Glacier Valley Eco Tours
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We specialise in small group informative tours that are personalised to suit our client needs, and therefore we are able to take all age groups, from babies to the elderly, backpackers to couples.
Tour locations
Visit the famous Franz Josef or Fox Glacier valleys and go adventuring in rainforests full of waterfalls, rivers and birds.
Walk around the iconic reflections at Lake Matheson at sunset with your guide pointing out wild mushrooms or native orchids that you would usually miss by yourself.
Visit the historic old gold mining community of Okarito - a hidden seaside village rich in birds, lagoon, beach, rainforest, peguins, seals, DOC Kiwi Sanctuary, and one of the biggest natural wetlands in New Zealand.
Tour duration
- Half day (3 hr) tours to Franz Josef and Okarito.
- Full day
(8hr) tours to Franz Josef and Okarito.,
- There is the option of doing any
combination of two or three tours in one day - from the Mountains to the Sea,
(or Mountains to the Lake) in one day.
Our guides provide interpretation on local flora/fauna, glaciology, geology, history of the area
We provide wet weather gear (raincoats, overtrousers and umbrellas) as well as walking poles, and provide tea/coffee/hot chocolate and biscuit on all our tours.
Price
$80 - $190 adults.
$40 - $90 children.
Family Rate (2 adults + 2 children) of $225 for all our 3 hour tours.
Hours
8am - 9pm
