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Campsite in an area popular for boating, trout fishing and swimming.

Treat yourself to a scenic flight from Franz Josef Glacier to experience to magnificent landscapes of the Southern Alps and West Coast Glaciers. Incredible views of the Mount Cook National Park are just minutes away from the Franz Josef Glacier!

Glacier Valley Eco Tours is a family owned business committed to giving our clients the best experience on our guided nature walks in Glacier Country.

Enjoy a pre-dinner drink on the decks or cosy up in front of the fireplace before settling in for a relaxed dining experience at Monsoon bar & restaurant.

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

Our off-road adventure tour is Franz Josef Glaciers' ultimate rainy day activity. Get down and dirty in the mud, splash through puddles and experience the rainforest in all its glory. We provide all the equipment you need.

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

The only operator on the West Coast offering Helicopter flights on the Tasman Glacier. We’ve made a grand return to flying in Franz Josef with an esteemed selection of your favourite Helicopter flights & tours accessing Aoraki Mt Cook National Park.

Franz Josef Glacier Guides gives you the opportunity to experience the most spectacular glacier environment available to the general public. We offer a range of glacier hiking trips and experiences that will allow you to see ice formations firsthand.

Lighting of the beacons that run along The White Mountains (Ered Nimrais) from Gondor to Rohan was filmed at Mount Gunn, near Franz Josef, West Coast.

Scenic Helicopter Flights over Fox Glacier, Franz Josef, Mt Cook & Tasman with Glacier and Snow landings.
Mountain Helicopters is a locally owned family company that has been operating in the Glacier region since 1998.