Glacier Explorers is the only tour of its kind in New Zealand. Cruise around the Tasman Glacial Lake and experience the enormity of NZ's largest …
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Mar 28, 2025
We enjoyed this trip. The lake is beautiful and the glaciers always interesting. It’s a small lake so we didn’t have to go very far on the water to see everything. We were on a 9:45 tour. It star…Full review by RBonTheLake
Mar 27, 2025
We were immensely disappointed with the customer service by 'The Hermitage Hotel' staff during our recent Tasman Lake glacier tour, specifically regarding the behaviour of two staff members, Kim and…Full review by rakesh w
Mar 22, 2025
We can highly recommend the trip on boats on Tasman Lake. It is much much more interesting and fascinating than we could have thought! The organisation was flawless and we spent about an hour on lake…Full review by sozsoz321
Is there a minimum age for toddlers/kids? Would I be able to bring my 18 months old baby?
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While I am not sure (though I believe not allowed), I advise not to bring the child at such age because it's dangerous. The speed of the boat is very high for some parts of the …
While I am not sure (though I believe not allowed), I advise not to bring the child at such age because it's dangerous. The speed of the boat is very high for some parts of the journey, especially the return way. I only saw adults during my journey in Dec last year.
I would really like to go on this trip. I was wondering whether there's a toilet nearby as I have bladder issues. I don't know if I could do 3 hours without going. Thank you
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There is a toilet at the start of the walking track to the Tasman Glacier. I would still say you need to be able to go without for 1.5 hours at a minimum as it’s a 20min walk either way …
There is a toilet at the start of the walking track to the Tasman Glacier. I would still say you need to be able to go without for 1.5 hours at a minimum as it’s a 20min walk either way and the boat ride to factor in. If you call the Hermitage Hotel they have an activities desk and I’m sure they can let you know if there is a staff toilet at the jetty but I didn’t see one while I was there. Happy travels :)
Can we go in early 1week may? Will we get to see iceberg ?
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The icebergs are there constantly but they obviously melt as time goes by and are replaced by new ones. They also roll over and expose the underside as they melt. You will be able to …
The icebergs are there constantly but they obviously melt as time goes by and are replaced by new ones. They also roll over and expose the underside as they melt. You will be able to see them all the time. you can go any time during the week but check with the company first to ensure there is nothing stopping the trip e.g really bad weather.
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