Plan your trip

Pilot's Choice is a 35 minute scenic flight including two of the big ones. Franz Josef Glacier then either the Fox or Tasman Glaciers depending on the weather. Take in the Southern Alps & Mt Cook with a 10 minute snow landing for plenty of photos.

15 mins north by car from Franz Josef, a beaut spot! Easily accessible. Boat, fish for trout or swim in Lake Mapourika.

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.

Stunning views of Mt Cook & Mt Tasman, perfectly located to explore the West Coast's glacier region.

Haka House Franz Josef is the perfect base for your West Coast wilderness retreat in the heart of New Zealand's Glacier Country.

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

Located in the heart of the Westland World Heritage Park, the Heartland Hotel Glacier Country is the perfect place from which to base your glacier activities.

Moraines are the debris of rocks and stones left when a glacier retreats. Explore old moraine surfaces on this easy, short walk, south of Fox Glacier township.

Reach new heights with our Glacier Heli Ice Climb, praised by many as some of the best climbing in the world. Enjoy exclusive access to the Franz Josef Glacier and have the ultimate West Coast adventure with our award-winning team.

Feeling amped? Then our Extreme Fox Heli Hike is for you; spend an exhilarating day on the West Coast’s largest glacier and challenge yourself. Forge your own unique trail through the dramatic terrain of Fox Glacier’s steep upper icefall.

Bruce Bay - or Mahitahi - is a small coastal settlement with stunning sea vistas and a wonderfully wild windswept beach, 40km south of Fox Glacier and 80 km from Haast.