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Flights in Glacier Country

30/6/2020

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Hooker Glacier as we flew East
Hooker Glacier
Snowy peaks
Mountain peaks all around
Aoraki raises above all the peaks
A bluebird day to gaze upon splendour
Julie & Jo with helicopter in the background
Julie & Jo loving the experience
The views of the iceberg Hooker lake below Aoraki
Views way out East of the iceberg Hooker Lake
Heart stopping views from Air Safaris plane
I enjoy showing my guests the best places to go for walks to find superb views surrounded by temperate rainforest. To truly appreciate the mountain tops though, it's worth shouting yourself a flight over the Southern Alps. With views of rugged native forested land, lakes, mountains, farmland, wild coastline and the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers, it's guaranteed a massive smile will be planted on your face. Landing on the ice, the views are of pinnacles, crevasses and the deepest blue colour ever of the ice in the glaciers with Aoraki rising above it all. From experience I can promise you it is a memory will always be there, along with the feeling of exhilaration!​
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    Keen on the outdoors, we often hike around our local area so we can pass on all our knowledge about Westland Tai Poutini National Park.

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Ribbonwood B & B accommodation is conveniently located just 5 km from Franz Josef Glacier Village.           
​We are close to the restaurants (some offer a complimentary taxi service to and fro.)
​Ribbonwood is ten kilometres and ten minutes drive from the glacier.​
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    • Caring for
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    • Wildlife
    • Birds >
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