awesome experience!! Absolutely fantastic experience! This was seriously one of the best days of my life. Beautiful scenery, excellent company and amazing... read moreAbsolutely fantastic experience! This was seriously one of the best days of my life. Beautiful scenery, excellent company and amazing weather made a fun day. Thankyou Franz and Fox Heliservices! read ess

Fantastic Fox, Franz and Mount Cook! We only decided the night before that we were even going to book a helicopter flight over the glaciers.

If... read moreWe only decided the night before that we were even going to book a helicopter flight over the glaciers.

If you have limited time, do not have the right gear or can't face the 1.5 to 2 hr walk to come 400 to 500 meters from the terminal face...this trip is for you!

We booked the 30 min Fox/Franz fly over with Mount Cook views and a landing on Franz.

From the minute we called at 8am to arriving at The Alpine Adventure Centre, we were met with friendly and enthusiastic staff.

We arrived around 2.5 hours early from Greymouth and they kindly allowed us on the earlier flight - they must of sensed our excitement.

Bill was such a smooth and safe pilot but that didn't mean a boring ride...oh no! A wonderful, steep ascent over the mountains and gradual turns over the glaciers made the ride exhilarating!

I don't want to add spoilers here, please just book this trip, don't beat yourself up about the cost, just do it and worry about it later...it is worth every cent!

The commentary was brilliant but the views will literally take your breath away. Deep cracks with blue ice, formations that look straight out of a Sci-Fi movie and the snow, brilliant white snow!

When the flight came to the end it didn't feel too short but obviously you don't want it to come to an end.

If you don't want to hike on the glacier or walk to it, do not miss out on this bucket list experience.

I am writing this from my hotel and wondering how I will sleep tonight as I am still buzzing 5 hours later! read ess

An absolute must do!!!!! My partner and I booked in advance because they can be quite busy. When we turned up at the office... read moreMy partner and I booked in advance because they can be quite busy. When we turned up at the office the super helpful Dan took our payment and ran us through a safety briefing. He gave us a great insight about the area in and his interests in firewood and artillery. After that we were then driven out to the hangar where our immaculately presented helicopter was awaiting. My wife was estatic. Once on board (this was our first time in a helicopter) it was very smooth and the views were spectacular! We did the number 5 flight and were glad we did as we saw everything there was on offer in the area including Mt Cook and west coast glaciers. We landed in the snow and got some pictures and had a chat to our pilot jeff who pointed out and named mountains and local fauna. On the way back the views of the Mackenzie basin were amazing. I would recommend this trip to anyone as it's the best way to see the mountains and glaciers and a snow landing was a highlight. read ess

Hunting/Fishing Trip With a terrible weather forecast but only one week up our sleeves, we decided to commit and book a Heli... read moreWith a terrible weather forecast but only one week up our sleeves, we decided to commit and book a Heli trip out of Haast to try our luck on West Coast hunting.

On arrival Pilot/Manager Scott was more than helpful, advising on possible spots and likely outcomes etc. Awesome flight into Thomas Hut, spotting some good Deer and Trout from the chopper on way in!

At the end of our trip, with weather closing in fast, Jason (Pilot) made a late evening flight out in average weather before we got stuck in there.

Highly recommend if going on a hunting trip, both very experienced Pilots and legends to boot!! Cheers guys. read ess

Family trip Took the mount cook 40 minute heli trip with my family and we had an incredible time. A few of... read moreTook the mount cook 40 minute heli trip with my family and we had an incredible time. A few of us are not great flyers but our pilot Bill was just great. A really calming, patient and knowledgable guide. Highly recommend doing the 40 minute tour, although it’s a bit more expensive it was worth every penny. Absolutely breathtaking views. We did a morning flight as recommended and it was really lovely and clear. 10/10 read ess

20min scenic plus landing WOW..outstanding!!
Bill the pilot was great!
Don’t go anywhere else, use these guys!!!!
2 adults, 3 kids
Best money ever spent!

What an amazing trip! My son and I did the helicopter snow landing on the Liebig dome yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! The views... read moreMy son and I did the helicopter snow landing on the Liebig dome yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! The views were spectacular and the snow landing was awesome! Thank you! Overall, a great experience read ess

Simply Awesome Based on the favourable weather forecast - we booked online the evening before - and when we woke up we... read moreBased on the favourable weather forecast - we booked online the evening before - and when we woke up we were blessed with a beautiful, zero wind, blue sky day. Frankly - I never ever thought my wife and I would be having a snowball fight and snow angel competition on top of a 5500ft mountain with my two under ten year olds. Heliservices were fantastic - I cannot fault them in any way. Thoroughly recommended. Though expensive - my wife and I are 1000% sure it was worth the money for this once in a lifetime experience. read ess

Best Heli Ride ever with Haast Heli ! It was sheer serendipity as we stumbled on Haast Heli on our way from Fox Glacier to Wanaka. The Helicopter... read moreIt was sheer serendipity as we stumbled on Haast Heli on our way from Fox Glacier to Wanaka. The Helicopter pilot Scott brought us to the “Hanging Lakes” in mountains. This is the best kept secret in South Island and not yet popular with tourists. The view was terrific, the ride exciting and safe. We did not know that helicopter rides can be so “addictive” and exhilarating at the same time. Thanks to Ari and Scott, we had a truly memorable time in New Zealand. Highly recommended for all who made the trip to New Zealand. read ess