A reasonable level of fitness is required.Ĥ/ You will not walk on the glacier. Winter: Daily at 11:00am and 3:00pm.ģ/ The walk to the glacier is an easy to moderate walk. Children 3yrs and under are free of charge.Ģ/ There are several different departure times throughout the day. ![]() Things to know about their Franz Josef Eco Tour:ġ/ The prices at the time of writing are NZ$80 per adult and NZ$40 for children (4 – 15yrs). I highly recommend if you are in the area that you take a trip with Glacier Valley Eco Tours. ![]() On the way back to the carpark, I even got to hold some dead ice from the glacier, something I would not get to do on a self-guided tour. And what more could a travelling Brit want, but a cup of tea and a biscuit at the best private viewpoint of the glacier? When we reached the glacier, we headed off the tourist path (something that only tours are allowed to do) and sat on top of a great viewpoint with out own private bird’s eye view of the Franz Josef Glacier. She taught us so much and certainly made me feel that this was the best Franz Josef Glacier tour out there due to their minimal carbon footprint and strong educational focus. We learned about how far the glacier has receded over the years and why this happens.įrom there we followed the path up to the glacier whilst learning even more about the glacier than you would on a self-guided tour. Our guide Lisa took us for a trek through the rain forest keeping our minds active with lots of interesting information about the glacier, geology and the plant life of the incredibly dynamic area. You will learn so much more about the area which is one of just three glaciers in the world which end in a rainforest and you will not be adding to the pollution that causes glacier melt in the area which the ecosystem relies on. I am taking a tour with Glacier Valley Eco Tours who, I believe, are the best Franz Josef tour because they care for the glacier rather than being just another of the many, very polluting, expensive helicopter ride tours that are being advertised. It leaves me wondering how long this glacier will be here if the helicopter tours continue at the pace they are. However, I knew that the environmental impact of my tour wasn’t adding to the reason why this Glacier is retreating at such a rapid pace. ![]() As I sat at our picnic spot, with incredible views of the Franz Josef Glacier on New Zealand’s South Island, I felt like I was on top of the world.
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