Fox It Up Heli Ice Climbing Adventure

Itinerary

Activity schedule

• This activity is available on
• Monday-Sunday

Itinerary

• Duration: Up to 8 hours
• Ice time: Up to 7 hours

Fox It Up Heli Ice Climbing

• Shuttle bus transfer to the base at Fox Glacier township
• Heli-transfer back to the helicopter base
• Ice climbing with a professional guide
• Landing on the Fox Glacier
• Transfer to the helicopter
• Change clothing and wear the ice equipment
• Meet up with guide at Fox Glacier township

Eligibility

• Participants must be aged 13+ to participate in this activity

Booking limitations

• Intermediate fitness level is recommended to participate in this activity

• No prior experience needed. This activity is safe for beginners to participate

• This activity requires a minimum of 3 participant(s). If the minimum is not met, you can book an alternative date or request a full refund

• The local operator will contact the guests with further details. This is normally communicated 24–48 hours before the trip

Additional information

• Language level: A good level of English language skills is essential to understand the guide and the instructions
• Maximum guide to customer ratio is 1:4
• During the peak season (Oct-May), the slots are quite limited. If you are traveling with companions, it is strongly recommended to make ONLY one reservation for your entire party
• Please note that the availability, route and length of your scenic flight will be dependent on weather conditions on the day
• It is illegal to use drones in the area, so please leave yours in the car if you have one
• Selfie sticks are not allowed to use around or in the helicopter
• Please make sure that you fuel up with an energy-giving breakfast - you’ll need it!

What to bring

• Sunscreen
• Sunglasses
• Water bottle
• Snacks
• Camera
• Any Essential Medication

What to wear

• 3-4 layers of warm upper body clothing
• Jeans are not recommended

Confirmation

• You'll get confirmation within minutes. If you don't see any confirmation, reach out to our customer support.

Usage validity

• The voucher is valid only on the specified date (and time if applicable)

Voucher type

• Present your mobile voucher

Meet-up information

• Check-in time is 10 minutes before departure

Fox Glacier Guiding - Glacier Tours & Adventures

• Time: 08:30
• Address: 44 Main Road, State Highway 6, Fox Glacier 7951, New Zealand

How to get there

• By bus: There are two companies that operate buses to and from Fox Glacier daily

• By car: 4.5 hour drive from Queenstown or 3 hour drive from Wanaka, 2 hour drive from Hokitika

• Atomic Shuttles: For more information and bookings go to the official Atomic Travel website or phone +64 3 322 8883

• Intercity Coachlines: For more information and bookings go to the official Intercity website or phone +64 9 913 6100

• Note: There are no rental car services around the township of Fox Glacier, but there is a shuttle service called Glacier Shuttles and Charters Franz Josef 0800 999 739 that will take people to Lake Matheson and Gillespies Beach