Helicopter Tours

From Fox Glacier: Expert Guided Heli-Hike in Fox Glacier

Group of tourists embarking on a Half-Day Guided Tour of Fox Glacier, preparing for a helicopter tour and hike in New Zealand's scenic landscape

Group of tourists embarking on a Half-Day Guided Tour of Fox Glacier, preparing for a helicopter tour and hike in New Zealand's scenic landscapes

Tour group hiking on Fox Glacier, New Zealand

Soar to thrilling heights and icy depths with a helicopter ride and go on a guided hike on New Zealand's fast-moving glacier–Fox Glacier.

Highlights

Forget heli-skiing; it's all about heli-hiking now! Take a helicopter over the Fox Glacier, followed by a 3-hour guided hike, offering vivid blue glacial landscape views!
Be amazed by the stellar view of Mt. Tasman and the rainforest from your chopper as it glides over the glacier, and then lands at lower ice falls.
Gear up with crampons and walking poles as your guide leads the way! You may squeeze through frosty blue crevasses, crawl through ice tunnels, and pass by towering seracs.
Fun fact: Fox Glacier moves 10 times faster than most glaciers worldwide, creating an ever-evolving landscape of icy wonders, an intriguing aspect of this adventure.

Inclusions

4-hour guided Fox Glacier hike
Round-trip helicopter ride
English-speaking expert mountaineering guide
Leather boots & crampons
Hats, gloves & backpack
Waterproof jacket & overtrousers

Cancellation policy

You can cancel these tickets up to 24 hours before the experience begins and get a full refund.

Reviews

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Headout Guest

5/5

Sep, 2024

An amazing trip. The company has twin objectives of safety and providing an experience to stay with you for a lifetime. We’re an older couple and coped well. Stretch was a great guide - and very tall! The company offers a no questions asked if you arrive and realise there is a chance of not being able to be airlifted from the glacier that day. Bear in mind that this trip is weather dependent. Play it safe and spend an extra night in either Fox or Franz Josef townships.

Headout Guest

5/5

Sep, 2024

Fantastic experience, Fiona was very experienced and knowledgeable, the other guide ( sorry I forgot his name ) was very friendly and helpful , the glacier was fascinating and beautiful, we got to see ice caves and get great photos , the weather was perfect , you don’t need to be super fit to do it , I’m 56 and in general good health and found it totally doable , definitely a big highlight of my holiday , if you can weather permitting definitely do this adventure!

Headout Guest

4/5

Sep, 2024

The guides are the best at Fox Glacier Guiding, we went with Toa and had a great time! He made sure that everyone in the group (12 ppl) had enough time to see, stop, and explore on the glacier. He was super informative, funny, and made sure to keep us safe. Would recommend to everyone!

Martyniak

5/5

Dec, 2024

Lisa

5/5

Nov, 2024

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Your experience

Fox Glacier adventure

Ready for a mountain adventure? Hop on your helicopter ride, ready to take you above New Zealand's largest and fastest-moving glacier: Fox Glacier. As you fly over this icy wonderland, marvel at the glacier's unique position, ending in a lush rainforest, a rare global phenomenon.

Nature’s own art gallery

Don your provided gear, from leather boots and crampons to waterproof jackets, pick up your walking poles, and set off to explore. Guided by an expert well-versed in the glacier's ever-changing moods, traverse the icy terrain with a small group of up to 11 people. As you hike, marvel at the glacier's unique features, such as spectacular ice caves and arches, shaped by nature's forces. The rapid movement of the glacier often results in the formation of fascinating ice structures. Your journey concludes with a helicopter ride back, offering one last chance to soak in the resplendent views.

Know before you go

What to bring

Clothing: Bring along your warm upper-body clothing (preferably 3-4 layers), leggings or light trousers, sunglasses, and sunscreen.
You can also bring your own water bottle, drinks and snacks.

What's not allowed

Wearing jeans is not allowed.
Safety is a priority. So, this experience is restricted for guests under the age of 8 years and weighing more than 116kg.
Large bags and drones are not allowed.
There is a 3 kg limit per passenger for carry-on baggage.

Additional information

This experience requires a good fitness level, sufficient to ascend and descend 1000m+ over 8 hours or more carrying a pack 12kg.
In alpine conditions, rapid weather changes may occasionally prevent helicopter access to the ice with groups already groups present. In such instances, the tour operator will strive for safe access during weather breaks; if not feasible, emergency supplies (tents, sleeping bags, food) are available on the glacier. Guides are trained to set up campsites if overnight stays become necessary.
Leather boots, socks, crampons, walking poles, a waterproof jacket, overtrousers, and a backpack will be provided.

My tickets

Your voucher will be emailed to you shortly.
Display the voucher on your mobile phone with a valid photo ID at the meeting point.
Please arrive at the meeting point 10 minutes before the scheduled time of your tour to avoid any delays.