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Immerse yourself in Lake Matheson's beauty with Glacier Valley Eco Tours' Lake Matheson Nature Tour. Nestled in ancient forest, the lake offers stunning mirror views of Aoraki/Mount Cook and Mount Tasman. Departing from Franz Josef Glacier, we’ll drive you to Fox Glacier (30 minutes) or pick you up in Fox Glacier. This Great Short Walk meanders around the lake on a well-formed track, crossing bridges and boardwalks over mountain streams, suitable for all ages. Our knowledgeable guides share insights into the lake's history and the conditions creating its reflections. Join us in the early evening for the best views. Experience Lake Matheson's serene magic.
Specialized infant seats are available
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Please bring an extra on or two long sleeved warm top layers of clothing
Please wear suitable footwear for walking
Please call us to order sizes for wet weather clothing
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
West weather clothing
Coffee and/or Tea
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
umbrellas
Walking poles if required
walking boots - please call if required due to limited stock
Lunch
Water
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Lake Matheson Walk
Our guide will pick you up from your accommodation or at one of our meeting points, and drive to the Lake Matheson car park. From there you will begin your guided walking tour in our small groups with your knowledgeable guide. There will be lots of stops along the way, with about 30 mins for a cup of tea and a chance to marvel at the views of this stunning mirror-like lake.
tea/coffee snacks
Pickup included
15 đánh giá
Tổng số đánh giá và xếp hạng từ Viator & TripAdvisor
Mick O,
25 thg 11, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Natasha, co owner of Glacier Valley Eco Tours, agreed to put on an evening walk around Lake Matheson for just the two of us at late notice. Thank you!! Our guides were Lewis and Sophia, who were great company and super knowledgeable about the local flora and fauna, especially Lewis who was a massive enthusiast. They pointed out indigenous flowers, trees and birds as we went around and got the timing perfect for amazing mirror lake and Mt Tasman and Mt Cook views towards and at sunset. Thank you so much guys, you gave is exactly what we wanted from this nature walk, including lovely hot chocolate and cookies!!



738lenad,
28 thg 2, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Beautiful mirror lake. Cliff was an excellent guide, spotting many birds. Our evening trip was marred by cloud obscuring the highest peaks but we saw an amazing sunset on the way back. You can easily do this without a guide if you had transport. However, the guide was worth every penny. Cliff spotted many birds and had a lot of information on conservation and on the trees, etc.
L5693UQstephenw,
9 thg 1, 2025
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Following on from our Fox Glacier Tour, we spent the evening wandering around Lake Matheson. Definitely lived up to its mirror lake reputation. Special shout out to our guide Tyler who remained top notch even at the end of a long day. Given close proximity, combines well with Fox Glacier walk.p
KWJW,
28 thg 12, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Great guide. Personable and knowledgeable. He was considerate of my knee injury and still provided a great experience
Brubble512,
26 thg 10, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Excellent evening walk around Lake Matheson. Cliff and Petra were great guides showing us the different plants and birds in the area. I even added a new bird to my list. There are various viewing points around the lake each showing a different aspect of the reflections in the lake. Even the rain held off until we got back to Franz Joseph. A must do for visitors to this area.



485sherreev,
16 thg 3, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
This is a must-do when you're in the Franz Josef area. And, it really is a hike that is easy enough for most people. I was transported to Lake Matheson and back, and had some wonderful views of a rainbow with the mountains on the way. Once at the lake, we started our several hours' hike (with breaks to take pics). The hike is quite easy and there are some beautiful spots to take pics. Jerome told us all about the plants and wildlife in that area, and also had some hot beverages and snacks for us. The weather co-operated, which gave us some stunning views :)



tracyl865,
10 thg 3, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
We were at the end of a month-long trip to New Zealand and our last couple of days of our February 2024 trip before heading towards home was at Franz Josef. We wanted to add a guided activity and found GVET. We arranged a nature guided hike around Lake Matheson. When we arrived for our evening hike, we were greeted by Cliff and Tyana, Tyana was to be our guide and we happened to be her only clients that evening. It is hard to describe the amazing evening we had with Tyana. She knew the environment, was passionate about the surroundings yet had a sense of humor and was just an absolute pleasure to have as a guide. We’ve done a fair amount of guided trips in our travels but the evening with Tyana, no doubt, was our best. I don’t think we could have ended our trip any better or with a better guide. We highly recommend GVET if you are in Franz Josef.
Katie S,
13 thg 2, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Tripadvisor
Wow, what a fabulous evening tour, I can’t recommend it highly enough. Kath our lovely guide was delightful, kind, considerate, so knowledgeable about the plants, wildlife and the area, she is so passionate about what she does it’s infectious and not only did she give us a great tour but also provided a hot drink and delicious cookies, thank you Kath all very much appreciated, we learnt so much. The scenery and nature are just stunning and the icing on the cake was the mountain reflections on the lake, just breathtaking. If you get a chance do this trip.
Kim B,
5 thg 2, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Viator
Fantastic evening really lucky with the weather, it was raining when we left, but the sun came was out by the time we reached the lake. We got some beautiful photos of the lake. Lovely mirrored shots well worth a visit. Our guide Jerome was very informative, thank you Jerome for taking us. A real perfect evening
Bridget B,
18 thg 1, 2024
- Đánh giá từ Viator
Besides the guide being very knowledgeable, the area was beautiful despite the weather being rainy. We were still able to go around the lake
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