FANTASTIC Richard was great at introduction and getting us on an earlier flight. Jamie’s flying was top notch. Great landing on... read moreRichard was great at introduction and getting us on an earlier flight. Jamie’s flying was top notch. Great landing on Franz Josef Glacier. Excellent knowledge of the region and shared it with us in an interesting format. We lucked out as we had joined a party with a longer tour so we got to see even more. Flight up awesome. Hovered at 8000 or so feet to see Alpine Goats. Jamie had us setup to see all there was available. There may be other companies doing similar stuff but this is #1. read ess

Franz Joseph Glacier flight Wonderful experience to fly up and land on the glacier! Simply magical place, brilliant pilot in testing conditions and she... read moreWonderful experience to fly up and land on the glacier! Simply magical place, brilliant pilot in testing conditions and she was a great photographer to boot!! read ess

Amazing scenery and experience The trip was fantastic. Staff in the town office were very helpful and provide transport to the helipad. The helicopter... read moreThe trip was fantastic. Staff in the town office were very helpful and provide transport to the helipad. The helicopter trip itself was fantastic, unbelievable views of Mt. Cook and the Tasman Glacier. The pilot was really informative and ensured it was an amazing trip. read ess

REALLY AWESOME! Don’t miss it! This is a must do in Franz Josef! You will not be disappointed! We booked with another operator one month... read moreThis is a must do in Franz Josef! You will not be disappointed! We booked with another operator one month in advance but got cancelled because of bad weather. We were super lucky to get a slot with HeliServices! They were very professional and had very good service.

The pilot and copilot were very friendly and excellent photographers as well. We had a smooth snow landing in mountain at 4800m high. Super nice view of the glaciers and snow mountain and the pilots let us take our time to take photos!

Really perfect experience!

MUST GO. RECOMMENDED! read ess

A tad squeezy but totally worth it! We were looking at reviews and also checking out the shops in Franz on the first day of our trip.... read moreWe were looking at reviews and also checking out the shops in Franz on the first day of our trip. The weather was changing drastically because they were expecting a cyclone which seems like a pretty regular thing so all flights were cancelled that day. We didn’t want to stay in Franz for another day to wait out and based on the suggestion, we decided to head south and loop back to tekapo on our last few days to try our luck again on helicopter. Both Tekapo Helicopter and Air Safari were our top choices but eventually we went with Tekapo because the lady were very helpful on the phone to make the arrangement for us. Highly recommend to take the grand tour on helicopter just for the experience, don’t go for less 🙂

P/S: you can’t bring any bags onto the copters so only a camera with you. They would also try to squeeze in 6 people if there are some folks who are smaller in size so just be aware the space is quite tight and they would rotate you beside front and back seats and shuffle you on the back so it’s not all bad view. Just make sure you speak out or ask for a swap in seating after landing on the pad above the peak. read ess

Amaze-balls! After a few failed attempts earlier in the year due to bad weather we decided to try our luck whilst... read moreAfter a few failed attempts earlier in the year due to bad weather we decided to try our luck whilst passing through Tekapo. We were not disappointed! Ada and her colleague in the office were fantastic, super friendly, helpful and almost as excited as we were!

We took the 40 minute flight which included a snow landing which was out of this world. Our pilot ensured we had a smooth ride and provided lots of information. The views were purely stunning and we had smiles clued to our faces like small children. Its difficult to find the right words to describe how epic this experience really is. Highly recommended on all counts! Thanks Tekapo Helicopters! read ess

So much fun! Well worth it.

We took our 18 month old who loves choppers and he fully enjoyed he whole experience - as... read moreWell worth it.

We took our 18 month old who loves choppers and he fully enjoyed he whole experience - as did we!!

Staff were all super friendly and pilot was very friendly too. Very informative while flying too and he even followed a chamois on top of the mountain for us all to see.

Definitely recommend! read ess

Awesome View Took the 60 minute flight and it was a trip of a lifetime, we had an amazing pilot called Brooke,... read moreTook the 60 minute flight and it was a trip of a lifetime, we had an amazing pilot called Brooke, He was the best and so knowledgable about the area, the commentary was great and pointed out key things and showed us a great time!! Not to be missed for sure!!The ground staff where awesome as well and very professional and safe! read ess

An unbelievable experience Came to Fox Glacier specifically for the glaciers (obviously!) but decided to not do the 4 hour trek as I... read moreCame to Fox Glacier specifically for the glaciers (obviously!) but decided to not do the 4 hour trek as I was a bit lazy 🙂 Decided to go for the 30 minutes Flight B option (Fox Glacier and Mt Cook) to allow us to have maximal views. My wife and I turned up early (we booked 11 am flight) as we checked out of our motel at 10 am. We were the only people flying after 10 (2 flights went out earlier) so we requested 1030 flight (which was kindly approved). The day was sunny and clear; and the whole experience was unbelievable.

First off, the service and friendliness of Kevin (front desk) and Toby (pilot) were of the highest standard. They made us welcomed and explained everything carefully throughout our whole trip. As it was only the 2 of us, we were both seated up front with Toby so we could both have the best view and the view was amazing. It was just spectacular and Toby was really good at guiding us through the flight plus he was very gentle on the flight pattern. We then got 10 minutes of time on the ice up Fox Glacier and he was very good at photo-taking too. The whole experience was amazing and if you are able to do it, this is a must do!! You will not regret coming with this company. read ess