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& Sun; )
books all forms of transport, including buses, trains and interisland ferries, and
has luggage-storage facilities. It also serves as the bus depot.
service from Nelson to Queenstown, heading north to Westport (two hours) and Nelson (six
hours), and south to Franz Josef Glacier (3½ hours) and Fox Glacier (4¼ hours).
Naked
West Coast towns en route.
You can get across SH73 (Arthur's Pass) between Greymouth and Christchurch with
0028, 027 492 7000;
www.westcoastshuttle.co.nz
)
.
The other way to travel between Greymouth and Christchurch is on one of the world's
most scenic train journeys, the
TranzAlpine,
operated by
KiwiRail Scenic
( 0800 872 467;
www.kiwirailscenic.co.nz
)
, which calls in at Arthur's Pass National Park.
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Franz Josef Glacier
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Franz Josef Glacier is more action-packed than Fox Glacier, but heavy tourist traffic often
swamps both towns from December to February.
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Sleeping & Eating
HOLIDAY PARK$
Franz Josef Top 10 Holiday Park
( 0800 467 897, 03-752 0735;
www.franzjoseftop10.co.nz;
2902 Franz Josef Hwy; sites from $40, d
$65-165; )
This spacious holiday park, 1.5km from the township, has tip-top facilities
and more sleeping options than you can shake a stick at.
Glow Worm Hostel
( 0800 151 027, 03-752 0172;
www.glowwormcottages.co.nz;
27 Cron St; dm $24-26, d $65-100;
)
Relax at this quiet haven with homely communal areas and a nice nod to local history in
the bedrooms. If you are back by 6pm, there's free vegie soup on offer. If the rain settles in,
chill out with a good DVD.
HOSTEL$
MODERN NZ$$$
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