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Flying Fox - Heli Hike - Fox Glacier Guiding

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The ultimate way to experience one of New Zealand’s most renowned glacial attractions!

The ultimate way to experience one of New Zealand’s most renowned glacial attractions!

Highlights

  • Voted #1 in the Tripadvisors Travellers’ Choice and Top Out of the Ordinary Experiences- World! (Best of the Best awards 2021)
  • Walk on the Fox Glacier combined with the thrill of helicopter flights
  • Discover Victoria Falls & a range of ever changing ice features
  • A true voyage of exploration - each trip is unique!

This popular and spectacular fly-in, fly-out Flying Fox gives you the once in a lifetime opportunity to get up close and personal to the remarkable beauty of the Fox Glacier, by helicopter and on foot!

You'll be equipped with leather walking boots and other equipment then transferred by helicopter onto the largest and less crowded West Coast glacier, giving you access to explore a remote area where the dynamics of the glacier often create stunning ice arches and caves. You will also see the Victoria falls which is the melt water from the Victoria glacier hidden high in the mountains.

Join us for an experience of a lifetime. Our heli hike is voted the best “out of the ordinary” experience in the world - book with us to find out why!

Adult $655.00
Child $655.00 (9-16 years old)
Family $2,620.00 (2 Adults + 2 Children)

What's included

  • Two helicopter flights
  • Professional Guide
  • Ground Transport
  • Quality leather boots, socks & crampons
  • Walking Poles

Location

  • 44 Main Road, State Highway 6, Fox Glacier, New Zealand

Notes

  • Family Pass is for 2 Adults + 2 Children.Price is based on total value if purchased separately - Discounts shown from this rate.

    Minimum of 3 people required for the trip to run.

    No experience required.

    Low/Moderate fitness level required.

    Minimum age 9 years.

    Maximum guide to customer ratio is 1:11.

    Please note that this is a natural and ever changing environment. Ice features change constantly and no guarantee can be given that specific features will be seen.

    This is a weather dependant trip. Due to the high demand for this experience, the changeable weather of an alpine environment and frequency of departures bookings made via the Bookme system will be subject to a further confirmation which will specify the exact departure time. This confirmation will arrive via the email address made at the time of booking with Bookme.

  • Duration: 4 Hours

    Ice Time: Up to 3 hours

Available Bookings from 29 Apr to 12 May 2024

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  • Adult$655.00
  • Child$655.00
  • Family$2,200.00

  • Adult$655.00
  • Child$655.00
  • Family$2,200.00

  • Adult$655.00
  • Child$655.00
  • Family$2,200.00

  • Adult$655.00
  • Child$655.00
  • Family$2,200.00

  • Adult$655.00
  • Child$655.00
  • Family$2,200.00

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

4.7

46 reviews

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yuehl from Taiwan wrote on 06 March 2024

很棒的體驗

很迅速地收到確認信,且員工也很友善,冰河體驗非常棒

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weitingt from Taiwan wrote on 09 August 2023

Amazing tour!

嚮導很專業且有趣!嚮導會分享冰川的基本知識並告訴我們正確行走冰川的方式,一切都很棒,非常值得體驗!

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yuchengc from Taiwan wrote on 19 March 2023

很好玩

超讚,玩就對了

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wanrongj from Taiwan wrote on 29 November 2022

很棒的體驗

行程一開始會有簡報介紹搭直升機的安全須知,投影片有中文所以英聽不快也不用擔心,他們有提供厚襪子、包包、防水外套,我們是11月參加行程,天氣好時很熱不用穿太厚,太陽很烈建議戴帽子、墨鏡。 如果想裝冰河水可以帶空瓶子去。 直升機飛行時間大約4分鐘,健行路線不會太難,老少咸宜。

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Shanhua from Taiwan wrote on 20 July 2017

超棒的體驗!!!!!

非常友善的工作人員,可愛的嚮導,專業的直升機駕駛,絕美的冰河景色,還有有趣的冰上小活動,非常超值且很值得!

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From Flying Fox - Heli Hike - Fox Glacier Guiding

Thank you for coming to visit the Fox Glacier Guiding Family. We were happy to read that you had a great experience and hope that you have taken away some great photos to go along with your beautiful memories. Wishing you the best. Kind Regards Jo On Behalf of the Fox Glacier Guiding Team

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