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formation and track updates; the i-SITE desk books major nationwide transport except the
Interislander. See also www.glaciercountry.co.nz .
Getting There & Around
The bus stop is opposite the Four Square supermarket.
InterCity ( 03-365 1113; www.intercity.co.nz ) has daily buses south to Fox Glacier (35
minutes) and Queenstown (eight hours); and north to Nelson (10 hours). Some services
can also be booked via Atomic Travel ( Click here ) . Book at the DOC Visitor Centre or
YHA. Naked Bus ( www.nakedbus.com ) services the same routes three times a week. Both
provide connections to destinations further afield.
Glacier Valley Shuttle ( 03-752 0699, 0800 999 739; www.glaciervalley.co.nz ) runs scheduled shuttle
services to the glacier car park (return trip $12.50).
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Fox Glacier
Fox is smaller and quieter than Franz Josef, with a farmy feel and more open aspect.
Beautiful Lake Matheson is a highlight, as are the historic sites and the beach itself down
at Gillespies Beach.