A must do experience Rachel , our pilot gave us an experience of a life time. The staff are all very professional and totally... read moreRachel , our pilot gave us an experience of a life time. The staff are all very professional and totally safety conscious. This exertion is totally reliant on the weather and this was our second attempt at it. We chose the option of landing on the glacier in perfect conditions and glad we did it. Rachel's knowledge and statistics of the glacier was very impressive. This is a must do. read ess

Only way to experience Glacier Country! Originally booked a short flight with HeliServicesNZ Fox & Franz in August. Our trip was delayed because of Covid, but... read moreOriginally booked a short flight with HeliServicesNZ Fox & Franz in August. Our trip was delayed because of Covid, but HeliServices Fox & Franz were very understanding and super flexible with changing our dates. We were lucky enough to be offered an upgraded flight and landing for a small additional fee. The pilot we had was very knowledgeable about the area and very patient with our photo shoot during the landing (even offered to take a few pictures of us!). Couldn't recommend this experience enough! Would definitely book with HeliServicesNZ Fox & Franz again!!! 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

Bucket List ticked We chose to do the Flight 4- Grand Tour and so glad we did.
From the moment we checked in we... read moreWe chose to do the Flight 4- Grand Tour and so glad we did.
From the moment we checked in we were met by friendly staff. As we were the first flight of the morning, they explained that changes in weather conditions would determine our flight time. Luckily for us we had perfect blue skies, minimal wind and crisp snow. Our pilot was informative and ensured all on board had a birdseye view of the sights. Landing on the glacier was unreal. I couldn’t stop taking photos as it was incredible. A special bucket List moment. Highly recommend this company for their professionalism and customer service. read ess

Well worth it!!! We did the trip that visited both Glaciers with a snow landing at Franz Josef. It was AMAZING. We were... read moreWe did the trip that visited both Glaciers with a snow landing at Franz Josef. It was AMAZING. We were mesmerised by the view of the glaciers and being able to land and spend time up at the top- Our pilot Steven was great- friendly, ethustiatic and informative- there was really good views of the glaciers and the pilot made an effort to get good views for you no matter where you were sitting. We were a little reluctant to book a trip due to the price however we are so glad we did and were defintley not disappointed- defintley the highlight of our holiday. read ess

Great stuff An amazing tour. One of the best we have done. The staff were fabulous from my first contact... read moreAn amazing tour. One of the best we have done. The staff were fabulous from my first contact to book to the time we left. The pilot was great making sure we were all ok at all times. A huge thank you to Heliservices for making a great trip awesome .. read ess

ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE Wonderful and incredible experience. Firstly, the customer service was great. The lady at the desk was Australian and was so... read moreWonderful and incredible experience. Firstly, the customer service was great. The lady at the desk was Australian and was so friendly, the people who put us in the helicopters were also really friendly. The pilots are all great! On my flight there was the pilot who was flying as well as another pilot who must have been co piloting or something, They were both so friendly and happy! I think his name was Steve!! read ess

A must do! We loved our experience and Heliservices were amazing. The weather was changing fast so we had our course changed. We... read moreWe loved our experience and Heliservices were amazing. The weather was changing fast so we had our course changed. We instead saw Fox Glacier and Mt Cook. We landed for as long as we could getting many photos then we took off out of there. As we only landed for a short while (we felt was completely long enough) the lovely team refunded us $85 each! Couldn't recommend this company enough. Thanks so much guys!! read ess

Happy with the trip. We did this trip as part of a West Coast package deal and we were happy with the experience. The... read moreWe did this trip as part of a West Coast package deal and we were happy with the experience. The staff are vaccinated and wore masks. This is a very quiet time for the coast and only a couple of helicopters were operating. Because of winds on the Franz Josef Glacier we landed on the Bowman. Not as spectacular with regards to views but fun all the same. read ess