Fox Glacier Guiding

Fox Glacier Guiding

Fox Glacier Guiding

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Fox Glacier Guiding

Your Experience, Our Privilege.

Travel back in time, as you walk onto the World Famous Fox Glacier/Te Moeka O Tūawe with New Zealand’s most experienced and oldest glacier guiding company.

Choose your adventure below. Whether you are heli hiking, ice climbing, or embarking on a mountain experience with us in our incredible environment, we can promise you memories that will last a lifetime.

NZ's Oldest Glacier Guiding Company
As you walk across the Fox Glacier with us, you’re on an adventure which started over 46 years ago!

Bigger is Better
Travelling 12 km, Fox Glacier is the West Coast’s longest glacier. Not as steep, walkers find it less physically demanding than neighboring glaciers.

Safety is Paramount
Offering the highest level of safety is key to our commitment to providing a safe and enjoyable glacier adventure.

We're Family Owned
Privately owned by New Zealand families, we are passionate about offering you the best glacier experience.

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Organisation

Fox Glacier Guiding

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Location

South IslandWest CoastFox Glacier

Categories

  • Activity__glacier_toursGlacier Tours
  • Activity__skiing_snowboardingSnow and Ice
  • Activity__walking_and_hiking_toursHiking Tours

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Coordinates

-43.465753

170.018234

Latitude
-43.465753
Longitude
170.018234

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Reviews

    • We had a full day trip which was nice.
    • Very enthusiastic guide
    • Super guide!
    • Fantastic staff and awesome location.
    • We did the half day walk (over Glacier).
    Rating Count Percentage
    10/10 71
    33%
    9/10 52
    25%
    8/10 54
    25%
    7/10 18
    8%
    6/10 7
    3%
    5/10 3
    1%
    4/10 6
    3%
    3/10 0
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    2/10 0
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    1/10 1
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  • 5.0/5

    Awesome trip, we did the ebikes and hike option with Julia guiding I highly recommend it, it’s a new trip and was a fun ride to the start of the trail and then a brilliant walk through the valley to view

    point. Slightly different to the heli trips but a great alternative. Julia was very knowledgeable and paced the trip really well.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

    Ingrid's avatar

    Ingrid

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We got a flight with a helicopter, very quick (same day) and it was definitely worth it.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    GERMANY
    Mona Uttendorf's avatar

    Mona Uttendorf

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Extremely professional, well trained guides, feel safe all the time, long stay on the ice, great heli flight.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    GERMANY
    Sebastian Braun's avatar

    Sebastian Braun

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Even traveling on a budget this is a must do experience.

    All of the staff were wonderful. The experience was truly memorable. Thanks to our guides Ian and Sam.

    Reviewed about 8 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Tanya Davies's avatar

    Tanya Davies

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Awesome views and a great experience, but unfortunately very expensive.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    NETHERLANDS
    Danielle Stam's avatar

    Danielle Stam

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Fox Trot - Half Day Glacier Walk.

    Well worth the money, the guides were very informative and showed us things that usually only a full day tour get to see - cave and crevasse when available!

    Reviewed over 9 years ago

    CANADA
    Carmen's avatar

    Carmen

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Excellent!

    Amazing full day on the ice with a very interesting guide! My best memory of New Zealand!

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    FRANCE
    Marie Toulemonde's avatar

    Marie Toulemonde

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Good activity, but you have less time than you pay for on the snow.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

  • 4.0/5

    Spend a whole day walking on the ice.

    It is a shame it is melting down, too much dirt and rock in the ice. Really beautiful place.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    SPAIN
    Daniel Robledo's avatar

    Daniel Robledo

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    $120 for 30 minutes on the glacier.....

    not a good deal bit it is beautiful.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    FRANCE
    Gassat's avatar

    Gassat

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Awesome trip, we did the ebikes and hike option with Julia guiding I highly recommend it, it’s a new trip and was a fun ride to the start of the trail and then a brilliant walk through the valley to view

    point. Slightly different to the heli trips but a great alternative. Julia was very knowledgeable and paced the trip really well.

    Reviewed over 3 years ago

    Ingrid's avatar

    Ingrid

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Extremely professional, well trained guides, feel safe all the time, long stay on the ice, great heli flight.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    GERMANY
    Sebastian Braun's avatar

    Sebastian Braun

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We got a flight with a helicopter, very quick (same day) and it was definitely worth it.

    Reviewed over 7 years ago and experienced in November 2016

    GERMANY
    Mona Uttendorf's avatar

    Mona Uttendorf

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Even traveling on a budget this is a must do experience.

    All of the staff were wonderful. The experience was truly memorable. Thanks to our guides Ian and Sam.

    Reviewed about 8 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Tanya Davies's avatar

    Tanya Davies

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Awesome views and a great experience, but unfortunately very expensive.

    Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016

    NETHERLANDS
    Danielle Stam's avatar

    Danielle Stam

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Fox Trot - Half Day Glacier Walk.

    Well worth the money, the guides were very informative and showed us things that usually only a full day tour get to see - cave and crevasse when available!

    Reviewed over 9 years ago

    CANADA
    Carmen's avatar

    Carmen

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Good activity, but you have less time than you pay for on the snow.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

  • 4.0/5

    Spend a whole day walking on the ice.

    It is a shame it is melting down, too much dirt and rock in the ice. Really beautiful place.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    SPAIN
    Daniel Robledo's avatar

    Daniel Robledo

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    Excellent!

    Amazing full day on the ice with a very interesting guide! My best memory of New Zealand!

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    FRANCE
    Marie Toulemonde's avatar

    Marie Toulemonde

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    All day tour was very good.

    Guide helpful. Wonderful experience.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    FRANCE
    Max Backelandt's avatar

    Max Backelandt

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Provided good service, walking on the Glacier is a little bit overrated.

    Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

    NETHERLANDS
    Mark's avatar

    Mark

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Helihike.

    Really good experience. The view and the helicopter trip was awesome but too short for me if you compare the price and the trip. Hiking on the glacier was nice.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    FRANCE
    Simon Tanguy's avatar

    Simon Tanguy

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    $120 for 30 minutes on the glacier.....

    not a good deal bit it is beautiful.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    FRANCE
    Gassat's avatar

    Gassat

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    1/2 day guided tour lasted 2 hours instead of 3-4 described in the brochure and our guide did not seem to pay attention to his group and was in a hurry to get back to his base.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Day walk on the glacier.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in March 2013

    DENMARK
    Andreas Jarvel's avatar

    Andreas Jarvel

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Unique experience, a must to do for all the lovers of nature, learn a few interesting things about the glacier.

    Thanks to our tour guide Sofia, the only disappointing thing was that we spent only 1 hour on the ice.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    ITALY
    Andrea Morello's avatar

    Andrea Morello

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Well equipped company, nice guide, a unique experience if you love the glacier.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

    ITALY
    Mara's avatar

    Mara

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    We had a full day trip which was nice.

    You get a lot of 'ice-time'. With a half day trip you only just get to the ice and then go back again. Great guidance with good information, professionalism and safety in focus.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in February 2014

  • 4.5/5

    Amazing experience.

    Good guides.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    DENMARK
    Jesper Andersen's avatar

    Jesper Andersen

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Great experience!

    The best way to experience the glacier, great guides, good information.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    DENMARK
    Lena Jensen's avatar

    Lena Jensen

    Customer

  • 4.5/5

    Really amazing tour of the glacier!

    Guides explanations were interesting but they are really strict regarding safety.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    FRANCE
    Claire Lieval's avatar

    Claire Lieval

    Customer

  • 3.0/5

    Well organised, good equipment, friendly and safety-conscious guides.

    The walk on the glacier itself took several hours. Too slow for my taste I could have done it in 2 hours.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in December 2013

    GERMANY
    Philipp Haass's avatar

    Philipp Haass

    Customer

  • 3.5/5

    Fox Trot.

    Interesting, but really overpriced trip.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014

    POLAND
    Pioter Jurkowski's avatar

    Pioter Jurkowski

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Good fun, good guides, however expensive.

    Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in December 2013

    IRELAND
    Jesse Farrell's avatar

    Jesse Farrell

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    All the family enjoyed the Fox Glacier Tour very much.

    Awesome !!! A must do: very very good tour.

    Reviewed almost 11 years ago

    Chantal's avatar

    Chantal

    Customer

  • 5.0/5

    We found this excellent.

    Had wind, freezing rain, hail, sun, a true glacial experience. Everything was supplied for this, socks, boots, waterproof tops and bottoms crampons etc. Spend about an hour on the ice,looking at, and climbing over, crevasses etc. Good info from the guide. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

    Reviewed almost 11 years ago

    AUSTRALIA
    Ken S's avatar

    Ken S

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Informative guide who was knowledgable and engaging.

    Pace of walk set to the weakest in the group, a little too slow in places.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in April 2013

  • 3.0/5

    Good, well informed guide.

    Walking on Glacier worth the cost, Glacier itself rather underwhelming.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in April 2013

    UNITED KINGDOM
    Ron Stenhouse's avatar

    Ron Stenhouse

    Customer

  • 2.0/5

    Day ice walk.

    Very disappointing, although the guide was great. Overpriced for such an experience.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago and experienced in March 2013

    Pete Wilson's avatar

    Pete Wilson

    Customer

  • 4.0/5

    Nice experience, a little bit expensive though, $118PP.

    Reviewed over 11 years ago

    ARGENTINA
    Maria's avatar

    Maria

    Customer