#Franz Josef Glacier

[4chambersofmystery]

#crazy celtic supporter #on top of franz josef glacier #before snowball fight started #westland tai poutini national park #south island #new zealand #aotearoa #franz josef glacier #better days #edit #monochrome

[legionnaireslover]

HELICOPTER RIDE AND MORE!!

#New Zealand #South Island #Mount Cook #Franz Josef Glacier #Fox Glacier #helicopter ride #Southern Alps NZ

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Robert's Point Track, Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

Taken by ASAP Pang

#Robert's Point Track #Franz Josef Glacier #New Zealand #Bridge #NewZealandNature #Oceania

[jeanhm]

#franz josef #fox glacier #hasst #pukeko

[ginasneesby]

Kiwi Gee SqueeGee part 1

As mentioned in the previous post (written in 2020) I headed to the airport to await the arrival of 4 tired and laden friends; LJ, Mo, Andy and Alessa. The flight was a little delayed, so I did end up waiting quite a while in the airport, all the while racking up the parking, but it was so nice to see them all come through arrivals! I had slightly overestimated how big my car was, but people and bags tetrassed in we drove back towards my place, pointing out sights on the way back, that couldn’t be seen because the suitcases were covering their faces – but the thought was there! The first hostel was down the road from my place, it was roughly mid-afternoon when we got down there, and I wanted to stave off the jet lag, so we dropped off belongings and strolled down to the centre of Devonport for a pint and some nibbles at The Patriot. Later, we headed into town to meet Viv and Andy for dinner on their last night, a quick catnap for a couple of my companions on the 10 minute ferry ride, and we stuffed our faces with pizza. The chat coined some phrases that stayed with us for the whole trip; I can’t remember the context, but I think it had something to do with the spider massacre - ‘I like what you’ve done with your hair.’

The first full day we spent going around Devonport and Auckland, we started up Mount Victoria to see the blazing sun shining across the city centre and the obligatory ‘can we all fit on the gun’ picture. Another short ferry journey took us into town and a scenic walk along the waterfront of the viaduct and the silo park before deciding to go into the Maritime Museum. (I got crazy strong memories of having been there before, in 2008 maybe?) The evening plans were to go up the Auckland sky tower, we had planned the time to get a good view while still light but then also see the sunset and city lights come on, as it had been clear and sunny all day, we were primed for a beautiful view. In true Auckland style, the weather completely shifted and low cloud cover blocked all the windows; you couldn’t see anything outside. Undeterred we hung around for a bit and eventually there were some gaps in the clouds which meant we got our view and took some quick snaps. We returned to the hostel for a quick dip in the hot tub, a great booking had it not been the first couple of nights, but as everyone started to flag pretty quickly; we called it a night.

Ideally, after such a long flight, you kinda want to start slow and take a few days to settle, but with such a short timeframe we didn’t have that luxury. So, day 2 we drove down to the airport to fly to the South Island, quick panic after realising I forgot to check oil levels since the road trip and discovered the dip stick was dry, however, the local garage filled me up and we didn’t lose much time. Then getting to the airport to discover time doesn’t exist for domestic NZ travel and we could just take our food and open drinks through security and basically just stroll onto the plane anyway. The flight to Queenstown is not very long, so pretty soon we were on the other side picking up our hire car/tank, I can’t remember what type it was, but it was massive and super comfy with a great engine to get up and over the snowy peaks! Our first activity booking was the following morning near Franz Joseph which is 4+ hours’ drive up the west coast, I took the first stint driving which involved mountains and snow but did lead to some incredible views towards the Southern Alps. It was still cold enough for the ranges to be topped with snow and there was a bit on the ground as we went up and over Arrow Junction, but thankfully not enough to hamper our journey which was already long enough! I had a NZ sim card with data so hadn’t bothered to download any music as I figured we could just Bluetooth and play whatever people wanted to listen to on Spotify, forgetting that the South Island is basically unpopulated and covered in mountains, so the little signal there is, couldn’t get to us… No music? No worries when you’ve got me and LJ in the car, a quick rendition of ‘Joseph, Pharaoh’s number 2’ lead to recreating the whole of Joseph and his Technicolour Dreamcoat start to finish, word for word. Alessa, who didn’t know the show, was thrilled; and now doesn’t need to see it. A fairly uneventful journey, minus a few squashed possums (seriously I tried to steer away when I spotted it and it jumped under my wheel) we found a random roadside pub to grab something hot and filling before getting to our destination around half 9/10.

