About this guide

FranzJosefGlacierHeliHike.com is an independent visitor guide to the Franz Josef Glacier heli hike and the other ways onto the ice in New Zealand's Glacier Country. We are not Franz Josef Glacier Guides, Fox Glacier Guiding, any helicopter company, any tour operator, or Viator, and the site name describes the experience we write about rather than a business. We compare the bookable heli hikes and glacier flights so you can pick the right one first time.

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