Take a guided glacier trip.
Contact fox glacier guiding, the most experienced new zealand glacier guiding company, offering trips onto the longest and least crowded west coast glacier. for information on their fox trot: half day walk, flying fox: helihike, nimble fox: all day walk, fox trail: terminal face walk, fox it up: ice climbing adventure, or even chancellor dome day and overnight heli-treks packages, please vist their website www.foxguides.co.nz or phone 751 0825 or 0800 111 600.
Hike up to and over the snout of Franz Josef glacier.
If the weather is nice go on a heli-hike from Fox to the top of the glacier where the ice is blue!
If you're leaving by car get up early and see how many hours you can drive before meeting another vehicle on the road.
The entire coastline offers some of the most breathtaking scenic walks and views in the country.
Try whitewater Rafting in Greymouth or make a knife in Barrytown.