Fox And Franz Josef To Mount Cook

Prices range from $243.67 per person for the 30-minute Franz Josef to Tasman flight up to $508.35 per person for the one-hour 4 Glaciers, 2 Snow Landings flight. All nine flights are priced per person. Free cancellation applies to all nine.

Flights last between 30 minutes and one hour. The two 30-minute options depart from Cron Street in Franz Josef and Main Road in Fox Glacier, while the one-hour option is 4 Glaciers, 2 Snow Landings. The Two Glaciers Flight and the Fox Glacier Flight, Snow Landing each set aside 10 minutes on the snow within their 35 minutes, subject to weather.

Eight of the nine flights include a glacier landing, and weather on the day decides whether it happens. Stated weight limits run from 120 to 150 kg, two flights state no weight limit, and groups are capped at 6 to 12 passengers on most flights. The flights that mention pickup all say it is not included, so plan to reach the departure address yourself.

If snow time matters most, the Two Glaciers Flight and the Fox Glacier Flight, Snow Landing each include 10 minutes on the snow when weather allows, and both are rated 4.9, from 545 and 50 reviews. The 3 Glaciers, Snow Landing flight runs 45 minutes at $394.75 per person and is rated 4.8 from 136 reviews. For the mountain itself, Mount Cook Spectacular runs 40 minutes from either Franz Josef or Fox Glacier, with the Franz Josef departure rated 4.9 from 15 reviews.