Experience the magnificent glacial landscape of Franz Josef and the Southern Alps with a 15 minute snow landing!
Our friendly team welcome you aboard our helicopters for an unforgettable experience flying over the stunning glacial landscape of Franz Josef including a 15 minute snow landing.
We are a family owned and operated company who are passionate about what we do and we look forward to showing you the glaciers, rainforests and mountains that form our incredible back yard.
The Ultimate Explorer flight includes views over Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier, and Tasman Glacier, Southern Alps and across Main Divide, Mt Cook and Mt Tasman.
You’ll be flying in one of our two great types of machines either an AS350 B2 Squirrel or MD520 Notar, we take off from our private helipad and you are in capable hands with our experienced pilots (often with Gus our owner operator). Get up close with the local glaciers including the Franz Josef, Fox & Tasman depending on your flight choice, you’ll be amazed at the size of them and their crevasses, fly amongst the Southern Alps before a snow landing with plenty of time for photos, snowballs and to admire the views from the Tasman Sea to Mt Cook.
So glad you both got to experience Glacier Country from above, thank you again for choosing to fly with us!
This is a flight we should have done years ago! Amazing scenery seen from a unique perspective. Very well organised and flexible enough to contact us and move the flight time forward to take advantage of a break in the weather. Jay the pilot was very knowledgeable - he summed up the prevailing conditions on takeoff and tailored the flight to ensure optimum landing site and viewing sequence of glaciers and mountains. Like the rest of the team, he was also very friendly and happy to answer any questions we raised. Highly recommended!
Thanks for the photos & review Robert, and for being flexible to make the most of the day! An hour can really make a difference in the weather here.
After my original booking was postponed due to rain, Megan was very helpful in re-booking me for a couple of days later - which turned out to be perfect weather for the flight. Jay (the pilot) was informative and gave us plenty of time on the snow and in the air. Ngā mihi.
Thanks for being so flexible rescheduling Robbie! So glad you managed to get both the flight and sky dive done on such an awesome morning!
great service, good commentaries - professional operation
Thanks Robin, glad you got up on a great day!
We had such a great trip for my fiancés birthday. Gus & Dave at Glacier Country Helicopters really looked after us and made it a very memorable experience. Worth every cent. Thanks so much!
Thanks for the lovely review Kate and flying with us! So glad we got to show you our "backyard" on a great day!
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robynm5 from New Zealand wrote on 04 May 2021
3 glaciers scenic flight AMAZING
This was a AMAZING flight would highly recommend to anyone, Crew wonderful very helpful with my husband with limited mobility