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Boat & SUP the Kiwi Sanctuary on Lake Mapourika, Franz Josef
Franz Josef Tours has teamed up with Franz Josef Tours to bring the you our Boat & SUP the Kiwi Sanctuary tour! This is our premium SUP tour and a staff favorite! Enjoy a Scenic cruise across Lake Mapourika to the Okarito Kiwi Sanctuary on the far side. Once...
Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Franz Josef Tours – Franz Josef Glacier
Summer is just around the corner and our SUP tours are back for another season! The Lake is beginning to warm up and it shouldn't be to long before we will start getting back towards Summer temps of 20+ degrees! We will be running our SUP tours in the morning and...
Franz Josef Tours, Franz Josef – Cruise and Rainforest Walk
Hidden across the far side of Lake Mapourika, only accessible by boat, is our secret rainforest trail. The trail runs through the Okarito Kiwi Sanctuary, home to the very rare Rowi Kiwi. To access the private trail you will have to join our Cruise & Walk tour,...
Cruise or Fish this winter on Lake Mapourika! – Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast
The Hanna-k is back up and running after a well-deserved month of holiday! Owner-operator Dale and his family took some time off to visit Canada. Dale, like a true fishing guide, spent most of his days casting on the freshwater lakes of Manitoba, and caught a variety...
Fox River Clean Up and July School Holidays – Franz Josef Glacier, West Coast
The South Westland Coastal Cleanup volunteers along with DOC have been working tirelessly to clean up the Fox River after thousands of tonnes of rubbish was washed from an old landfill into during a storm in March. The volunteers have done a relentless job so far,...
Easter Weekend in Franz Josef Glacier & New Qualmark Silver Award
No bridge, no worries! That was the attitude of many resourceful West Coasters last month while our new bridge was being built. Thanks to the hard work of the NZ Army, NZTA and many more, the bridge re-opened in time for the Easter Holidays! We are also...
Franz Josef Tours – Waiho Bridge Opening & Qualmark Silver Award
The West Coast has just celebrated the opening our new bridge across the Waiho river! This is exciting news for Franz Josef Glacier and everyone else on the West Coast. It's felt like a long few weeks of enduring the severed State Highway 6 road closure, but we can...
The ‘Roar’ in the Okarito Sanctuary – Galcier Country Kayaks news
The mornings are cooling down which begins to get the stags warmed up! This time of year is what is commonly referred to as the 'Roar'. This is when the Red stags are beginning their rut, attracting mates and defending their territory. As you silently cross Lake...
The Blue Mushroom – Franz Josef Tours News, Franz Josef Glacier
The Entoloma Hochstetteri, also more commonly known as the Blue Mushroom is found throughout both New Zealand and India. A great place to spot these mushrooms in NZ is on our Kayak & Walk track through the rain-forest and kiwi sanctuary! Keep your eyes peeled...