

Get the best possible views of the area and an adventurous experience in the company of a seasoned instructor. Location is amazing surrounded by native bush and birdsong, along with a chorus of cicadas Restaurant on site was good, very nice atmosphere. Skydive over Mount Cook (Aoraki) and the Fox and Franz Josef glaciers on this tandem excursion from Franz Josef.
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Or take the Tatare Tunnels Walk-you’ll get a view of the Tatare Gorge and the option of venturing into the tunnels. Located in Franz Josef, a 8-minute walk from Franz Josef, Rainforest Deluxe provides accommodations with a restaurant, free private parking, a bar and a terrace.

The track up the Glacier river bed is 5.4 km return via same track Suggested duration 1 hr 30 min This. It is well known for its walks and coastal birdlife, including the white heron (kōtuku).įor a taste of gold mining history visit the Ōkārito settlement and explore its historic survivors. Westland Tai Poutini National Park, renowned for its Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers and the beautiful walks from 5 minutes to 8 hours that you can do in this area to view these amazing ice features, native forest, wildlife and waterfalls. Ōkārito Lagoon New Zealand’s largest estuarine lagoon is a 20-minute drive north. Ten minutes’ drive north of the Franz Josef village on State Highway 6 is the beautiful Lake Mapourika, a great place for fishing, birdwatching and kayaking. You can take a visit to the white heron colony or the world’s rarest kiwi. Franz Joseph was born 18 August 1830 in the Schönbrunn Palace in Vienna (on the 65th anniversary of the death of Francis of Lorraine) as the eldest son of Archduke Franz Karl (the younger son of Holy Roman Emperor Francis II), and his wife Princess Sophie of Bavaria. Within a short distance of the village are a number of options for taking in the natural attractions including a cycleway, walks of varying length, guided walks, kayaking, and action adventures like rafting or skydiving. The small but lively Franz Josef Waiau village is surrounded by lush rainforest with the high snow-capped Alps above. Where is Franz Josef Land located Franz Josef Land is located between the islands of Svalbard to the west and the islands of Severnaya Zemlya to the east. Franz Josef is the name of both the glacier and the nearby village, though the Maori names are different.
