As one of our last big excursions on our NZ trip, we booked a helicopter flight from the town of Franz Josef over Franz Josef and Fox glaciers.

The flight route:

The Helicopter Line office:

Going to the helipads:

Our helicopter coming in for a landing:

Our helicopter awaits:

Taking off:

Selfie:

River:

Snowy mountains:

A peek of Mount Cook:

Glacier:

We landed on the snow:

Taking off again:

A parking lot and river; this is the closest one can drive to the glacier (which is getting further away every year as it shrinks):

Coming in for a landing:

Our helicopter taking off again:

A fascinating experience.