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Fox Glacier Tours & Adventures, New Zealand

Fox Glacier Guiding Introduction

Take a breathtaking guided trip on the West Coast's longest and less crowded glacier amidst fascinating ice formations with New Zealand's most experienced glacier guiding company.

Our aim is to provide an intimate and special experience, so we guide fewer people on the glacier.

To assure your safety our guides are trained through the internationally recognized New Zealand Mountain Guides Association. Let our friendly and professional guides lead you on to an incredible world of ice.

We offer a full range of trips to suit all fitness levels at exceptional prices and for the more adventurous, we also offer guided mountaineering courses and ski touring amongst New Zealand's highest peaks.

Our Fox Glacier Tours

Fox Trot: Half-Day Glacier Walk: – A popular walk and a great introduction to the frozen world of Fox Glacier. Our friendly guides will lead you onto the ice via a 'secret' track through bush regenerating from previous glacial advances.

Your guide will share with you their enthusiasm and knowledge of the geology of the area, whilst you walk on the glacier viewing its stunning ice features. Departs 9.15 am & 1.45 pm daily. Extra trips in summer.

Nimble Fox: Day Glacier Walk: – Spend an adventurous day exploring fascinating ice features. Your guide will cut fresh tracks to reach the towering ice pinnacles. There's always something new to discover in the ever changing world of ice. Departs 9.30 am daily.

Flying Fox: Helihike: – Combine the thrill of two helicopter flights with a chance to explore a remote and pristine part of the glacier on foot, with your knowledgeable guide. Glacial forces are greatest in this area and often create spectacular ice caves, arches and tunnels, brilliantly blue in colour. Departs 9:00 am, 12:00 pm (all year), & 3:00 pm (summer months)

Fox Trail: Terminal Face Walk: – A short and informative walk along the Fox River valley floor. Although you will not walk on the glacier your guide will take you to the final resting place of the mighty river of ice, after it has traveled 13 kilometres from the base of the Southern Alps. Departs 5:00 pm mid October to mid April, 2.30 pm (winter months)

Fox It Up: Ice Climbing Adventure: – Day long course introducing the exhilarating sport of ice climbing on the spectacular walls of the Fox Glacier. Your professional guide will tailor your day to challenge novices and experts alike using the best technical gear available. Maximum group size is four people. Heli-Ice Climbing trips also available. Departs 8:00 am daily.

Browne Fox: Chancellor Dome Day and Overnight Heli-Treks: – Exceptional trips that offer two helicopter flights, as well as an exciting climb of Chancellor Dome through beautiful alpine terrain whilst gaining superb views of New Zealand's highest peaks.

Alpine Fox: Guided Mountain Adventures and Courses: – We offer a range of mountaineering trips, courses, & ski touring based at the head of the Fox Glacier. Trips can be planned to suit individual needs and abilities.

For further information about our Fox Glacier guiding and adventures, please contact us or visit our Fox Glacier Guiding Web site.

About Fox Glacier

The mighty Fox Glacier is the largest and longest of the magnificent West Coast glaciers.

It is remarkable in that it ends in temperate rainforest, 250 metres above sea level and a mere twelve kilometres from the sea. These include Aoraki/Mt Cook and Mt Tasman which, weather permitting, can be seen from a Fox Glacier Guiding Flying Fox: Helihike experience.

There are more 3,000 metre (10,000 foot) peaks at the head of the Fox Glacier than in any other valley in New Zealand.

The high peaks, snowfields and glaciers of Te Waipounamu (the South Island) are of great significance to Maori who named the glacier Te Moeka o Tuawe. This name derived from a tupuna (ancestor) Tu Awe who fell to his death while exploring the area.

The bed of Te Moeka o Tuawe became his moeka (final resting place). It is said that when his lover Hine Hukatere wept, the bed of the valley filled with her everlasting tears of ice.

For further information about our Fox Glacier guiding and adventures, please contact us or visit our Fox Glacier Guiding Web site.

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