The Franz Josef Glacier descends from the Southern Alps down into temperate rainforest just 300 metres above sea level. From the nearby town, you can arrange to go ice hiking. Alternatively, it’s easy to walk to the terminus of the glacier. A scenic flight will provide a different view of this giant river of ice.
The higher you go, the more amazing the panorama. Fiordland was carved by ancient glaciers over a number of ice ages. From the air you can appreciate the soaring Mountain views, deep fiords and misty waterfalls. There’s only one road into this region, so most of the scenery is only accessible by air.
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