New Zealand Travel Centre - West Coast Region page

Isolated from the rest of New Zealand by a sky-piercing spine of mountains, the West Coast is a lost world quite unlike anywhere else in the country.

Here the land rises from sea level to snow-capped peaks nearly three and a half kilmetres high across a narrow strip of coast some five hundred kilmetres long. Fast flowing rivers tumble through dense, mist shrouded orests on their short but spectacular rush to the sea.
Two of the most impressive rivers, though, are literally frozen in time. For the visitor, the Fox and Franz Josef Glaciers provide a rare, up close look at two of Nature's mightiest landscape artists at work.
			The rough-hewn coastal character is a stoic and self-reliant soul, but always ready to welcome the visitor, often with a tall story culled from the passionate history of his birthplace. New Zealand Travel Centre staff are only too pleased to advise and arrange all your travel details. Gourmets note, the West Coast Wild Food Festival is held on Hokitika every year. It is a feast of the Coast's finest tucker, harvested from the fields, rivers, and wild waters of the Tasman Sea.

Glacier Walks

Treking along the Franz Josef Glacier

For the sightseeing trip of a lifetime, take to the air and experience the awesome peaks and glaciers of Mt Cook from the comfort of your window seat. There are a number of Air Safari options, so ask your travel agent to arrange one most suited to your holiday plans. For a panoramic extravaganza, these holidays grab a seat on an air safari!