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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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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Fox Glacier |
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Payment RequirementIs there a cost for this experience or is it free? Paid access/participation The experience costs money to access or take part in. |
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Local OwnershipHow locally owned and operated is this business? Locally owned and operated A small company with one (or maybe a few) places of business. |
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Weather RequirementWhat weather conditions are necessary for this experience to operate? Fine weather The experience only operates when the weather is fine (no rain, snow or significant winds). |
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Cell Phone ServiceWhat level of cell phone service is available at the location? Excellent cell service There is good cell phone service at the location. You can make calls and get a fast data connection on a mobile phone. |
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).
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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
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
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
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
Customer
3.5/5
Awesome views and a great experience, but unfortunately very expensive.
Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016
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
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
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
Customer
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
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
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
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
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
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
Customer
3.5/5
Awesome views and a great experience, but unfortunately very expensive.
Reviewed over 8 years ago and experienced in January 2016
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
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
Customer
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
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
Customer
4.5/5
All day tour was very good.
Guide helpful. Wonderful experience.
Reviewed about 10 years ago and experienced in March 2014
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
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
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
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
Customer
4.5/5
Day walk on the glacier.
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in March 2013
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
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
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
Customer
4.5/5
Amazing experience.
Good guides.
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014
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
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
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
Customer
3.5/5
Fox Trot.
Interesting, but really overpriced trip.
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in January 2014
Customer
4.0/5
Good fun, good guides, however expensive.
Reviewed over 10 years ago and experienced in December 2013
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
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
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
Customer
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
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
Customer
4.0/5
Nice experience, a little bit expensive though, $118PP.
Reviewed over 11 years ago
Customer