Place to see: Franz Josef Glacier, Franz Josef/Waiau, New Zealand

About this place:

Franz Josef Glacier stretches all the way down from the high Southern Alps into the rainforest of New Zealand's South Island west coast, ending just miles from ocean. A short hike with the local guides lets you get up close and personal with the most amazing ice formations you've ever seen, or if you've got a bit more cash in your pocket take a helicopter ride up onto the glacier, you won't be disappointed! Don't miss out on this stop!