Travelogues Franz Josef

From Picton to Kaikoura and then along the West Coast to Doubtful Sound

Kiwi Center and a Jade Workshop on the West Coast.

18.01.2015 If this annoying boy in the next room wasn't so loud and didn't constantly tell "mummy" what he's doing now - I could have slept in without any guilt. But the night...

For those who thought...

Good news, now we can also enjoy the view from our bed. Today we leave rainy Wanaka. and our awesome lodge. and head to Franz Josef Glacier. It's slowly becoming...

The joy of the free campsite we selected didn't last long - sandflies everywhere! After this short and rather annoying night, we drive along the coast without much of a plan....

One would think that after four days of continuous rain, there would be a break in sight, but that's not the case in the South Island of New Zealand. In our destination today,...

We arrive at the next campsite a little later than originally planned. On the way here, we were able to see the Fox Glacier very briefly. Otherwise everything was hidden in the...

Far too early for my taste, we set off today - the Straybus was supposed to drive about 500km south, and Highway 6 leads along the West Coast of the South Island, one of the...

After breakfast, we took a one-hour drive to the Franz Josef village to embark on the hike to Roberts Point. Upon arriving in the village, we first parked Jason to get an...

Our next destination was the rainy West Coast, one of the least populated regions of New Zealand. But who could be surprised with such modest weather conditions. Because this...

Franz Josef Waiau below the glacier actually has only one purpose - to sell helicopter sightseeing flights.

We hiked to the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers and had planned to see them from above on a scenic flight.

The day started promisingly but quite cold. We asked at the reception if we could expect wintry road conditions. But Rosie gave the all clear and so we set off towards the West...

Hello everyone, Today I explored the Franz Josef Glacier. It was an impressive natural experience, despite the fact that it has shrunk significantly in recent decades. I can...

After our stay in Nelson, we drove down a significant distance to Franz Josef Glacier. The drive took 10 hours and took us along the beautiful rugged West Coast, passing...

There aren't many options on a rainy day in Franz Josef Village. Most hiking trails lead to viewpoints overlooking the glacier, which are not really worth it on days like today,...

The Franz Josef Glacier was named after an Austrian emperor and is approximately 11 km long...

When we traveled by bus to the south of the west coast of New Zealand, our first stop was the Lake Mahinapua, located near the town of Ruatapu. The lake, which was originally a...

8th - 9th Feb The route from the south to the north of New Zealand passes directly by the glaciers. First at Fox Glacier - but the storm completely destroyed the path there -...

Donnerstag, der 2. bis Samstag, der 4. Januar: Die Fahrt nach Franz Joseph war wieder sehr schön, ich denke mein Reisepartner mag meine ständigen Aahs und Oohs langsam leid 🤣...

entlang der Westcoast vom Franz Josef Glacier nach Wanaka!

We started in Greymouth at 10 o'clock. The first stop was at Franz Josef, where we took a two-hour hike to the glacier. Since Noah and I know glaciers from Austria and Italy, we...

After our hike, we continued our journey. Unfortunately, we had to skip the Fox Glacier as all hiking trails were closed due to a storm. So we immediately drove to the Franz...

On the way to Westport, we went swimming in the glacier lake with a stunning backdrop. Lukas even caught a duck... just to clarify - it didn't end up as dinner. ;) In Westport,...

After a short flight to Christchurch, we headed south. Our route first took us to Lake Tekapo and then to Mount Cook, the highest mountain in New Zealand. Lake Tekapo is known...

Our further path led us to Franz Josef Glacier. This is a glacier that is about 10 km long and is located right next to Fox Glacier. Since it had been raining all day, we looked...

02/05/2017 From our freedom camping site, we can already admire our destination for the day: the Franz Josef Glacier. We want to hike the Roberts Point Track, which...

The weather on the mountainous west coast is unpredictable. Nevertheless, we trust that the sun will shine today and we will have a beautiful kayaking tour. Kayaking on the...

The wild journey along the West Coast continued, passing by blue, icy rivers and pools, beautiful waterfalls, views of the New Zealand Alps, huge...