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    Franz Josef Glacier Guides

    Franz Josef Glacier Guides

    4.5(11 reviews)
    16.1 km

    We did the Heli-Hike and highly recommend FJ Glacier guides for your next adventure! They were very…read moreorganized and punctual. Our guide Jule was amazing. The helicopter ride to the glacier was so much fun! The glacier hike itself was probably about 1-1.5 miles over 2 hours interspersed with stories about glaciers, ice and lots of pictures. We got to eat some ice, drink fresh glacier water, explore the beauty of the glacier surrounded by rocky mountains, and get some steps in. The helicopter ride back was also awesome! It was pretty reasonably priced for everything they provided. I would recommend this to anyone that plans to go to Franz Josef!

    We accidentally went to the glacier trail and had to make our way back to the office in order to…read morefill out paperwork and meet our guide. At the center, we were greeted by a very friendly staff and our guide who took us to get suited up. They have boots and rain jackets as well as hiking poles and pants. Our entire group used their boots and jackets and many used their poles. (Note: the jackets are kinda gross smelling so bring your own. They said they get washed once a month. Eww.) We were then shuttle down to the glacier and had a tour by Jara, a young guy who's been out in the area about two years. He was very knowledgeable about the glacier and the botanicals, showing us some plant edibles and other science-y facts. Unfortunately the glacier was shrouded in clouds and we really couldn't see much. To be honest, I was pretty unimpressed and did not have the time available to do a helicopter tour or glacier hike. Because it cleared up the next day and I had pretty good views of the glacier from the hotel, it probably would've been really amazing if the weather had cooperated. That was not the company's fault but just be aware. After a six hour drive to get there I was pretty annoyed that our two hour walk yielded a disappointing experience. I also did not get to use their hot pools but that sounded cool.

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    Franz Josef Glacier Guides
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    Fox Glacier Guiding - Glacial Ice

    Fox Glacier Guiding

    5.0(3 reviews)
    0.1 km

    We took the Flying Fox helihike at $425 per person. As the weather forecast was rain, we were told…read moreupfront that we would get a full refund if the flight is cancelled, 60% if we were flown there but not allowed to hike and 30% if the hike was less than an hour. Thankfully we had weather good enough to fly and hike for an hour or so. We were provided waterproof pants, jacket, crampons and hiking socks and shoes. Our guide Larn was very helpful and tried to make the visit as interesting for us as possible, creating photo opportunities which were delightful! We felt very safe and had a great morning. The only bummer being that we had to cut short our hike as the pilots anticipated bad weather. Highly recommended if you've not been on a glacier.

    Visiting Fox Glacier and nearby Franz Josef Glacier will be a highlight for any visitor to New…read moreZealand. We signed up for the Flying Fox. It's not cheap, around £150 each but incredibly good value for a helicopter ride and fully guided tour on the glacier. The set-up is extremely professional. You can book online, at the tourist office or directly at the office in the village. Trips go most days but because of the helicopter flight check in the morning to ensure no adverse weather will delay or cancel the trip. First off you take a bus down to the helicopter pad about 5 minutes away. You're kitted out with proper ice boots and crampons and given a health and safety demo and check. Then it's off into the helicopter for a short 10 minute flight up the glacier. The pilot will point out a few things and then land you on the ice - pretty impressive. You meet up with your guide who then shows you how to put your crampons on and walk on the ice. You get around three hours on the ice, which is plenty of time to see ice caves, take some pretty cool photos and have a play around. Our guide, Willy, was excellent and had extremely good knowledge of the glacier. The helicopter comes back to pick you up and your day is complete! Expect to have some achy muscles the next day. Your pictures will be amazing and you'll have some good stories to tell your friends.

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    Fox Glacier Guiding - Experience spectacular ice caves and arches.

    Experience spectacular ice caves and arches.

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    Heli Ice climbing adventure

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    Franz Josef Glacier

    Franz Josef Glacier

    4.8(6 reviews)
    18.3 km

    Thank you to NZ for making so many natural wonders free to access and visit!…read more We were excited to see the glaciers, and did the short hike to a viewpoint for Franz Josef Glacier. Sadly, the glacier has receded quite a bit, and the viewing spot doesn't get you anywhere near it so it's a bit anticlimactic. The clouds covered the view about an hour later. If you're really excited about glaciers in NZ and aren't going to the Mt. Cook area, I'd recommend doing a helicopter ride and glacier tour to get up close - otherwise you may feel it's a bit average from the viewpoint.

    Hiked up to this glacier in the middle of February. We got to the area around 10am and finished…read morearound noon. You could definitely finish in less time; we stopped to take a lot of photos. The area is fairly level throughout but with no benches along the path. The trail is mostly loose gravel so I would definitely recommend hiking shoes. Bring a raincoat! I wouldn't say this hike is stroller friendly but it's definitely suitable for young kids. You don't need walking sticks unless you have trouble walking normally. - Definitely start before noon! There had to be quadruple the amount of people entering the park than leaving the park around this time. When we left around noon the parking lot was nearly full. The parking lot was massive. - Free entry - There are 3 public restrooms at the trailhead. Pretty typical for the NZ public parks, no soap available so bring your hand sanitizer! - No drone zone (due to helicopters). You will be fined $5,000 if caught with a drone. - Follow the IG account poutiniranger for details of their talks and free guided nature walks

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