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Glacier Heli Hike | Franz Josef Glacier Guides

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This world-renowned Glacier Heli Hike with Franz Josef Glacier Guides is not to be missed.

An experience that combines a short, exhilarating helicopter ride, jaw-dropping scenery and a two-and-a-half-hour hike through the most spectacular glacier features.

It’s no wonder Franz Josef Glacier Guide guests often label the Glacier Heli Hike as the highlight of their visit to Aotearoa (New Zealand).

Franz Josef Glacier is the fastest moving commercially guided glacier in the world. As a result, its features are constantly changing and no two trips are ever quite the same. You might find yourself sliding through narrow crevasses, navigating between staggering ice towers, squeezing through ice caves or if you are lucky, all three!

Your journey starts and ends at the Glacier Base Building in Franz Josef. On arrival, the Franz JOsef Glacier Guide team will check you in and prepare you for the excitement ahead with necessary gear and pre-trip briefings.

From here, you will take a short walk to the helicopter pad where your pilot will whisk you away over the jaw dropping landscape – an opportunity to take in the full panoramic majesty of Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier). You will land high up on the main ice fall of the glacier, where your guide will help you make the final preparations for your adventure.

For more info and answers to your FAQs visit the Franz Josef Glacier Guides Website

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From :

NZ$ 795