We woke bright and early the next morning and wandered down to the wilderness tour centre who loaded us up in the van and took us to Lake Mapourika for a kayak. The water in this lake was freezing, almost black in colour due to tannins from the surrounding forest and super reflective, when those reflections involve snow-capped mountains including Aoraki or Mount Cook you’re thankful for the photographer that comes with the excursion. We were in 2 person Kayaks which meant I shared with a person from another group, but I got to sit in the back so free reign to not paddle. I think going across the lake and back was something like 8km worth of kayaking, so I was thankful for the opportunity to not pull my weight! On the far end of the lake, the water tapers into the Okarito River which is surrounded on each side by bush, within this bush is a kiwi sanctuary for the Rowi which only live here and have a population of about 600 total! We did not see any as it was the middle of the day, and they tend to burrow underground, but it was nice to know they were there. We kayaked back across the lake, halfway across we were given the opportunity to bunch our canoes together and stand up for a photo if we wanted. I didn’t wanna fall in, but other brave souls got up and were rewarded with an amazing photo with reflective lake and Aoraki backdrop. With another 4 or so hour journey back to the Queenstown area, we didn’t want to hang around too long but couldn’t be in the area of a glacier without seeing it. We grabbed some simple lunch bits from the supermarket in town and hopped in the car to the Franz Josef glacier walk. A gentle wander through the woods for about 25 mins and we came upon a great spot to sit and eat our lunch while looking at a glacier – can’t say you do that every day huh!? The drive back was similar length minus a jaunt over the mountains as we decided to spend the night in Wanaka, we had plans to head further East the next day, so it seemed sensible. On the way back however, we had to make a few stops as we were going through Mount Aspiring national park, there were some beautiful walks over rivers and through bush to stretch our legs and get some fresh air. We didn’t wanna go all that way past such gorgeous surroundings and experience it from the car window! Our hostel in Wanaka was right on the lake, with mountain views and we found a local pub (brewery I think) for dinner and a couple of pints which, as one of the drivers, I appreciated!

Next morning, we got on the road pretty early so we could get to our destination in good time, we were meeting a tour guide at a café in a tiny town called Twizel. We got there in time to grab breakfast although that then took ages to come and the guide arrived before we ate, it didn’t appear to be an issue though as they sat with us for 15 mins or so while we finished eating. Heading outside we noticed there were some other people on the tour waiting in the van already, I’m not sure our guide told them what was going on, so they just had to wait 15 mins… Anyway, fed and watered and excited we jumped in the van and drove out to our location. What location? Well holy shit, we were heading to the middle of nowhere up the road which is a famous site from multiple movies but particularly the filming location of the battle of Pelennor Fields from Return of the King!! You know, the bit with Gandalf and his shining staff scaring off the Nazgul, or the big fight with the riders of Rohan coming in and smashing shit up and then the big elephants smashing them up. Anyway, it is a prime filming location for a number of reasons, the main ones being there is nothing man made around to see or hear and it’s got incredible and different views in all directions. Our tour guide had obviously been doing this for a while and was fully kitted out with replica weapons, flags and dress up costumes (ears, helmets and cloaks) which we took full advantage of. We spent a good few hours walking around, comparing views to screenshots and hearing BTS stories, plus taking amazing photos because as discussed, EVERY BACKGROUND WAS INCREDIBLE!! Eowyn is my soul mate, so I was totally in my happy place. To finish the tour, we got in the car and stuck our heads out the windows to recreate the horse stampede from the battle of Pelennor where the background performers rode down the hill at around 80mph – we obviously weren’t allowed to do this on a horse, so we did it out the window of a car screaming ‘Death!’ Yea we’re nerds, what of it! The whole thing was awesome, with the most beautiful views and being fully immersed in LOTR stuff, which… most of my companions were equally excited about. Alessa, having never seen the movies and not a theatre kid, thought we were already a bit weird and this topped the pile, but she was a good sport and joined in, although she drew the line at elf ears.

Its not often you find yourself with a day of leisurely driving through incredible scenery like the South Island of NZ, but that’s what we had as our next destination was less than 2 hours away. We made the most of having the car and an easy schedule to stop for photo opportunities with all the bright blue lakes and mountain-scapes that dot this part of Canterbury. It was the right time of year to be in that area as the taller mountains were still topped with snow, while the roads and surrounding area was starting to warm; I hope my photos can do it justice! When planning this trip, I told my friends there are so many things to do and you have the time frame so please pick whatever you want and we’ll make it work, I did not expect top of the list to be a little coastal town called Oamaru. The town is famous for 2 things, the steampunk HQ and the blue penguin colony; but it became so much more!

