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Glacier Explorer - 25mins 1 Glacier Scenic Flight

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Experience the magnificent glacial landscape of Franz Josef and the Southern Alps on our scenic helicopter flight!

Highlights

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

Departing from Franz Josef Township this 25minute flight includes

Flying over the Franz Josef Glacier
See Mount Ellie de Beaumount
10-minute alpine or 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.

**Please note this 25minute flight has the highest rate of cancellation as it only has one flight route & landing site, so there are no back up options if its route is affected unlike the longer flights which have multiple options. The snow on its landing site is seasonal and varies each year so may be an alpine landing (rocky mountain with no snow).

Adult $385.00

Child $385.00 (Aged 4 - 17 years)

Infant $195.00 (Maximum 1 infant per booking)

What's included

25 minute helicopter flight - including alpine or snow landing (snow levels vary seasonally)

Duration

Allow 70 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 weather or anything else out of your control) 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 and is not be able to be rescheduled or transferred to an alternative.
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 from6 Nov to 19 Nov 2025

All prices are shown inNZD ($)

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aparna fromNew Zealand wrote on 02 November 2025

Amazing

We were so lucky to have landed on the snow—it was absolutely a must-do experience. The pilot was excellent and shared so much knowledge with us. I highly recommend them. The whole trip felt 100% safe and incredibly fun!

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Julia fromNew Zealand wrote on 01 November 2025

Helicopter flight

Wow, what can I say we had a amazing flight it was breathtaking, everything was done so well from updating us on the weather, flights that were going ahead, adjustments when weather turned they were so professional

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Amirhossein Makki fromNew Zealand wrote on 15 October 2025

Great team

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MARISA MENCARELLI-SKILTON fromNew Zealand wrote on 04 October 2025

First-timer

Amazing team, fantastic experience, felt super safe in the helicopter the whole time. It was my first time and id do it again in a heartbeat!

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lisaw62 fromAustralia wrote on 31 August 2025

Breathtaking

Absolutely perfect! I highly recommend this experience, you will not regret it. The staff were incredibly helpful and friendly.

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