Mt Fox Day Hike

For our Guided Walking, we ask you to fill out an Enquiry Form as these experiences are very specialised. We run Chancellor trips from 1 October – 31 May, when conditions allow.
The Mt Fox Day Hike runs all year round.

Please fill out our Enquiry Form (under Tour Details) and our customer service team will be in touch.

Check-in time is 10 minutes before departure.

No previous experience is necessary for our trips, our guides are there for full instruction.

Good fitness for this trip is a level of fitness sufficient to ascend and descend 1000m+ over 8 hours or more carrying a pack 12kg (26lb) or more over multiple days.

For this trip, you need to bring any essential medication, 3-4 layers of warm upper body clothing, sunglasses and sun protection, a drink and snacks, a warm hat, gloves, and a camera. No drones are allowed and jeans are not recommended.

On this trip, we provide leather boots, socks, any technical equipment, walking poles, a waterproof jacket, overtrousers, a backpack and a great day exploring!

We’re located in a mountainous area and are subject to great variations in weather patterns. The temperature can vary between 0-25°C and the West Coast is notorious for its wild and wet weather – hence its magnificent rainforests!

Weather and cloud levels can change within a matter of minutes. This is why our weather checks are not made until 10 minutes before your departure time.

No. Please leave your drone behind. It is illegal to fly a drone recreationally at Fox Glacier as it is within a National Park.

If you fly a drone, it will be confiscated and you will be fined $5,000. For rules on flying drones in New Zealand, please reference www.airshare.co.nz.

We have a 24 hour cancellation policy. If you would like to cancel your booking kindly notify us at least 24 hours prior to the departure time of the trip and we will arrange for a full refund and no cancellation fee will be charged.100% of the cost of the trip will be charged if we are notified of a cancellation within 24 hours the departure of the trip.

In the event New Zealand goes into Alert Level 3 or 4, you will receive a 100% refund.

All visitors to Fox Glacier Guiding MUST:

1. Be double-vaccinated (for those aged over 12) and show their government ‘My Vaccine Pass’ on arrival.
2. Sanitise their hands and sign in using the NZ COVID Tracer App.
3. Wear a mask in all indoor areas – including reception, our gift shop, our boot room, bus transport, and inside the helicopter (if using).
4. Comply with any additional public health measures (including social distancing) that are in place at the time of your visit.

We’re serious about protecting everyone and that means that all of our staff are vaccinated too.

Please find more questions and answers on our FAQ Page.