Queenstown: Franz Josef Glacier Heli-Hike
ID: GYG403134-731825
Category:
Country: New Zealand
Duration:
06:30 hours
Description
Take a scenic plane flight from Queenstown to explore the Franz Josef Glacier before it's gone. Enjoy a scenic helicopter flight up to the glacier.
Fly over the Southern Alps, home to over 3000 small glaciers. Visit Franz Josef Glacier on the western face of Aoraki/ Mt Cook or the Tasman Glacier on the east side. Enjoy the flexibility of seeing either glacier in case of poor weather conditions on your tour of choice.
Check in on arrival at either the Franz Josef Glacier tour or Tasman Glacier tour and get to your helicopter. Have a safety briefing as your equipment is handed out.
Go out to a deep part of the glacier via a scenic helicopter flight. Pass over the deep crevasses of the icefalls and waterfalls to land at the upper Franz Josef Icefall. Alternatively, take a scenic helicopter flight over the Tasman Terminal Lake to the Tasman Glacier.
Be fitted with crampons for your trek out onto the glacier, exploring ices caves, and seeing the natural, ever-changing wonders of the South Island’s glaciers.
Highlights
- Enjoy a scenic return flight from Queenstown to Franz Josef
- Explore a glacier with an experienced guide
- Take a stunning helicopter ride over spectacular glacial scenery
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please advise everyone's full name and approximate weights at the time of booking (significant discrepancies may result in you being unable to participate in the tour)
Passengers over 115kg are unfortunately exempt from the tour due to safety regulations and passenger comfort
Items you must bring:
3-4 Warm layers of clothing
Face Covering
Shorts or lightweight trousers (NO jeans are allowed)
Sunglasses
Any medication that you take daily
It is also recommended to bring sunscreen, a small water bottle, a small snack, and a phone or camera
All items that you bring along must fit in the small 2-liter waist bag
Please check in at our office 30 minutes prior to departure. We are located in the Remarkables Park Town Centre in Frankton, near Queenstown Airport, with free all-day parking. It is best to park near the New World supermarket and walk across the carpark entrance to our building on the corner of the main road (Hawthorne Drive). Please let us know if you don't have access to transport and require a pickup in our shuttle van.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
