Wow, what I can say, this was simply outstanding. My wife and I left very early one morning from Queenstown to make it all the way across to Franz Josef specically to do this flight over the glaciers. On the way we phoned and spoke to Richard who promised to call back with a confirmed booking as soon as there... More

We woke early to clear blue skies and perfect conditions. Julian our pilot was brilliant and it was amazing to step out onto the glacier. It was simply one of the most memorable time of our holiday. My partner was a little reluctant at first because of the cost but thanked me after, he wouldn't have missed it for the... More

We used Glacier Helicopters based in Franz Josef. What an absolutely wonderful experience, the sun was shining, no wind - just perfect conditions for flying. We took the longest flight which takes in both Fox and Franz Josef glaciers plys Mt Cook and Mt Tasman, plus a snow landing! Our pilot, Lance was fantastic and gave us so much information... More

The title says all! We did the 40 min Mt. Cook, twin glacier flight with the glacier landing starting fron Franz Josef, and it was simply amazing! Although there were some clouds (there were no the day before) we thougth that we won't see a lot, but the pilot told us that we fly above those. And iot was simply... More

If you're not into hiking then this for you. This was probably the highlight of our south island trip. We did the Franz Josef and Fox Glacier flight with snow landing and it was worth every cent. The scenery is spectacular and it's an experience you will never forget. More

Take an early flight if you can as there is likely to be less cloud around the mountains. Ask the pilot for a window seat and set your DSLR's ISO to 400 or more and shutter speed to a minimum of 1/500 sec. A UV filter is a must up in the mountains. With a point and shoot camera set... More

Just came back from the South Island and doing the 40 minute helicopter ride over Franz Josef/ Tasman & Fox glaciers and around Mt Cook, including a snow landing was by far the highlight of our 10 day trip. Thanks to our pilot Lance we had an amazing experience - one that I personally will never forget. It's not cheap... More

We decided to fly from Lake Tekapo over Mt Cook (later in our holiday) but when we got to Franz Josef saw how wonderful the weather was and decided to do it then and there. The folks at the Helicopter place in Franz Josef (sorry can't remember the name but were on the right just as you come into town... More

Good weather in the morning plus a good pilot made our flight to the top of Fox Glacier a totally amazing experience. We book through our motel owner and get some discounts. My friend even got upgraded to the 30 min mount Cook route, lucky her. A must do in Fox Glacier. My friend who went there few years back... More