Franz Josef West Coast South Island Tours Wanaka

Wanaka to Franz Josef Small Group Tour

From NZD$290

(34 reviews)

Departs from: Wanaka

Duration: 8 hours

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Set off from beautiful Wānaka and journey through some of New Zealand’s most breathtaking landscapes on your way to Franz Josef. From glacial rivers to ancient rainforests and mirror-perfect lakes, every stop is a photo waiting to happen. Our small-group tour is fully guided by passionate Kiwi storytellers who know all the hidden gems and cheeky legends along the way. Travel in comfort, enjoy a delicious local lunch, and experience the wild West Coast in true Cheeky Kiwi style: authentic, personal, and unforgettable.

Why you'll love this trip

Take the scenic route through New Zealand’s wildest and most beautiful landscapes

Soak up local stories and hidden gems with our fun, knowledgeable guides

Capture that iconic reflection shot at Lake Matheson (camera ready!)

Feel the power of nature at Thunder Creek Falls and Ship Creek

Enjoy a delicious Kiwi lunch in the heart of Haast

Travel in comfort with a small group and a big dose of personality

Itinerary

What's included

Fully guided small-group tour with a local expert

Lunch at a local café in Haast

Complimentary water and snacks onboard

Comfortable, modern mini-coach transport

Scenic photo stops and short nature walks

Plenty of cheeky stories and unforgettable moments

Why choose us

Famously passionate tour guides

Our guides share stories, laughs, and Kiwi charm on every journey.

Travel in comfort

Small groups, big comfort. Relax in our modern Mercedes minibuses with style and space.

Award-winning tours

Thousands of five-star reviews and top travel awards - experiences loved worldwide.

Kiwi owned. Kiwi operated

Proudly local and passionate about sharing authentic New Zealand with every traveller.

Stories worth sharing

11/28/2025

Amazing experience travelling with Cheeky Kiwi Travel

I was little worried as traveling with family but Cheeky Kiwi travel made everything easier. Timely pickup, attention to details, snacks, water, lunch, live commentary and most important our tour guide Noah made sure we cover each attraction. Overall this was a pleasant trip and I’m going to book again with Cheeky Kiwi Travel when I visit NZ next time. Thanks Noah and team for the great experience 👍

Anoop M

11/10/2025

Incredible experience!

Hanna was amazing! Very positive friendly made our tour awesome. An incredible experience would highly recommend Hanna. Fantastic! Loved every bit of it.

Nikita

11/7/2025

Wonderfull. We will highly recommend taking this tour

We were very satisfied with having Lynettes as our driver and guide! She was indeed competent, dynamic and vivid. We enjoyed the tour and had great benefit of being with her on this tour.

Joergen_Brock

5/1/2025

Lovely West Coast Tour from Queenstown

West Coast is rarely mentioned on most tourism websites. If you want to go to the Glacier at Fox and Franz Josef and visit Wanaka Lake or some famous spots at West Coast, this is the right tour. We had a lovely tour with our tour guide.

DennisCK

4/30/2025

Most excellent adventure

Brilliant trip. So many incredible stops en route. We saw everything from waterfalls to wild dolphins, rainforest to reamekable views. Colin was a helpful, friendly guide and felt exceptionally safe having him drive us. He was also very willing to make frequent stops at interesting spots, to use facilities, for coffee etc. As well as being on hand with interesting facts and downtime to take in all the views. Water and snacks provided, as was a delicious lunch with plenty of choice on the menu. A really nice bonus. Spacious, clean bus with lage windows for views of the scenery on the trip. We even had a bonus stop at Fox Glacier. A really incredible day.

Miss T89

4/22/2025

Great Tour!

Great Tour! April 2025 This was an amazing tour with gorgeous landscapes, our guide Hanna was spectacular, she was very knowledgeable about NZ and take care of us at all time! Highly recommend to do it with them!

Federico G

3/25/2025

Queenstown to Franz Josef tour

Absolutely amazing day from Queenstown to Franz Josef. Our tour guide is the excellent Graig. Extremely professional , knowledgeable and friendly. Graig was very informative throughout the tour, while also answering any questions that arose. As it was just a small group of 5 , our tour bus was extremely comfortable . The tour itself, wonderful amazing views every corner you turned

helen k

3/7/2025

Awesome way to see NZ

Very convenient way to tour the countryside without the worryIng about renting your own car and figuring out which sites are worth visiting! Highly recommend. Fun and informative.

Caleb C

2/24/2025

Great way to travel

So glad we found this tour. Jonathan, our guide, was terrific and as it was a wet day, he gave us choices along the way. Highly recommend as you can get picked up and dropped off at your accommodation. Luggage is no problem. We will be travelling with Cheeky Kiwi again tomorrow to get the Tranz Alpine train to Christchurch Overall a informative and entertaining tour

Mandy G

2/22/2025

Trip highlight!

Took a transfer from Franz Joseph to Queenstown and had such an amazing day - by some stroke of luck I was the only passenger that day and had the best guide in Greg. In the end felt more like a road trip with a friend than a transfer / tour. The itinerary became flexible and we managed to squeeze in some huge trip highlights for me, which I wouldn’t have been able to do otherwise - thank you!! Would definitely recommend / book with Cheeky Kiwi again! Thanks for an awesome day

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