Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Franz Josef, Nieuw-Zeeland

Topdrukte — Summer peak in the village, Summer holidays in Nieuw-Zeeland

• Risico

  Highway closures in heavy rain

  1 jan – 31 decOverstromingsseizoenSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Sandflies at their worst (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Summer peak in the village (20 dec – 5 feb (meestal))

Druk — Summer peak in the village

In februari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Sandflies at their worst (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal)), Summer peak in the village (20 dec – 5 feb (meestal))

Druk — een van de beste maanden qua weer

• Feestdag

  Easter long weekend

  3–6 aprPasen & Goede WeekDrukBoek vroegSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Sandflies at their worst (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Easter long weekend, Anzac Day

• Feestdag

  Anzac Day

  25–27 aprNationale feestdagSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Easter long weekend (3–6 apr)

Rustig — een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

• Seizoen

  Quiet winter months

  15 mei – 31 augSeizoensluiting

  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.

Nog steeds bezig: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec)

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In juni begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Quiet winter months (15 mei – 31 aug)

Druk — Term 2 (July) break in Nieuw-Zeeland, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Quiet winter months (15 mei – 31 aug)

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Quiet winter months (15 mei – 31 aug)

Druk — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break in Nieuw-Zeeland, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Seizoen

  Whitebait season

  1 sep – 30 oktPlukseizoen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec)

Druk — Term 3 (Sept/Oct) break in Nieuw-Zeeland, schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Whitebait season (1 sep – 30 okt)

Tussenseizoen — een gewone maand

• Risico

  Sandflies at their worst

  1 nov – 31 mrt · meestalInsecten & ziekten

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec)

Topdrukte — Summer peak in the village, Christmas Day closures

• Feestdag

  Summer peak in the village

  20 dec – 5 feb · meestalSchoolvakantiesDrukBoek vroeg

  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. Bron ↗

• Feestdag

  Christmas Day closures

  25–26 decKerst & nieuwjaarSluitingen

  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. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Highway closures in heavy rain (1 jan – 31 dec), Sandflies at their worst (1 nov – 31 mrt (meestal))