Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Westland/Tai Poutini National Park Visitor Centre & i-SITE
( 03-752 0796;
www.doc.govt.nz
; Cron St; 8.30am-6pm summer, 8.30am-5pm winter)
Regional DOC office
with good exhibits, weather information 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.
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
provide connections to destinations further afield.
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.