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Franz Josef Glacier: 2.5-Hour Hike with Helicopter Transfer
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Franz Josef Glacier: 2.5-Hour Hike with Helicopter Transfer

By Franz Josef Glacier Guides
9.4 out of 10
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$795 per adult
Features
  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
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Overview
  • Soar high above Franz Josef Glacier on a scenic helicopter flight
  • Explore key glacier features and see ice formations up-close on a hike
  • Learn about the region, glaciology, local history and Maori legends
  • Experience the beauty of the area from above on a helicopter ride
  • Stay nice and warm during your adventure with the use of winter gear

Activity location

    • Franz Josef Town
    • Franz Josef Town, West Coast, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 63 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier 7859, New Zealand | Meet at Glacier Base Building, 63 Cron Street, Franz Josef. Check-in 15 minutes before your selected time. Please ensure that you arrive on time.
    • Franz Josef / Waiau, West Coast, New Zealand

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Franz Josef Glacier: 2.5-Hour Hike with Helicopter Transfer
  • Activity duration is 4 hours4h4h
  • English

Select your preferred departure time and date below. All trips are subject to favourable weather conditions and availability.

Language options: English
Price details
NZ$795.00 x 3 AdultsNZ$2,385.00

Total
Price is NZ$2,385.00
Until Wed, 18 Dec

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedReturn helicopter transfers
  • What's includedWhat's included Glacier tour
  • What's includedWhat's included Live guide
  • What's includedWhat's included Overtrousers
  • What's includedWhat's included Jacket
  • What's includedWhat's included Socks
  • What's includedWhat's included Sturdy boots
  • What's includedWhat's included Crampons
  • What's includedWhat's included Hat and gloves (if required)
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedFood and drinks
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded Hotel pickup and drop-off

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Luggage or large bags
  • Not suitable for: Children under 10 years, People over 254 lbs (115 kg), People with back problems, Pregnant women

What you can expect

Soar to Franz Josef Glacier and see this 8-kilometer-long behemoth from above on a return helicopter tour from Franz Josef. Touch down on the glacier and follow your guide on a guided hike. Take in dazzling ice formations and stay warm with winter clothing and snacks along the way.
Start your journey at the glacier base in Franz Josef Town, where the team will check you in. Get kitted out with the essential gear and listen to a safety briefing. Once you are ready, follow your guide on a short walk through the native forest to the helipad to board the helicopter.
After a thrilling scenic flight high above rugged terrain, land on Franz Josef Glacier and set off on a 2-hour and 30-minute guided hike. With an eye for the most spectacular ice formations, your guide will lead you through some of the most awe-inspiring glacier scenery New Zealand has to offer.
Each trip is tailored to the ability of your group, as well as the conditions on the day of your tour. During the hike, your guide will tell you stories about the local area and share their knowledge of the glacier and surrounding terrain.
The glacier's features are constantly changing, so you might find yourself sliding through a narrow crevasse or between towering walls of ice, crawling through blue ice tunnels, hanging out in ice caves, or witnessing the glacier calving.

Location

Activity location

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    • Franz Josef Town
    • Franz Josef Town, West Coast, New Zealand

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 63 Cron Street, Franz Josef Glacier 7859, New Zealand | Meet at Glacier Base Building, 63 Cron Street, Franz Josef. Check-in 15 minutes before your selected time. Please ensure that you arrive on time.
    • Franz Josef / Waiau, West Coast, New Zealand