Fox Glacier Mount Cook Spectacular 40-Minute Helicopter Tour

Red and white helicopter over rounded ice mounds and blue-shadowed crevasses at Fox Glacier.

A shared 40-minute helicopter from Fox Glacier village over Fox and Franz Josef ice and around Aoraki / Mount Cook, with a snow landing when conditions allow. From NZ$672 per person.

The longest Fox-departure scenic on this hub runs about 40 minutes from the village heliport on Main South Road (SH6). The path covers Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier from the air, crosses toward the Southern Alps, and circles Aoraki / Mount Cook, with a snow landing when conditions allow — about 6–8 minutes on glacier snow (Fox or Franz neve depending on the day). A snow landing is never guaranteed. Shared for up to six; return to Fox. You do not depart from Franz Josef on any Experience here. Check in 30 minutes before; no hotel pickup. Warm layers, covered shoes, sunglasses, and sunscreen help if you step onto the snow. Total passenger weight within about 487 kg; no per-person maximum stated. No minimum age with a paying adult. Year-round when weather allows; Christmas Day morning window only. Live times and prices show when you book. Choose Spectacular when Fox, Franz Josef, and Mount Cook together are why you flew. Use the shorter Twin or Mount Cook 35-minute tickets when you want a tighter map at a lower from-price.

Highlights

Fox Glacier from the Air
Franz Josef Glacier from the Air
Aoraki / Mount Cook

Pricing

From NZ$672 per person (shared; about 40 minutes, with a weather-dependent snow landing of about 6–8 minutes)

Snow landings are not guaranteed. Live prices are shown when you book. (NZD)

Meeting point: Fox Glacier Heliport (Main South Road). Check in 30 minutes before departure.

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FAQ

Shared helicopters seat up to six and usually need at least three paying passengers to confirm, so book as early as your plans allow. Live availability shows when you book.

No minimum age on Fox Glacier helicopter Experiences. Infants (0–3) and children (4–14) fly with a paying adult.

Full refund if you cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure. If the flight is cancelled for weather, another time or a full refund is offered as shown when you book. Snow landings are weather-dependent and not guaranteed even when the flight goes ahead.

There is no per-person maximum. Total passenger weight for the helicopter must stay within about 487 kg. Weights are checked at check-in; large differences from the weight you declared when booking may require a reschedule.

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