mount Cook and Mount Tasman
15-minute snow landing in the Southern Alps included

Glacier Country Helicopters is a local family, owned and operated company. Husband and wife duo Poppy and Gus Gordon who are both commercial pilots started the company in 2014. You’ll find them at the hangar or flying one our helicopters most days.

Our friendly team are certified Qualmark Gold, have received the Traveller’s Choice Award several years and look forward to showing you the glaciers, rainforests and mountains that form our incredible back yard.

Adult $595.00

Child $595.00 (Aged 4 - 17 years)

Infant $300.00 (Maximum 1 infant per booking)

What's included

45 minute helicopter flight - including snow landing

Duration

Allow 90 minutes for the whole activity

Location

Check in 30 minutes before flight departure time : 10 Main Road, Franz Josef / Waiau West Coast 7886 New Zealand

Child Friendly

This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

Please Note: Do you have limited mobility e.g. injury, arthritis or recent surgery? There are two high ladder style steps into the helicopter. This information could affect what helicopter we fly you in. Please let us know as you proceed through checkout.
Flights require a minimum of 4 pax to depart. Solo travels & smaller bookings are welcomed and we will aim to pair you up with another booking.
Our helicopters hold a maximum of 6 passengers (including infants) if your group is bigger than this please note you will be separated into different machines.
Flights, routes and departure times are all subject to change due to weather conditions.
In the summer season there may not be fresh snow on the landing site. We will always do our best to get you snow photos, but conditions are different each summer.
We ask that no one with cold or flu symptoms fly with us for safety reasons.
Bad weather refunds:If your experience is cancelled by the operator (due to weather) you will be entitled to a full refund. Your booking is only valid for the time & route you have booked. If the flight time or route you booked is unable to go ahead your booking will not be able to be rescheduled or transferred to an alternative route or flight time.
Cancellation policy:All bookings are non-transferable and cancellations must be made 24hours in advance or 100% cancellation fee will apply.
*This is in addition to Bookme's T&C's

Available Bookings from 27 Dec to 9 Jan 2025

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Manuella Doumen from Germany wrote on 06 June 2024

Wahnsinns Gletscher Erlebnis

Unkomplizierte Buchung, Preisrabatt, alles top organisiert, hohes Sicherheitsgefühl, sehr freundliche und nette Crew, super Pilot der ganz viel erklärte, half beim Ein-/Aussteigen, Fotos nahm für alle die wollten… absolute Empfehlung für ein einmaliges Erlebnis!!! Immer wieder gerne!

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Ingo Treue from Germany wrote on 17 April 2023

Grandioses Erlebnis

Wir flogen mit Poppy, die uns die Gletscher ganz aus der Nähe zeigte. Wir landeten auf einem Schneefeld des Gletschers. Dank des traumhaften Wetters konnten wir bis zu den Stränden der WestCoast blicken.

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Dietmar from Germany wrote on 07 April 2023

Fabelhafter Flug bei tollem Wetter

Unser lange geplanter Helikopterflug fiel leider buchstäblich ins Wasser. Gott sei Dank konnten wir auf den frühen Flug am nächsten Tag umbuchen. Der fand dann bei tollem Sonnenschein und mit einer hervorragenden Pilotin statt. Es war ein beeindruckendes Erlebnnis.

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manfredp2 from Germany wrote on 02 January 2023

Erfüllter Traum

Kurzentschlossen nach Wetterbericht gebucht. Nach vielen Erlebnissen sollte das unser Höhepunkt werden. Bei der Anreise auf einmal eine SMS auf unserer NZ Nummer: verpasster Anruf. Bevor wir reagieren können, eine zweite: ganz liebe Anfrage, ob wir früher da sein könnten, das Wetter sei kritisch. Wir können! So schnell waren wir in NZ noch nie! Danach begann alles, was wir gelesen hatten, nur noch viel besser. Anfahrt, Flug, Aussicht, zwei Landungen die Berge die Wolken...die Fotos eine klare Empfehlung!

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Nicki Franks from New Zealand wrote on 11 March 2023

Do it!

What an amazing experience to be able to get up close to the glaciers! The team were friendly and efficient in their organisation of the tour. I would highly recommend them!

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Infant Maximum 1 infant per booking

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