Franz Josef Glacier is the most accessible of the Southern Alps’ 3,000 glaciers, and a guided hike across its icy, crevasse-ridden surface offers a front-row seat to the sublime beauty of the ...

Franz Josef Glacier Guides is owned by Ngāi Tahu Tourism and has exclusive guiding rights on the glacier. It’s highly advisable to allow a reserve day or two when booking a trip.

By amping up the comfort level and keeping it small, the Glacier Overnighter was born. Franz Josef is the fourth-largest glacier in New Zealand, 12km long with a snowfield of 20sq km.

Justine Tyerman gets up close and very personal with the chilly intestines of Franz Josef Glacier. Shuffling along inside a deep crevasse on a glacier moving at the rate of one to two metres a day ...

Franz Josef Glacier Guides has been voted the number one visitor attraction in New Zealand at this year’s TNT Golden Backpack Awards for the second year in a row.

Fox Glacier and Franz Josef Glacier are between the most accessible glaciers in the world, reaching down through rainforest almost to sea level. In the video: Overflight of Fox & Franz Josef ...