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Pilots Choice - 35mins 2 Glaciers Scenic Flight

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Experience two of our biggest glaciers before a snow landing in Southern Alps on our scenic helicopter flight!

Experience two of our biggest glaciers before a snow landing in Southern Alps on our scenic helicopter flight!

Highlights

  • See the glacial ice & crevasses while flying over Franz Josef and either Fox or Tasman Glaciers
  • Enjoy a 10 minute snow landing to fully experience the magnificent landscape
  • Incredible photo opportunities in the Southern Alps

Departing from Franz Josef Township this 35minute flight includes

  • Flying over the Franz Josef & Fox Glaciers; OR Franz Josef & Tasman Glaciers
  • See Mount Cook and Mount Tasman
  • 10-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 $485.00
Child $485.00 (Aged 4- 17 years)
Infant $245.00 (Maximum 1 infant per booking)

What's included

  • 35 minute helicopter flight - including snow landing

Duration

  • Allow 80 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

Restrictions

  • Weight Restrictions:

    All passengers and any gear will be weighed at check in. If you are 120kg or over, you will be required to book a comfort seat (the cost is half the RRP of your flight).

    Front Seat or Executive Helicopter upgrade requests cannot be made when booking a discounted seat

    Age and Weight Restrictions:

    Infants are up to 3 years (maximum weight of 15KG)

    Children 4-17 years (or 16KGs and over)

    Health Restrictions:

    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 you fly you in.Please let us know as you proceed through checkout.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Bad Weather Refunds

  • If your experience is cancelled by the operator (because of the bad weather, safety concerns, unscheduled maintenance etc) you will be entitled to a full refund.

Notes

  • Flights require a minimum of 4 pax to depart. Solo travellers & smaller bookings are welcomed, and we will aim to pair you up with another booking.

    Snow Landing:All routes and snow landings are subject to change at short notice including during the flight. If you are unable to snow land due to weather conditions and your flight is turned into an overflight (total time will be reduced by your snow landing timeof 10-15minutes) you will be refunded the landing fee of $30 per person.

    Cancellation policy:All bookings are non-transferable and cancellations must be made 24hours in advance or 100% cancellation fee will apply.

    For full T&Cs please see Glacier Country Helicopters website.

    *This is in addition to Bookme's T&C's





Available Bookings from 20 Nov to 3 Dec 2025

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  • Adult$485.00
  • Child$387.00
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  • Adult$387.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$387.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$387.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$387.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$387.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$387.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$387.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$387.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$387.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Adult$387.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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  • Infant$195.00

  • Adult$387.00 Less than 6 at this price!
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Einzigartiges Erlebnis
Einzigartiges Erlebnis
sabinek1 from Germany
Einzigartiges Erlebnis
Einzigartiges Erlebnis
sabinek1 from Germany
One off the bucket list!
One off the bucket list!
victoriah19 from United Kingdom
One off the bucket list!
One off the bucket list!
victoriah19 from United Kingdom
Amazing experience!
Amazing experience!
Sophie Hazel from Australia
Amazing experience!
Amazing experience!
Sophie Hazel from Australia
不一样的冰川之行
不一样的冰川之行
YONG LU from China
不一样的冰川之行
不一样的冰川之行
YONG LU from China
amazing experience
amazing experience
lottek1 from NZ
Superb
Superb
Orlaith ODonoghue from Ireland
Superb
Superb
Orlaith ODonoghue from Ireland
Fantastic glacier flight
Fantastic glacier flight
Julie Davey from NZ
Fantastic glacier flight
Fantastic glacier flight
Julie Davey from NZ
Fantastic glacier flight
Fantastic glacier flight
Julie Davey from NZ
Exceptional
Exceptional
Laura Laws from Australia
Don’t question, just do it!
Don’t question, just do it!
jimc5 from NZ
Must Do Flight
Must Do Flight
carolynj from NZ
Must Do Flight
Must Do Flight
carolynj from NZ
Superb
Superb
michaell38 from United Kingdom
Pilots choice
Pilots choice
Gary from NZ
Fabulous
Fabulous
mcas from United States
Fabulous
Fabulous
mcas from United States
Fabulous
Fabulous
mcas from United States
Cool!!
Cool!!
manyenh from Malaysia
Scenic flight
Scenic flight
lucasw2 from United States
Scenic flight
Scenic flight
lucasw2 from United States
Scenic flight
Scenic flight
lucasw2 from United States
Fantastic trip
Fantastic trip
Jason from NZ
Fantastic trip
Fantastic trip
Jason from NZ
Awesome Trip
Awesome Trip
Kassandra Mergen from NZ
Awesome Trip
Awesome Trip
Kassandra Mergen from NZ
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Epic
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Glacier Country ambassadors
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Glacier Country ambassadors
Glacier Country ambassadors
Dana Goodwin from NZ
Glacier Country ambassadors
Glacier Country ambassadors
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A Must Do - Glacier Country Heli Trip
A Must Do - Glacier Country Heli Trip
Richard from NZ
Awesome experience
Awesome experience
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YONG LU from China wrote on 27 November 2023

不一样的冰川之行

服务公司服务非常到位，提前通知我们天气状况，确保我们能够顺利的成行。 冰川的景色非常美，直升机的状况也不错，飞行员非常有经验，让我们感到很安全。 一切都非常好，就是感觉游玩时间有点短。

不一样的冰川之行 不一样的冰川之行

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pavlop from New Zealand wrote on 11 November 2025

Mark the super pilot

It was a very nice experience. I really enjoyed it. Mark, the pilot is super cool, friendly and keeps you engaged!!😊🫶🏼

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inekem from New Zealand wrote on 02 November 2025

Amazing

Well organised, professional business. Great scenery of course, and we were very lucky with the weather ☀️🚁

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harleyh3 from Netherlands wrote on 14 November 2025

Awesome experience but the staff ....

We had an amazing helicopter flight — the experience was incredible and the views were unforgettable. We were especially excited and grateful that we were able to land at 6,000 meters. It was truly a highlight of our trip. The only downside was the attitude of one of the staff members (no names needed) (BRIE). Her behavior came across as unnecessarily rude, not just towards us but also towards an older couple who simply didn’t understand her instructions. It felt unprofessional and didn’t match the quality of the rest of the experience. Overall, the flight itself was fantastic, but the customer service from that particular staff member could definitely be improved. Would have been 5 stars without the rudnes of brie

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mysterousvan from Singapore wrote on 26 August 2025

Pilots Choice - 35mins 2 Glaciers Scenic Flight

Mark was our pilot for our flight. He really did a comprehensive fly over most parts of the Southern alps around the Franz Josef and Fox glaciers. He went over and above his duty as a pilot to become a really great host and tour guide of sorts. He took time and effort to explain some of the lores and histories of the various places and landmarks he mentioned especially Franz Josef and Fox glaciers. After he landed the helicopter safely and very professionally on the glacier, he allowed us sufficient time to take lots of photos and videos. He even volunteered to take photos for some for us and offered us a nice drink with the ice from the glacier! Overall, I would say that this trip though it might seem a little pricey but it is worth every penny seriously.

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