The best time for the blowholes to perform at their best at Punakaiki Rocks is for the following to be at optimum.

At the peak of high tide, and an on-shore wind blowing the waves into shore. If both of those things are happening you should get a good show.

Holiday parks/camping grounds in The Glaciers/Haast

Fox Glacier Holiday Park

Fox Glacier Holiday park hsa spacious grounds, majestic views of the Southern Alps and Mt Cook, only 10 minutes walk from Fox Glacier Village, on road to Lake Matheson.

There is two Community kitchens/dining rooms, and barbeque areas. Plus Modern showers, toilets, coin operated laundry, and Internet facilities.

The Lodge has excellent facilities, with showers/toilets /kitchen/dining room and 14 separate rooms suitable for individual guests or groups. Each room has a double/queen bed and 1 or 2 sets of bunks. Linen available for hire.

Accommodation options: **18 units with own shower, toilets and kitchen, sleeping 2 ˆ 10 Bedding and towels supplied **14 Lodge rooms **12 modern standard cabins sleeping up to 6 **10 bunk cabins, sleeping 2 ˆ 4 **Powered sites, either hard or grassed areas **Plenty of grassy tent sites.

Book with us for an amazing flight, helihike, helicopter trip to experience the glaciers, for a guided walk (half or full day) to learn first hand about the crevasses and moving ice of the glaciers, and skydiving or other local activities.

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Makaroa Wilderness Resort

Welcome to the Makarora Wilderness Resort - accommodation, restaurant and activities in one of New Zealand's most idyllic mountain settings. Only 45 minutes drive from Wanaka and 1 hour from Haast and the West Coast, Makarora Wilderness Resort is nestled amongst native bush right on the edge of the Mount Aspiring National Park.

With a gorgeous valley location, the resort provides a friendly and complete wilderness retreat for individuals, families and groups away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. Makarora offers opportunities for both the adventure seeker and those wanting to take time out in our awe inspiring surroundings.

The Resort offers four levels of affordable accommodation scattered throughout a natural bush setting (self-contained chalets, cabins, backpacker accommodation, and camping and powered sites), a newly renovated restaurant, cafe and bar, an information/bookings centre and a souvenir shop, an outdoor swimming pool, marked nature walk and group facilities, including a fully self contained private lodge.

Come to Makarora for your total wilderness experience...

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