Zážitky z helihiku na ledovci a letů na Novém Zélandu

Another unforgettable highlight of my trip to New Zealand! Hannah, our guide, was incredible—she helped carve out safe paths for us to follow. I’ve always been a bit nervous on steep terrain, so she placed me right behind her in the lineup. That way, I could follow her exact foot placements and navigate each section safely.

It is our first time to do a heli glacier ride and it was 10/10! James, our captain, was so skilful and reassuring. The ride itself was so comfortable. It never felt like a rush during our time in the glacier landing. It was just so perfect for a fun acitivity while in Franz Josef town.

只能說我們運氣太好了，前一天下午抵達時天氣還陰陰的，氣象預報說隔天會是大晴天，我們離開後，天氣又轉陰了，因為先前聽到太多人因為天氣不佳而取消。還好我們難得去一趟，沒有抱憾而回。 平台上訂的時間是11:30，我們發現時間安排上，可能會比較麻煩，因為開車回Wanaka時間超乎預期久，所以我們前一天一到Fox Gracier小鎮，就跑去櫃檯詢問，能否調整出發時間。櫃台有一位來自泉州的小姊姊很親切協助，確認可以改到7:30，我們也一併把相關手續先完成。 隔天一早七點到達，參加行前講解，內容非常清楚，也領取了襪子、鞋子、雨褲。由於我們都是穿著Gore Tex外套，經響導確認後上衣就沒有領取。 搭這小巴去直升機基地，上飛機井然有序，整個流程規劃很縝密，也兼顧到我們想拍照的心情，做足了提醒。飛到冰川很快，響導們已經就位，協助大家穿好冰爪後，分批帶隊出發。響導們都會注意大家的安全，在爬坡的時候也會用鏟子敲出階梯讓大家比家好爬，該準備繩索的地方也沒有遺漏，大家都在安全的情況下完成冰川健行。 這旅程很直得推薦，可以看到大自然的壯麗，也看到因為地球暖化，冰川退去的痕跡，難得去一趟紐西蘭直得去體驗。

If you’re reading this, this is a sign for you to book this heli-hike experience, super worth it! You’ll immediately forget that it costs you that much to see the glacier. Had a fantastic time with the guide Cale who made sure that everyone was safe and very informative. My face glows every time I recall the time there and share this stories to my friends😍 my trip was in early August–so lucky with the weather that weekend, felt like I was on a different planet💓

報到地點在機場的二樓左手邊，其他櫃檯是別的觀光公司，而這間Tasman開頭的很好找。一定要提前半小時到，而且到庫克山機場路只有一條，很容易因為前車太慢導致延遲，我們這次也因此遲到10分鐘，若沒有提前打電話告知不知道會不會怎樣，所以建議可以比規定抵達時間多抓20分鐘當緩衝（反正機場周遭也可看風景&看飛機起飛降落&拍照）。抵達後依照指示就可以享受旅程了，但基本上都是英文溝通喔。行程就搭乘直升機翻山越嶺到冰川上，然後放人下來，這個接送過程去&回都會分兩組抵達，所以另外一組在等待過程（15分鐘）可以在原地點好好欣賞拍照，甚至可以請嚮導教學&練習用冰鋯用樓梯出來。冰川的景色是人生看過最震撼的，平常在熱帶國家沒機會看到，一定要來看，這次也很幸運天氣超級晴朗，可以看到庫克山喔。題外話，我們本來是前一天早上的行程，當時住在山下Twizel，看預報已經覺得完蛋，結果真的當天刮風下雨，可想而知山上更糟糕，果然就收到信件告知取消，於是我打電話直接去跟櫃台確認，櫃檯表示調整到隔日11點可否？我們這次有預留天數給冰川健行，此時派上用場，當然表示可以囉，結果實際去的那天就遇到很好的天氣。建議一定要留1-2天當作被延遲，也可以先看預報有個準備。

Unique and fun experience. Few mins helicopter ride to and from the helipad to the glacier. 2h guided walk on the glacier. The landscape of the glacier is varied and awe-inspiring. Provided: Full set of cold gear (to wear over own clothes), shoulder sling pouch (to carry a waterbottle), boots and crampons. Had to watch our step but it was safe and not difficult. Important to learn to step into the ground forcefully with the crampon for maximum traction on uneven terrain. Guide was great.p

From start to finish, this experience exceeded all expectations. So glad we sprang for the flight from Queenstown: not only saved us 12 hours drive and overnight stay at Franz Josef, but the 1.5hour flight over the Southern Alps was stunning and worth the cost alone.The hike was challenging enough to be our biggest and most unique adventure ever. We aren’t climbers, but the guides made it doable for a moderately fit 60 and 70 year-old couple. Can’t recommend the trip enough!

정말 만족했던 체험이였어요. 운좋게도 저희가 선택한 코스가 이 날 저희팀밖에 없어서 당일 체크인할때 직원분께서 2단계 위로 업그레이드해주셔서 헬기 타고 빙하구경, 경치구경 실컷 했네요! 헬기가 정상에 잠시 착륙하면 조종사분들께서 기념사진도 열심히 찍어주셔서 더 좋았어요~~ 남섬 엑티비티로 강력추천합니다.