Cosa c'è in programma a Ghiacciaio Franz Josef (Nuova Zelanda) durante l'anno

Folla al massimo — Summer peak in the village, Summer holidays in Nuova Zelanda

• Rischio

  Highway closures in heavy rain

  1 gen – 31 dicStagione delle alluvioniChiusure

  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. Fonte ↗

Ancora in corso: Sandflies at their worst (1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)), Summer peak in the village (20 dic – 5 feb (di solito))

Affollato — Summer peak in the village

In febbraio non inizia nulla di nuovo.

Ancora in corso: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 gen – 31 dic), Sandflies at their worst (1 nov – 31 mar (di solito)), Summer peak in the village (20 dic – 5 feb (di solito))

Affollato — uno dei mesi con il clima migliore

• Festività

  Easter long weekend

  3–6 aprPasqua e Settimana SantaAffollatoPrenota prestoChiusure

  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. Fonte ↗

Ancora in corso: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 gen – 31 dic), Sandflies at their worst (1 nov – 31 mar (di solito))

Folla al massimo — Easter long weekend, Anzac Day

• Festività

  Anzac Day

  25–27 aprFesta nazionaleChiusure

  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. Fonte ↗

Ancora in corso: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 gen – 31 dic), Easter long weekend (3–6 apr)

Tranquillo — uno dei mesi con il clima peggiore

• Stagione

  Quiet winter months

  15 mag – 31 agoChiusura di bassa stagione

  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.

Ancora in corso: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 gen – 31 dic)

Media stagione — vacanze scolastiche in 3 dei paesi da cui arrivano i visitatori, un mese nella media

In giugno non inizia nulla di nuovo.

Ancora in corso: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 gen – 31 dic), Quiet winter months (15 mag – 31 ago)

Affollato — Term 2 (July) break in Nuova Zelanda, vacanze scolastiche in 3 dei paesi da cui arrivano i visitatori

In luglio non inizia nulla di nuovo.

Ancora in corso: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 gen – 31 dic), Quiet winter months (15 mag – 31 ago)

Media stagione — vacanze scolastiche in 2 dei paesi da cui arrivano i visitatori, un mese nella media

In agosto non inizia nulla di nuovo.

Ancora in corso: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 gen – 31 dic), Quiet winter months (15 mag – 31 ago)

Affollato — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break in Nuova Zelanda, vacanze scolastiche in 2 dei paesi da cui arrivano i visitatori

• Stagione

  Whitebait season

  1 set – 30 ottStagione di funghi e primizie

  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. Fonte ↗

Ancora in corso: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 gen – 31 dic)

Affollato — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break in Nuova Zelanda, vacanze scolastiche in 2 dei paesi da cui arrivano i visitatori

In ottobre non inizia nulla di nuovo.

Ancora in corso: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 gen – 31 dic), Whitebait season (1 set – 30 ott)

Media stagione — un mese nella media

• Rischio

  Sandflies at their worst

  1 nov – 31 mar · di solitoInsetti e malattie

  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. Fonte ↗

Ancora in corso: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 gen – 31 dic)

Folla al massimo — Summer peak in the village, Christmas Day closures

• Festività

  Summer peak in the village

  20 dic – 5 feb · di solitoVacanze scolasticheAffollatoPrenota presto

  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. Fonte ↗

• Festività

  Christmas Day closures

  25–26 dicNatale e CapodannoChiusure

  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. Fonte ↗

Ancora in corso: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 gen – 31 dic), Sandflies at their worst (1 nov – 31 mar (di solito))