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Fox Glacier accommodation is varied from superb hotels, intimate bed and breakfasts, upmarket lodge experiences and boutique hotels to stylish serviced apartments, motels, home and farmstays and backpackers. Fox Glacier accommodation suits a wide range of tastes, styles and budgets. Look for the mark of Quality - Qualmark.
Some 140 glaciers flow from the Southern Alps, but of these only two (the
Franz Josef Glacier
and Fox Glacier) penetrate as far as the lower rainforests.
Few sights equal the spectacle of these giant tongues of ice grinding down through temperate rainforest to just 250 metres above sea level (this is the only place outside Argentina where this occurs). Visitors are often surprised to find such a warm/mild climate in Franz Josef (due to the moderating effect of the sea and rainforests), given the proximity of the glaciers and the highest peaks of the Southern Alps only a few kilometres from the township.
Two guiding companies offer a variety of guided glacier walks & climbing experiences, to suit all ages and abilities. Heli-hikes and scenic flights with or without snow landings are also available. Other activities include a variety of rafting experiences, white heron sanctuary tours, rainforest and coastal walks.
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