We were booked into an Air BnB called ‘Swaggers’ run by a seemingly friendly woman called Agra (you know like Viagra – her words) and her very cute dog Laika – Agra as it turns out had a lot of thoughts and feelings about her guests ranging from motherly love to kicking them out 5 minutes before check out time, all at the same time. Firstly, we arrived a little early and that completely threw her off as she was busy painting her roof, we were happy to settle in, maybe take a wander around the small town centre and then head down toward the penguin colony for our evening plans. However, Agra wanted to take us around town and give us a tour in her car, we couldn’t all fit but that didn’t bother her as she just told Andy he couldn’t come; and off we went! Now when I say small town centre, there are 2 parallel streets which would take about 20 minutes to walk up and down slowly, but what better way to see it than to be crammed in a car. Joking aside it was very sweet of her to show us around and explain some of the sights we were likely to see, such as ‘all the penguin shit’ and ‘some Chinese’, finished off with claiming Andy would be no good as woodwork so he couldn’t help her do her roof; I’m sure he would be gutted if he was with us. The penguin colony was about 20 minutes’ walk down the hill on the waterfront and there appeared to be a café/restaurant right next door, they ask you to be there at an exact time to watch the penguins returning from their day as sea and coming onto land to settle for the night. Its obviously difficult to determine when the penguins will appear, but they don’t want them getting spooked or put off from coming back by people moving around; so, we were expected to arrive on time or not be admitted. At the time of year we were there, this was an early start, but we were all pretty hungry having not eaten since breakfast, so we walked down leaving just enough time for a quick dinner next door. Clearly, we could have done with this being a stop on our tour as the restaurant was closed for renovations, too hungry to wait what could be hours for the show to be done we quickly turned around and speed walked up that hill to the car; 15 minutes later we were back in our seats with drive through McDonalds in tow.

The penguin show was so cute, you all huddle quietly in the stands and watch as the ‘rafts’ of floating birds slowly climb the rocky shorefront and appear over the lip before scurrying into their respective houses. There are bright lights shining out over the area they walk but the type of light cant be seen by them so it doesn’t disturb them, they ask you to stay silent so as not to frighten them and you can’t take videos or photos, you know some knob head would leave his flash on. So, you sit in the dim light and watch as about 100 of these tiny penguins appear, nervously glance around and then waddle across to find their homes and mates; I may have surreptitiously got a video or 2(without flash). After they had all come in we were allowed to walk around the site, on raised walkways so the penguins could still dart about under our feet; there was a lot of noise at happy homecomings. We headed out for a couple of beers at a local pub, arranging to meet one of the lads I had met in Queenstown a few months earlier. Without wishing to draw attention to it, I didn’t stay at the air bnb that night, the only reason I mention it is because of Agra’s reaction, which was extreme. I was dropped back early ish and wandered in through the open back door, Agra, spotting me arriving starting exclaiming that she thought I was missing and had been out looking for all of us in the car over night. I ensured her we were safe, and that actually my friends had returned the night before, around 11pm, had she not seen them. She said she had popped her head in and seen people in bed so knew we were ok (so why was she out looking for us?) and when I said how did you know I wasn’t around then, she said ‘I didn’t I just saw you come in’ (so was she out looking for me without knowing I was missing?!) The whole things was a bit strange, but I left her to it and started getting ready to pack up and check out, my friends pointing out to me that its not really normal for your bnb host to come check on you in the night; but as we were on the way out we didn’t mention anything. About half an hour before check out time, Agra bursts into the married couples room and starts commenting on them still being in bed and then proceeds to turn off the wifi so we didn’t have a reason to hang around – which is a shame as it had been such a restful morning… we swiftly packed the car and checked out.

The plan for the next day was the make our way back to Queenstown stopping at a number of places along the way, the good and bad thing about NZ highways is that there are few other roads options, so you have to follow the dog leg; however, in this instance it led to some great discoveries. We started by staying in Oamaru and visiting the little boutique shops and Steampunk HQ which were all a little bit peculiar, I have no idea how this town became the steampunk capital, but they definitely took it to heart. The road out of town took us south along the coast in the direction of our lunch spot which had been recommended to me, a little seaside ‘shack’ called Fleur’s Place which happened to be very near the Moeraki boulders so we stopped there too. The Moeraki boulders are huge spherical stones that cover the beach, I’m sure there’s some simple explanation for how they came to exist but it does look pretty alien. We took some good pics on and around the boulders and then jumped back in the car for a short journey round to the edge of what I assume is Moeraki point or something similar for lunch. This little restaurant was so sweet, it was all wooden and covered in seaside decorations: some fishing stuff, some seashells, some nets, but hung with care - not tacky. We all tucked into super tasty food, and an exceptionally good gin which I wasn’t able to enjoy as I was driving, but I was told it was amazing. At the bottom of the little spit of land you come to the Katiki lighthouse which is situated in a sort of ad hoc nature reserve, technically it says no entry after 5/6pm but with no one authoritative around, and some visitors still walking round and taking photos inside the reserve, we felt we could also go in.

