Incredible experience to walk in Glaciers, helicopter ride provided beautiful view,hike made you feel like you were a true explorer
We did the heli-hike on a superb day with clear blue skies. The entire operation is well organized and focused on the safety and satisfaction of the clients. The short flight up to the glacier does not disappoint; views are stunning. Our guide, James, an experienced outdoorsman, took care to ensure that the entire group felt secure regardless of their experience in the mountains. We moved a bit faster than the normal program prescribes, and so James took us a bit "off piste" (but not too far)--that was fun and rewarding for all of us. A great experience.
We recently did the Franz Josef Glacier HeliHike tour and had a fantastic guide Amy. I was nervous about being on the ice, but Amy soon put me at ease and was very encouraging and passionate about her job. We had an amazing experience so thank you very much Amy and the rest of the team! Sonya and Paul
Franz Josef offers you the opportunity to try a Hellihike . C Clothes supplied, a helicopter will take you to the Glacier , and with your guide your walk the glacier and climb through some ice caves . A gentle pace, good instructions and super friendly staff . Wow the views make it worth it , highly recommended trip .
An amazing experience! The entire process was so smooth and all the staff, from check in all the way through to guides, were knowledgable and friendly. We booked last minute approx 2 days before the departure date. The website was initially slow to take payment and remained on the loading screen, but we got there in the end. The team were well responsive via email. On arrival, there is free parking on the main street and a tap to fill up water bottles. We were allocated into groups of 11, which was split across 2 helicopters. Our guide, Yula, was so fun and patient. As the first group onto the ice, we were able to stop at a sheltered part of the glacier alone and watch the sunrise over the mountain whilst she told us an indigineous origin story about the glacier - magical! Try to factor in some breathing room into your itinerary. Some flights in the afternoon were cut short due to incoming cloud but the team are very good at communicating this as a possibility throughout. They do everything they can to maximise the experience safely. I would thoroughly recommend this experience to anyone!