Plan your trip

Small group guided nature walk around iconic Lake Matheson, with abundant birdlife and breathtaking reflections of New Zealand's tallest mountains - Aoraki Mt Cook & Mt Tasman. Includes wet weather gear & hot drink/biscuit.

The 10 Cottages offer you a glorious retreat and a wonderful hotel alternative treating travellers to a superb location on the edge of a National Park. Nestling in a peaceful street with breathtaking rainforest and mountain views.

At the top end of Franz Josef village, sits the beautiful, serene St James Church

The local Franz Josef Glacier i-Site is a great place to get inspired about everything on offer in Glacier Country.

The perfect option for those wanting an express Glacier adventure. Take advantage of our exclusive access to the Franz Josef Glacier and create memories for a lifetime. A great adventure for the whole family.

Westwood Lodge offers stylish accommodation in a delightful, quiet, landscaped native bush garden. Our luxurious Bed & Breakfast Lodge is the ideal place to unwind, relax and explore the Franz Josef Glacier and surrounding area.

Book a VIP Fully Backstage Pass Tour which includes a behind-the-scenes tour into the Kiwi incubation and hatching facility and the Tuatara Encounter. Based in Franz Josef and the largest indoor visitor attraction on the West Coast. Photos permitted.

Twin Glacier Fox and Franz (departing Fox Glacier village) - This flight gives you the opportunity to discover the scenic wonders of the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers. While landed on the snow photograph Mount Cook and Mount Tasman (allow 30 minutes).

Discover the glacier wonderland on close-up scenic flights with Glacier Helicopters.

This flight covers it all. Snow landings, glacier icefalls, crevasses and neves, all with views from the ocean to the alps. Cross the Southern Alps’ rugged spine & circle the peak of New Zealand’s highest mountain, the magnificent Aoraki / Mount Cook

Soar 13,000ft above Skydive Franz Josef & Fox Glacier for an exhilarating skydive experience. Enjoy breathtaking views while you ascend for up to 15 minutes to altitude as you freefall for up to 45-seconds over the best scenery & sky in New Zealand.

This flightseeing tour is ideal if you have limited time as driving to Milford Sound from Franz Josef takes 9½ hours. Our Milford Sound flights operate on demand from Franz Josef with time on the ground for photos and perhaps a boat cruise.