Det sker i Franz Josef, New Zealand året igennem

Tætpakket — Summer peak in the village, Summer holidays i New Zealand

• Risiko

  Highway closures in heavy rain

  1. jan. – 31. dec.OversvømmelsessæsonLukninger

  There is one road in and one road out, and a big West Coast rain event closes it north or south of the village a few times a year. Check the highway before you commit to a night here. Kilde ↗

Stadig i gang: Sandflies at their worst (1. nov. – 31. mar. (normalt)), Summer peak in the village (20. dec. – 5. feb. (normalt))

Travlt — Summer peak in the village

Intet nyt begynder i februar.

Stadig i gang: Highway closures in heavy rain (1. jan. – 31. dec.), Sandflies at their worst (1. nov. – 31. mar. (normalt)), Summer peak in the village (20. dec. – 5. feb. (normalt))

Travlt — en af stedets bedste måneder vejrmæssigt

• Helligdag

  Easter long weekend

  3.–6. apr.Påske & den stille ugeTætpakketBook tidligtLukninger

  Good Friday and Easter Monday are public holidays, and on Good Friday and Easter Sunday most shops must stay shut unless local rules or a tourist-area exemption let them open. New Zealanders make it a long weekend away, so motels, holiday parks and campsites fill. Kilde ↗

Stadig i gang: Highway closures in heavy rain (1. jan. – 31. dec.), Sandflies at their worst (1. nov. – 31. mar. (normalt))

Tætpakket — Easter long weekend, Anzac Day

• Helligdag

  Anzac Day

  25.–27. apr.National helligdagLukninger

  25 April remembers those who served in war. Dawn services are held at memorials in towns across the country, and by law most shops stay closed until 1 pm. When it falls on a weekend the public holiday moves to the Monday. Kilde ↗

Stadig i gang: Highway closures in heavy rain (1. jan. – 31. dec.), Easter long weekend (3.–6. apr.)

Stille — en af stedets værste måneder vejrmæssigt

• Sæson

  Quiet winter months

  15. maj – 31. aug.Lukket uden for sæsonen

  Half the beds in the village sit empty between May and August, and a cold settled high over the coast gives the clearest flying mornings of the year. The catch is how few of them there are.

Stadig i gang: Highway closures in heavy rain (1. jan. – 31. dec.)

Skuldersæson — skoleferie på 3 af de markeder, der fylder stedet, en helt almindelig måned

Intet nyt begynder i juni.

Stadig i gang: Highway closures in heavy rain (1. jan. – 31. dec.), Quiet winter months (15. maj – 31. aug.)

Travlt — Term 2 (July) break i New Zealand, skoleferie på 3 af de markeder, der fylder stedet

Intet nyt begynder i juli.

Stadig i gang: Highway closures in heavy rain (1. jan. – 31. dec.), Quiet winter months (15. maj – 31. aug.)

Skuldersæson — skoleferie på 2 af de markeder, der fylder stedet, en helt almindelig måned

Intet nyt begynder i august.

Stadig i gang: Highway closures in heavy rain (1. jan. – 31. dec.), Quiet winter months (15. maj – 31. aug.)

Travlt — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break i New Zealand, skoleferie på 2 af de markeder, der fylder stedet

• Sæson

  Whitebait season

  1. sep. – 30. okt.Sankesæson

  Whitebaiting runs 1 September to 30 October, and every river mouth on the coast grows a line of stands and huts for two months. The patties on the pub menu are the point of it. Kilde ↗

Stadig i gang: Highway closures in heavy rain (1. jan. – 31. dec.)

Travlt — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break i New Zealand, skoleferie på 2 af de markeder, der fylder stedet

Intet nyt begynder i oktober.

Stadig i gang: Highway closures in heavy rain (1. jan. – 31. dec.), Whitebait season (1. sep. – 30. okt.)

Skuldersæson — en helt almindelig måned

• Risiko

  Sandflies at their worst

  1. nov. – 31. mar. · normaltInsekter & sygdom

  Sandflies are here all year and unbearable in the warm months, worst on still overcast days by the river and at the glacier car park. Repellent and covered ankles are not optional. Kilde ↗

Stadig i gang: Highway closures in heavy rain (1. jan. – 31. dec.)

Tætpakket — Summer peak in the village, Christmas Day closures

• Helligdag

  Summer peak in the village

  20. dec. – 5. feb. · normaltSkoleferieTætpakketBook tidligt

  The village doubles over the New Zealand holidays and the heli-hike slots go weeks ahead. Book the flight for your first morning here, because the second one may be weathered out. Kilde ↗

• Helligdag

  Christmas Day closures

  25.–26. dec.Jul & nytårLukninger

  Christmas Day is one of the few days most shops must close by law, and many cafes, restaurants and tours shut too. Boxing Day is a public holiday as well, when shops reopen for the sales and the roads fill with families heading off on summer holiday. Kilde ↗

Stadig i gang: Highway closures in heavy rain (1. jan. – 31. dec.), Sandflies at their worst (1. nov. – 31. mar. (normalt))