The Helicopter Line West Coast Glaciers
Reviews
NewZealander
Ranking: 10/10
The trip was cancelled due to poor weather. Received a full refund. They are flexible and accommodating. Employees were friendly and helpful to provide alternative options.
Vicki Hoskinson
Ranking: 10/10
Sadly due to torrential rain on the west coast this booking was cancelled but because of these guys and girls we were warned to keep moving up the coast as the weather was closing in. So they deserve a 10 for giving the best advise. Cheers people
Patricia Trigo
Ranking: 10/10
Easy walk because you use crampons to walk on the ice! Stunning landscape! Guides are very friendly and a unique experience!
Sarah Jane O'Reilly
Ranking: 9/10
Excellent.
Anne and Steve Bartlett
Ranking: 10/10
Heli hike on Franz Josef. Amazing scenery, great helicopter ride. Friendly staff and informative guide. Expensive but worth it.
Matusala Habtemariam
Ranking: 8/10
Good pilot, nice helicopter. Wong information on the booking, booked into Fox glacier and ended up flying from Franz Joseph glacier.
D Pieter
Ranking: 8/10
4 hour tour on the glaciers with helicopter dropoff. Very spectacular and good tour. It was pricey $299pp.
Meryem Buchwitz
Ranking: 7/10
Tour did not take as long as indicated, group size too big.
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Margreet Hanemaaijer
Ranking: 9/10
Great experience, great guide but expensive, $395 per person. Not suitable for unfit people, look for discount vouchers in magazines, brochures and at i-sites.
Vlutters
Ranking: 10/10
Got a free upgrade for 10 minutes extra.
Howell Davies
Ranking: 10/10
Guide was wacky! Absolutely fantastic experience. Thoroughly rewarding - great photo opportunities. I pity people who hike to the bottom though. $380PP.
B Sluis
Ranking: 9/10
Wonderful experience on snow fields by the 'Helicopter Line'.
Dean
Ranking: 10/10
Purchased tickets on Grab one for 20 minute flight, we were upgraded to 30 mins, the pilot was aweseom, the whole flight was epic, landing on the glacier - perfect.
Andy Johnson
Ranking: 10/10
Helicopter ride around Mt Cook, good pilot.
Lars Taarnhoej
Ranking: 7/10
Fantastic view of Tasman, Franz Josef and Fox Glacier.
Tatjane
Ranking: 10/10
Worth the expense - One of the best things I have done (heli hiking on the Franz Joseph)
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gereldineb
Ranking: 9/10
Absolutely fabulous! The only thing that makes this a 9 and not a 10 is the weather can make you wait a few days and the price is quite high.
Francesca
Ranking: 8/10
Wonderful experience! Flying on the glaciers in a sunny day is an amazing experience! The company is professional and the flight was good. It's quite expensive but not more than the others companies!
JimmyK
Ranking: 7/10
Friendly people, but office is a bit chaotic.
NatasjaV
Ranking: 9/10
Good safety explaining, great experience above the Glacier.
HovingL
Ranking: 7/10
Scenic helicopter flight, from Fox Glacier.
MiepS
Ranking: 9/10
Flight over Fox Glacier. Exciting experience. We decided to go on the flight and within an hour we sat in the helicopter. Nice that everybody has a window seat. Front seats are even better than back seats.
Stefanie
Ranking: 9/10
Very, very scenic but unfortunately quite expensive.
Maureen
Ranking: 10/10
Franz Josef helicopter ride and glacier tour. Very professional outfit and great guide.
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Rob and Dorothy
Ranking: 8/10
The trip went well enough.
Jennifer Baulch
Ranking: 8/10
Really good - got to land on the glacier but didn't have time to walk on it. The glowworms in Fox Glacier were a real treat.
Neil
Ranking: 7/10
Walk might have been longer on the glacier.
Sara Rütten
Ranking: 9/10
Heli-Hike. Like the others wrote: very professional, good gear, nice staff, great tour, was worth the money
Knol
Ranking: 10/10
So great, too short!
Rebekah Holbrook
Ranking: 9/10
Great day out. Very Professional.
Simon Chettleburgh
Ranking: 9/10
Heli-Hike. Very professional. Heli Hike was expensive but worth it to see ice formations.
Rene Schotvanger
Ranking: 10/10
Great! Beautiful!