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Exciting West Coast Attractions

"Nature's true wonders don't disclose themselves to day trippers. It is a place to linger" - Explorer Charles Douglas (1840-1916)
The height of luxury and indulgence!
We now have our own heli - pad, right here at Westwood Lodge.
Book your scenic flight through us, sit back in our relaxing lounge and wait for your helicopter to arrive.
After being picked up from our lawns, you're ready to be whisked away to discover the beautiful Franz Josef glacier and majestic Mount Cook.
An experience not to be missed!

From scenic flights to heli-hikes, eco-tours and a range of water sports activities- New Zealand's stunning West Coast is buzzing with adventure activity throughout the year.

Together with some of the best Westland tour operators, we can make your holiday experience one that you will cherish forever.

For more information or to book an excursion, please e - mail us and we can advise, arrange and confirm on your behalf. Westwood Lodge offers this as a complimentary service and payment is made direct with the activity operator at the time of the excursion. No deposit is required and no money is paid if the trip is cancelled due to adverse weather conditions.


  • Across Country Quad Bikes
    Drive through riverbeds,rainforest, grassland,sand and glorious mud! 2 seater ATV Quad Bikes are the ultimate way to view it all.
  • Helihike Franz Josef
    Combine an awesome scenic helicopter flight over the glacier, with a unique guided walk.
  • Franz Josef Glacier Guides
    Internationally recognised operation that provides the most incredible guided glacier experience. Walks and ice - climbing available.
  • Glacier Valley Eco Tours
    Guided Eco Tours of Franz Josef/Fox Glacier's or Lake Matheson.
  • Okarito Nature Tours
    Rental and guided kayaking trips on the beautiful Okarito lagoon.
  • Skydive NZ
    Extreme tandem skydiving
  • White Heron Sanctuary Tours
    Visit New Zealand's only White Heron nesting colony.
  • Air Safaris
    The premier Aoraki/Mount Cook and glacier flightseeing experience.
  • Glacier Helicopters
    Choose from a variety of trips around the glaciers and Aoraki/Mount Cook. All with snow landing.
  • Mount Cook Skiplanes
    New Zealand's only Fixed Wing Glacier Landing.
  • Franz Josef Hot Pools The Franz Josef Glacier Hot Pools

    Relaxing under nature’s leafy canopy at The Glacier Hot Pools is a wonderfully rejuvenating experience to be enjoyed all year round. The Glacier Hot Pools, features three invitingly warm main pools and three private hot pools secluded in native bush, fed with pure local glacier water.

  • Wanaka Flightseeing
    Flights to Milford Sound/Doubtful Sound
  • Okarito Kiwi Tours
    Only place on the South Island where you can take a Departmentof Conservation permitted guided trip into Kiwi territory.
  • Okarito Boat Tours
    The serenity of this seaside village and its surrounds will captivate you. Experience Okarito Boat Tours offer guided trips that enable you to take in the stunning scenery around you at your leisure. A superb habitat for birds, this untouched area is used by over 70 species of birds and is the main feeding ground for New Zealand's only colony of "Kotuku" or Great White Heron.
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Westwood Lodge Accommodation | P: 0800 200 209 (within New Zealand) | P: +64 3 752 0112 (outside New Zealand)