5. Climb a Glacier
It’s not often you find an frigid glacier in a temperate rainforest near sea level, but that’s just one of the many reasons New Zealand is out of this world. Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers, on west coast of the South Island, offer some spectacular glacier walks, eco-tours, heli-flights and other frosty adventures down an solid icy river millions of years in the making. A guided hike, complete with pick axe in hand and crampons on feet, will keep you safely on track as you explore the scenic remnant of the Ice Age.
Franz Josef Glacier by Helicopter
