The quaint west coast town of Franz Josef has a few hundred permanent residents, but numbers swell during the holidays to around 2000 visitors per day. This is glacier country, and Franz Josef glacier (after which the town is named) and Fox Glacier, some 23 kilometres further south, are the main attractions. The town offers myriad options for cosy accommodation, especially after the snow and ice activities on offer – combine a helicopter tour with a guided walk on the glacial terrain to view ice caves, and spectacular crevasses and pinnacles. Helicopter tours over the two glaciers are also available, with a stop off at the head of either glacier so you can experience the frozen landscape up close.
Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier is situated at the edge of the Westland World Heritage Park. It is just minutes away from one of New Zealand’s spectacular natural attractions, the Franz Josef Glacier. Scenic Hotel Franz Josef Glacier features quality accommodation in two separate hotel wings, in an alpine location. Stay in the hotel’s Douglas […]
