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Quantity
Total Amount
Adult
$
131.38
AUD
Number Of Adult
Total Adult Amount
Child (4-14 Yrs)
$
87.87
AUD
Number Of Child
Total Child Amount
Total
Overview
Take a sightseeing day tour from Queenstown to Franz Josef and discover the wild beauty of New Zealand's West Coast. Leaving Queenstown, travel by luxury coach through the stunning scenery of the South Island. Your driver guide will provide entertaining commentary and point out sites of interest as you pass by the crystal-clear waters of Lake Dunstan, Lake Wanaka and Lake Hawea. After a morning tea break in Makarora on the border of Mount Aspiring World Heritage Park, you'll travel through the Haast Pass, journeying through native beech forest and over the Southern Alps, before emerging on the West Coast. This remote area has a ruggedly beautiful landscape of vast rainforests, gushing waterfalls and snow-capped mountains. Skirt the coast and see waves crashing on rocky beaches before returning inland. Pass tree-fringed lakes and stop at a boutique salmon farm on the Paringa River, before arriving in the afternoon at the small village of Franz Josef. From here you can explore the world famous Franz Josef Glacier. The German explorer Julius von Haast named the Franz Josef Glacier after Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria. Located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park, it is approximately 12 kilometres (7.5 miles) long. Explore its spectacular scenery with one of the many local guiding companies or opt for a flightseeing tour via helicopter or plane. For onward travel further up the West Coast to Greymouth and beyond see www.intercity.co.nz for bus travel options.
Important Information Special Conditions
Pick-up is available from selected hotels, hostels, and locations in CBD. You will be able to arrange pick-up from your hotel or a nearby location when you call to confirm your reservation. Please be ready and waiting outside your hotel 10 minutes prior to your scheduled pick-up time. Guests under 18 years of age must be accompanied by an adult. Autopia Tours does not take passengers under the age of 4 years old. Due to limited luggage restrictions, prams, pushers or wheelchairs. Please note anyone under the age of 18 years old, must be traveling with a legal guardian or adult. NOTE: Every effort is made to locate guests upon arrival at their pick-up point. If our Driver Guide/Travel Director/Day Tours Staff is unable to locate the guests at the appointed time, guests will be required to make their way to the tour departure point at own expense. You can change your pick-up point after a booking has been made, please do so 48hrs prior to departure." Operating Days and Times Supplier reserves the right to cancel or alter tour itineraries as deemed necessary. Tour operation or alterations to itineraries may occur due to road or weather conditions, strikes, public holidays, accommodation availability and/or other factors. The company gives no guarantee as to the exact arrival or departure times of tours as circumstances beyond our control may influence this.
Departure
8:10 am - Athol St in the middle of the car park (all-day parking is NOT available at this carpark)
Booking Information
Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking. unless booked within 4 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the tour. All booking confirmations will be subject to availability. Fares, itineraries and days of operations are subject to change due to unforseen circumstances or operational limitations. A fuel levy may apply when world oil prices exceed the allowance in the fare. There is limited luggage allowance on the Day Tours. Please check with the supplier directly in case you are carrying more luggage on the tour day.
Duration
7 Hours Approx
Exclusions
Meals and Drink (except where specified)
Hotel Pickup
Hotel pick-up is offered for this tour from selected CBD hotels and common Pick up locations. Note: if you are booking within 24 hours of the tour/activity departure time, we cannot guarantee hotel pick-up. Once your purchase is complete, we will send you complete contact information (phone number, email address, etc.) for our local operator to organize pick-up arrangements.
Inclusions
Half day tour Operates daily Departs Queenstown, arrives Franz Josef Complimentary hotel pick-up / drop-off available Luxury coach travel from Queenstown to Franz Josef South Island lakes Haast Pass West Coast scenery
Operating Days
Daily
Return
4:10 pm - Franz Josef Bus Stop, Main Rd