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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!

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 $450.00

Child $450.00 (Aged 4- 17 years)

Infant $225.00 (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.
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.
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 time) 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 6 Apr to 19 Apr 2025

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Infant$179.00

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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。

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Bonnie Myers from United States wrote on 31 March 2025

Highly Recommend

It was an awesome trip. Pilot was great. Views were beautiful. It is slippery when you get out of the helicopter. Would definitely do it again.

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Norah Gibbons from Ireland wrote on 27 March 2025

Amazing

An amazing experience. The staff were all so friendly and professional. We had Poppy as our pilot. It is nice that it’s a family run business too! We got very lucky with the weather so can’t comment on Bookme.co.nz refunds process but bear in mind helicopter experiences can be cancelled after booking due to unsuitable weather for flying.

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Noa Kaplan from Israel wrote on 23 March 2025

Definitely worth it

Came on a pretty cloudy day but the second you go above the clouds you can see everything. It was beautiful, the pilot gave information throughout the flight and we got to play in the snow for a bit.

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caroline23 from France wrote on 23 March 2025

Amazing!

Definitely a must-do in Franz Josef, especially when the weather is good. It’s a bit expansive, but the landscapes you get to see are absolutely worth it. I highly recommend it!

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Pilots Choice - 35mins 2 Glaciers Scenic Flight

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What's included

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Child Friendly

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YONG LU from China wrote on 27 November 2023

不一样的冰川之行

Bonnie Myers from United States wrote on 31 March 2025

Highly Recommend

Norah Gibbons from Ireland wrote on 27 March 2025

Amazing

Noa Kaplan from Israel wrote on 23 March 2025

Definitely worth it

caroline23 from France wrote on 23 March 2025

Amazing!

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