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Join us at Across Country Quad Bikes for a once in a lifetime experience across the Franz Josef Glacier and New Zealand's infamous west coast. You will ride through rainforest tracks, rivers and grasslands with the massive Franz Josef glacier in the background to your experience.
This trip will provide you with insights and unforgettable memories of this part of New Zealand's incredible natural environment, which in this case offers a unique blend of tropical rainforests alongside spectacular mountain glaciers.
Tour programme
- Meeting & Preparation:
Meet us at our base 15 minutes before start time. When you arrive, you will get to know your guide and the details of the tour as well as receiving a safety briefing. Then, the practical part will follow when you will try out the quad to learn how to operate it. After this introduction, you will be ready to ride!
- Tour:
Our route leads through the incredible Kiwi west coast, across rainforests surrounded by jaw-dropping glaciers and mountains. We will ride through water, mud, off-road trails and on forest ground trails that are perfect for quad biking. There will be several stops during the trip to observe the surroundings and take pictures of the breathtaking landscape.
- Return:
We will ride back to the base where you can change to your fresh clothes and reflect on your tour.
Tour facts
- Places: Franz Josef Glacier and its surrounding rainforests and environment
- Distance: around 14km
- Duration: 2 hours
- Difficulty: Intermediary
Included services
- Quad bike for a maximum of 2 people
- Tour leader
- Helmet
- Gloves
- Safety briefing
- Wet Clothes
Requirements
- Minimum age to drive: 16 years
- Minimum age to be a passenger: 8 years
Bring along:
- Camera
- Fresh warm clothes