Franz Josef Heli Hike Guides: Price, Weather, Limits, Flights
Franz Josef heli hike guides: whether it is worth it, hike or scenic flight, the price, weather and cancellations, who can go, and the valley walk.
Is the Franz Josef Heli Hike Worth It?
Who the Franz Josef heli hike is worth its price to, who should take a scenic flight instead, what the low reviews are about, and the costs that are not on the ticket.
Read guide →Franz Josef Heli Hike or a Scenic Helicopter Flight?
The heli hike against the scenic flights from Franz Josef: 20 minutes to an hour in the air, what a snow landing is, which flights reach Aoraki/Mount Cook, weight rules and prices.
Read guide →Franz Josef Heli Hike Price
What the Franz Josef heli hike costs, what the price includes, the extended option, the scenic flights from US$200, the day trip from Queenstown and the operator's own prices in NZ$.
Read guide →Franz Josef Heli Hike: Weather and Cancellations
What weather does to the Franz Josef heli hike: the four-hour clear window, when the call is made, what each booking refunds, trips cut short on the ice, and how to plan around it.
Read guide →Who Can Do the Franz Josef Heli Hike?
The Franz Josef heli hike's age, weight and height limits, how fit you need to be, what is lent and what to wear, and the flights and landings for people the hike does not fit.
Read guide →Can You Walk Up Franz Josef Glacier?
No: the valley walk ends at a viewpoint well short of the ice. The Department of Conservation's track, car-park fees, hazards, and how a guided heli hike gets you onto the glacier.
Read guide →Ready to pick a date? Check dates for the heli hike →