Grand Traverse Scenic Flight Around Mt. Cook & Glaciers- Franz Josef
100+ booked
Franz Josef / Waiau
- New Zealand’s highest mountains and largest glaciers, including Aoraki, Mount Cook, and the Tasman Glacier
- Beautiful turquoise glacial lakes and glacial valleys
- Aoraki Mount Cook National Park is a magical world of permanent ice and snow
- The Westland Tai Poutini National Park, with the magnificent Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers surrounded by rainforests, and the wild yet beautiful Tasman Sea
What to expect
The Grand Traverse is a 50-minute flight of a lifetime that will have you soaring over the Westland and Mount Cook national parks.
The highlights include:
- Aoraki/Mount Cook (3,724m), Mount Tasman (3,500m)
- Tasman and Murchison glaciers - biggest glaciers in New Zealand
- Fox and Franz Josef glaciers - biggest glaciers of the Westland national park
- The west coast of New Zealand and a very active, dense, and lush rain forest
- Glacier terminal lakes and alpine braided rivers
- In-flight commentary from our very knowledgeable and professional pilots
- Every seat is a window seat
The flight covers around 200 km of area and is the best and most comprehensive flight available in the region.

Enjoy guided aerial views of Aoraki Mt. Cook rising proudly above the Southern Alps.

Godley glaciers and the terminal lakes - These lakes were once present where Lake Tekapo sits today

Experience interactive pilot commentary, with an extensive knowledge of the natural history of the region.

The Fox Glacier - The second steepest glacier in the Westland National Park!
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