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Fox & Franz Josef Heliservices

Alpine Adventure Centre Franz Josef, Franz Josef, Westland National Park (Te Wahipounamu) 7856, New Zealand
64 3 752 0793
Ranked #3 of 4 tours in Franz Josef
5.0 of 5 stars 7 Reviews
Type: Tours
Owner description: For over 25 years we have been offering scenic helicopter flights and snow landings above the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers. View Mount Cook, Mount... more » Owner description: For over 25 years we have been offering scenic helicopter flights and snow landings above the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers. View Mount Cook, Mount Tasman New Zealands highest peaks. 4 and 6 passenger modern turbine helicopters. Private charters available. Easy to find us on the Main Street at Franz Josef and Fox Glacier. « less
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Hobart
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Amazing Service! These guys provided a amazing service! Our Pilot J******* was so great very personal service and he was very approachable and showed us the most amazing sights and gave us the great information on everything down to the littlest details on things AMAZING! 10 / 10 guys If is the best thing you can do in Franz or... More

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Halifax
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28 reviews 28 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2012

The skies around Franz Josef buzz with the sound of helicopters so it's hard not to think going up in a helicopter is a 'must-do' and when you've decided that you will actually shell out what is a lot of money, who will you choose and which trip since there are those which offer all sorts of combos. I would... More

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devon uk
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62 helpful votes 62 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

Professional and friendly experience from booking the flight, to the end of the flight, I loved it. I only booked the 20 minute flight with the snow landing, because of budget restraints but it was amazing . The pilot was professional and I felt really safe ,It was my first helicopter flight. We swapped seats on the return journey so... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 February 2012 via mobile

We took the middle price trip and they did us proud. We flew mid morning when few others were going out we worked our way up and around the clouds and had fantastic views at the top. Excellent!

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Mandurah, Australia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 December 2011
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We took Flight 1 over Fox Glacier, with a snow landing. The young lady at the office in Fox was friendly and enthusiastic and made us feel very welcome when we arrived for our pre-booked flight. We were taken out to the helipad and introduced to the pilot. As there were only two of us (plus the pilot), our flight... More

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6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 September 2011 via mobile
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We got lucky that the tour could run on the morning that we left town and although this could blow your budget it is a really cool thing to do. We chose flight 3 - a flight over both FJ and Fox glaciers which included a 5min landing on the snow and around 25mins flying over the spectacular landscape. There... More

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Berlin
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24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 October 2011
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