# The Glacier Hot Pools, New Zealand: what it is and when to go > The Glacier Hot Pools is a visitor attraction in New Zealand (Franz Josef Glacier). Interests: With kids. The best time to visit is October to April. In December there are 15 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 48. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/the-glacier-hot-pools/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Activity · With kids - **Where:** New Zealand · Cron Street 63, Franz Josef Glacier - **Best time:** October to April. - **Nearest airport:** CHC Christchurch, 190 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [glacierhotpools.co.nz](https://www.glacierhotpools.co.nz/) - **Coordinates:** -43.38422, 170.18408 ## What it is and where The Glacier Hot Pools is a visitor attraction in New Zealand (Franz Josef Glacier). It is in [Franz Josef Glacier](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/franz-josef-glacier/), where this site lists 17 more places to see, 3 m from the centre. Its coordinates are -43.38422, 170.18408; the nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC, Christchurch), 190 km as the crow flies. How to get around New Zealand (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-43.384224%2C170.184081) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-43.384224%2C170.184081) It is one of the [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/familia/) places in New Zealand. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit The Glacier Hot Pools is **October to April**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 14 h 53 | | February | Best time | 13 h 43 | | March | Best time | 12 h 21 | | April | Best time | 10 h 48 | | May | Possible | 9 h 30 | | June | Possible | 8 h 48 | | July | Possible | 9 h 05 | | August | Possible | 10 h 13 | | September | Possible | 11 h 43 | | October | Best time | 13 h 14 | | November | Best time | 14 h 33 | | December | Best time | 15 h 12 | In December there are 15 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 48. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to New Zealand in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to New Zealand To enter New Zealand there are 8 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Car, ferry and huts, booked well in advance”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the New Zealand checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#antes-de-salir). Currency: New Zealand dollar (NZD); plugs: Type I · 230 V · 50 Hz (two flat pins in a V: adapter essential); emergencies: 111. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [West Coast Wildlife Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/franz-josef-wildlife-center/): Kiwi breeding facility at Franz Josef, New Zealand · 374 m - [St James Church, Franz Josef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/saint-james-church/): New Zealand Anglican church · 866 m - [Waiho Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waiho-river-bailey-bridge/): New Zealand bridge · 1.0 km - [Canavans Knob](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/canavans-knob/): Hill in New Zealand · 1.7 km - [Alex Knob](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/alex-knob/): Hiking · 4.0 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). ## More in New Zealand: With kids - [Auckland Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/auckland-zoo/): zoo in inner Auckland, New Zealand - [Hobbiton Movie Set](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hobbiton-movie-set-and-farm-tours/): movie set / tourist attraction in Waikato, New Zealand - [Wellington Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/wellington-zoo/): zoo in Wellington, New Zealand - [Hamilton Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/hamilton-zoo/): New Zealand zoo in Hamilton - [Kelly Tarlton's Sea Life Aquarium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/sea-life-kelly-tarlton-s-aquarium/): public aquarium in Auckland, New Zealand - [Coronet Peak](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/coronet-peak/): mountain in New Zealand Every New Zealand place under With kids, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/familia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is The Glacier Hot Pools? It is a visitor attraction in New Zealand. ### When is the best time to visit The Glacier Hot Pools? October to April. In December there are 15 h 12 of daylight, and in June, 8 h 48. ### How do you get to The Glacier Hot Pools? The nearest main airport is Christchurch International Airport (CHC), 190 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-43.384224%2C170.184081) opens the route on the map, and how to get around New Zealand is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the New Zealand map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [West Coast Wildlife Centre](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/franz-josef-wildlife-center/), [St James Church, Franz Josef](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/saint-james-church/), [Waiho Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/waiho-river-bailey-bridge/). The rest is in [the New Zealand guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/oceania/nueva-zelanda/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4497216867), licensed under the ODbL. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).