…Go See. FranzJosef Glacier The FranzJosef Glacier (Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere) offers visitors the opportunity to experience a dynamic glacial environment, in a temperate environment within easy driving and walking distance from a main highway. In the last ice age the FranzJosef glacier extended…
…Christchurch to Oamaru * Day 2 : Oamaru to Dunedin * Day 3 : Dunedin to Te Anau * Day 4 : Te Anau to Milford Sound * Day 5 : Te Anau to Queenstown * Day 6 : Queenstown to Wanaka * Day 7 : Wanaka toFranzJosef * Day 8 : FranzJosefto Greymouth * Day 9 : Greymouth to Nelson * Day 10 : Nelson to…
…nesting colony of the white heron or kotuku in New Zealand * Take a guided walk onto the FranzJosef Glacier or Fox Glacier. The glaciers are unique in the fact that they extend from New Zealand's highest peaks to valley floors surrounded by temperate rainforests * Wow yourself with a scenic flight…
…Whataroa Information A Journey into Glacier Country Climbing FranzJosef West Coast Photographer: Adventure Films (www.nzphotography.com) On the West Coast, remnants of the ice age cascade from vast snowfields of the Southern Alps to valley floors just 300 metres above sea level. Nowhere in the…
…scenery. DAY 8 - Nelson – Punakaiki Today we travel toPunakaiki, famous for its unique rock formations and blow holes carved by the wind and sea over centuries. Stay: Punakaiki (1 night) DAY 9 - Punakaiki – FranzJosef Glacier Depart Punakaiki and travel to Greymouth. From Greymouth the…
…Lakes Wanaka and Hawea to cross the divide at the Haast Pass. Continue through the rainforests of the Westland World Heritage Park to the glacier township of FranzJosef. Stay: FranzJosef (1 night) DAY 6 - FranzJosef – Punakaiki Today you travel toPunakaiki, famous for its unique rock…
…Punakaiki Pancake Rocks West Coast Photographer: Tom Hall Creative Commons DAY 6 - PunakaikitoFranzJosef Travel south to the Westland National Park and enjoy spectacular scenery. Many excellent short bush walks are available en route. Stay: FranzJosef Glacier (1 night) DAY 7 - FranzJosefto…
…: Auckland to Waitomo Caves * Day 2 : Waitomo Caves to Rotorua * Day 3 : Rotorua to Taupo * Day 4 : Taupo to Wellington * Day 5 : Wellington to Nelson * Day 6 : Nelson to Marahau * Day 7 : Marahau to Westport * Day 8 : Westport toFranzJosef * Day 9 : FranzJosefto Wanaka * Day 10 : Wanaka to…
…and Westport. The FranzJosef and Fox Glaciers and the Pancake Rocks at Punakaiki are highlights. Beaches, wine and art are things to enjoy around Nelson and Blenheim, while in Kaikoura you can get close to whales and dolphins. Shop for wine in the Waipara Valley as you return to Christchurch. More…
…and coastlines. We suggest a stop at the Punakaiki Pancake Rocks en route. Overnight in Greymouth. Stay: Greymouth (1 night) Climbing FranzJosef West Coast, New Zealand Photographer: Adventure Films (www.nzphotography.com) DAY 9 - Greymouth toFranzJosef Pass through the township of Hokitika and…