Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 03-752 0223, 0800 187 357;
www.horsetreknz.com
;
Waiho Flats Rd; 2hr trek $99)
Located 5km west of
town, this trekking company runs one- to six-hour equine excursions across farmland and
remote beaches.
GUIDED TOUR
Glacier Valley Eco Tours
( 03-752 0699, 0800 999 739;
www.glaciervalley.co.nz
)
Offers leisurely three- to eight-hour walking
tours around local sights ($70 to $160), packed with local knowledge. Glacier shuttle ser-
vice ($12.50 return).
Across Country Quad Bikes
( 03-752 0123, 0800 234 288;
www.acrosscountryquadbikes.co.nz
;
Air Safaris Bldg, SH6)
Four-wheeled out-
ings, rockin' and rollin' through the rainforest (two hours, rider/passenger $160/70).
Mountain-bike hire available (half-/full day $25/40).
QUAD BIKING
Sleeping
Franz Josef Glacier YHA
( 03-752 0754;
www.yha.co.nz
;
2-4 Cron St; dm $23-30, s $57, d $85-110; )
This tidy hostel has
warm, spacious communal areas, family rooms, free sauna, on-site bike hire and a book-
ing desk for transport and activities. It has 130 beds, but you'll still need to book ahead.
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Franz Josef Top 10 Holiday Park
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HOLIDAY PARK
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( 03-752 073, 0800 467 8975;
www.franzjoseftop10.co.nz
;
2902 Franz Josef Hwy; campsites $40-45, d $65-165;
)
This spacious holiday park, 1.5km from the township, has shipshape facilities and
more sleeping options than you can shake a stick at. Tenters are well catered for with
sunny, free-draining grassy sites away from the road, looking out over farmy paddocks.
Chateau Franz
( 03-752 073, 0800 728 3728;
www.sircedrics.co.nz
;
8 Cron St; dm $23-33, d $50-110; )
This ram-
shackle enclave of dorms and motelesque units offers a decent bolthole, with respectable
beds and enticing extras such as a spa pool, free soup and unlimited internet. Worn but
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