Fox Glacier is an 8.1-mile long temperate maritime glacier located on the west side of the South Island of New Zealand. It is part of the Westland Tai Poutini National Park and is one of the most accessible glaciers in the country. After a long period of retreating, the glacier started advancing in 1985 and is constantly transforming terrain in its path, creating magnificent ice caves.
Fox Glacier is bordered on all its sides by mountains and rainforests, and the whole area is stunningly beautiful. The beauty comes with some danger because of possible rock falls and ice breaks so the visit is allowed only in tour groups. Numerous tours arrive on small planes that can land on ice or in helicopters.