Product Overview

Product Description

Combine the excitement of walking on New Zealand’s biggest glacier, the Tasman Glacier, with the thrill of breathtaking scenic helicopter fly-bys of New Zealand’s largest mountain, Aoraki/Mt Cook. You will fly in to your drop off point on a remote part of the glacier.

All glacier exploring equipment is included. In summer, your guide will outfit you with special ice spikes for your feet, called crampons, designed for hard ice glacier conditions. During the winter months, you will be able to use crampons, try snowshoeing or a combination of both.

Once your crampons or snowshoes are fitted you’ll go exploring the amazing ice formations, following your guide as they cut steps in the glacier, using skills handed down from NZ’s mountain pioneers. Your trip finishes with another spectacular scenic flight back to our Aoraki/Mt. Cook base.

As the glacier is changing all the time our experienced guides are always finding something new and interesting to show our visitors. Time on the ice is up to 2 hours, weather permitting.

Departure Times

8.45am
10.45am
12.45pm

check-in 10 minutes prior

Duration

Up to 3 hours
Includes up to 2 hours on the ice

What To Bring

Any Essential Medication
3 – 4 layers of warm upper body clothing 
A warm hat and gloves
Sunglasses and sun protection
A drink and snacks are useful
A daypack
A Camera
Jeans are not recommended

Company Info

Leaders in aviation tourism, Mt. Cook Ski Planes and Helicopters by INFLITE, and glacier guiding professionals Fox Glacier Guiding, have combined to create the Mt Cook Glacier Guiding experience.

We are proudly New Zealand owned and operated and have a long and safe history operating in this beautiful environment.