Adventure
Franz Josef Glacier Guides
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Join us for a guided glacier experience you will never forget! Franz Josef Glacier Guides are proud to offer a range of world-class experiences designed to show you the very best of New Zealand's West Coast glaciers.
Price
$82 to $999 (valid until 30 September 2020)
Hours
Open from 8am daily (excludes Christmas day)
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Thanks to our detailed knowledge of the glacier region, you'll come away with a whole new appreciation for Kā Roimata o Hine Hukatere (Franz Josef Glacier).
But it's just as important that you feel safe throughout your trip.
Our guides have a great deal of experience and are highly skilled in finding the safest and most spectacular route for you, whether that's up on the ice or across the valley floor.
Each trip is tailored to the ability of your group as well as the conditions of the ice and valley on the day.
Spaces are limited on our trips so be sure to book early!
Directions
Located in the base building at 63 Cron Street, Franz Josef.
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