Fox Glacier and Mount Cook Helicopter Flight

About This Experience

This 35-minute flight with The Helicopter Line leaves from Fox Glacier, lands on a snowfield at the top of Fox Glacier and then flies past Aoraki/Mt Cook before returning to the village. The listing says the flight runs from Fox Glacier only. It costs from $281 per person and is rated 4.5 from 44 GetYourGuide reviews, a little below the other snow landing flight from Fox, which is shorter and does not include the Aoraki/Mt Cook leg.

The listing places the base on Main Road (State Highway 6) in Fox Glacier; confirm the exact address on your voucher. Check in 30 minutes before departure. The flight climbs over the glacier to a snowfield among the upper ice formations, where the listing allows about 10 minutes on the snow. You then fly on toward Aoraki/Mt Cook before the pilot turns back to Fox. Allow about 35 minutes for the trip, landing included.

Pick this one if you want both the glacier landing and a closer look at Aoraki/Mt Cook in a single short flight. It needs no fitness and no special kit beyond warm clothes and closed shoes. You can still see Fox Glacier from the ground on the free DOC walks south of the township, but only from viewpoints hundreds of meters from the ice, so the landing is the reason to fly.

Flights need good weather and a minimum number of passengers. The operator accepts smaller bookings and combines them with other passengers; if numbers are still short you get a full refund, and if weather cancels the flight you can take another date or a refund. The Helicopter Line suggests flying early in your stay with room to move, so a grounded morning does not cost you the landing.

Highlights

• A snowfield landing at the top of Fox Glacier, weather permitting
• A flight past Aoraki/Mt Cook on the same trip
• Views over the upper glacier and its ice formations
• Commentary from your pilot
• Leaves from The Helicopter Line base in Fox Glacier

What's Included

• ✓ Scenic helicopter flight from Fox Glacier
• ✓ Pilot
• ✓ Commentary during the flight
• ✓ Snow landing on top of the glacier (about 10 minutes), weather permitting
• ✓ About 35 minutes in total, landing included

Not Included

• Transport to the base (no pickup is listed)

What to Bring

• Warm clothing
• Closed-toe, waterproof shoes
• A camera

Good to Know & Caveats

• Check in 30 minutes before your departure time.
• Flights depend on the weather. If poor weather cancels your flight you can take another date or a full refund, so book early in your stay.
• A minimum number of passengers is needed; smaller bookings are combined with others, and you get a full refund if the minimum is not met.
• Drones, selfie sticks and tablets are not allowed.
• Cancel up to 24 hours ahead on GetYourGuide for a full refund.

Meeting Point

The Helicopter Line base on Main Road (State Highway 6), Fox Glacier, per the listing; check your voucher for the exact address and arrive 30 minutes early.