Franz Josef Glacier
Te Wahipounamu
New Zealand 1 Out of 3 (It’s a Start!)
UNESCO World Heritage Count
As we drove south on the West Coast, one of the main areas we headed to was Westland National Park where Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers are located. These two sites are a must-see for many people who have not done glaciers before. You can ice climb, ride helicopters, go on hikes, etc., but honestly I wasn’t that into it since living in Alaska we were really good at doing the glacier thing.
A couple of nice things about this World Heritage site is that you don’t have to pay unless
I loved the ferns!
you want to engage in a guided activity; there is plenty to do here for absolutely free. The other thing is that it is realatively easy to get to. There are buses from all the major jump-offs, so if you are already as far as New Zealand to begin with, I wouldn’t miss this one.
There are tons of hiking paths and the scenery is absolutely stunning!