Plan your trip

The Blue Ice Restaurant & Bar is found at the top of Franz Josef Glacier Village

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.

Enjoy a gentle, gradual climb up the Fox Glacier valley. Includes a shuttle to the trailhead from Franz Josef or Fox Glacier township. Traverse a beautiful trail through the historic glaciated rainforest of Westland Tai Poutini National Park.

Franz Josef TOP 10 Holiday Park is an ideal base for exploring Glacier Country.

For travellers with limited time, our one way or return scenic flights from Franz Josef to Tekapo over the main divide of the Southern Alps let you experience the other side without the 8 hour drive.

A Return shuttle service from your accommodation to the glacier carpark and back on a set timetable. Set fee.
Also available for private charters POA.

The unsurpassed views and mountain reflections from the forested shores of Lake Matheson make this easy walk one of the most popular on the West Coast.

Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers are two of New Zealand largest glaciers. From above you can view and appreciate the incredible natural phenomenon, towering ice formations and vast size of the glaciers.

A first-hand exploration of a glacier by chopper, seeing only what experienced mountaineers can reach is a wilderness experience you’ll never forget.

Mt Fox Day Hike. If you are looking for a truly epic one day out in the hills that is challenging – then this adventure is considered the best of the best.

Freefall at speeds of up to 200kph from 10,000ft. above the breathtaking views of the West Coast. Float gently to the ground on a freefall for up to 30-seconds with our expert instructors ensure your safety throughout the jump.

The Helicopter Line offers scenic helicopter flights over glaciers, ice caves and pinnacles. Glacier landings are a specialty.