We ended up seeing so much wildlife there including seals and some quite endangered penguins, I think they’re called yellow eyed penguins, which only seem to live in that part of NZ. The view across the water as the sun was setting was pretty sensational so we were glad to have ignored the no entry signs and gone in and we only walked around for about an hour before leaving anyway. Last leg of the journey was a couple more hours and took us into the centre of Queenstown where we were booked in the same hostel I had stayed the month previously. We found a car park nearby as we were keeping the car for a couple more days and settled in for a few exciting days around Queenstown. There is so much more to tell, but this has already got quite long so I’ll stop there and continue in the next post – which I’m determined will be sooner than 2 years time!

#newzealand #south island #jet lag #devonport #auckland #queenstown #franz josef #glacier #kayaking #wanaka #twizel #lord of the rings #oamaru #blue penguins #moeraki boulders #fleur's place #katiki lighthouse #yellow eyed penguin

[expatrace]

Top 10 Places to Visit in New Zealand That Will Make Your Bucket List

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8n0H_9_pFM

New Zealand is a lovely country with many beautiful spots to visit. The list is quite extensive. 

#new zealand #bay of islands #auckland #queenstown #christchurch #fox and franz josef glaciers #tongariro national park #milford sound #waiheke island #rotorua #fiordland national park

[gentlebeardsbarngrill]

02/20/2024 Daily OFMD Recap

TLDR; Cast&CrewSightings;SambaSchutteBTS;RhysDarbyCameo; DavidJenkins/RuiboQian; SaveOFMDCrew IG; Articles; Analysis & Trends; LoveNotes;DailyDarby/Tonight'sTaika;

== Cast & Crew Sightings ==

= Samba Schute Feat Rhys Darby =

Srcs: Samba's Instagram

Videos on Tumblr:

Steard Video - @kiwistede

Merstede Video - @kiwistede

Videos on IG:

Steard Video

Merstede Video

And just to distract all of you again: gif courtesy of @bizarrelittlemew

== Rhys Darby ==

The Our Flag Means Death Fan Page on Facebook was kind enough to get a Cameo for the crew! This one features all things to visit if you're heading to Aotearoa! It's quite a large file so tumblr won't let me upload it so please visit: their site (where you can download the video) or on facebook!

The admin on the page was also kind enough to give us some links to the places he talks about in the video! Thanks friends!

Te Henga Walkway

Kemeu, New Zealand

Te Rimu Tahi Ponsonby

Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

Fiordland National Park

Franz Josef Glacier

Lake Tekapo

Punakaiki

Piopiotahi

== David Jenkins / Ruibo Qian ==

Hey! We got some proof of life from Chaos Dad on Samba's BTS, and a bit of love from Ruibo!

＝＝ Fan Spotlight ＝＝

February Love Collage Fest! So I am very behind on these so I'm going to share a few a day to try and catch up on these awesome collages our dear crewmember WanderingNomad @wndrngnomad on Twitter made!

Today's: Feb 20: Ra Vincent!

Feb 1 : Samba Schutte

== Save OFMD Crew IG Calendar ==

Over on Instagram the SaveOFMD Crew is keeping engagement up with "Crossover Cruesday", suggesting lots of fun ofmd crossovers (including Jurassic Park!) Feel free to check them out on their stories!

Tomorrow's engagement is #WrongWednesday!

== Analysis & Trends ==

So much data regarding OFMD's rank on Max. Thank you @adoptourcrew for this awesome analysis!

FULL EPISODE: https://t.co/HFVLQgm1Um

＝Trends＝

Huh, I wonder why RHYS could be trending today?

Thanks to @iamadequate1 for catching that #OurFlagMeansDeath was trending! A lot higher than the last few days too.

==Articles==

All The Shows Canceled In 2024 On TV & Streaming (So Far)

13 TV Shows Have Been Canceled in 2024 (Including 2 Netflix Series, 4 HBO Shows & More)

== Love Notes ==

Can I just take a moment here to tell you how very proud I am of you lovelies? Like seriously, you are being so supportive and sweet towards each other. You've been sending out love and positivity and sexy things to make everyone feel better and gah I just, every time I flip through this site/cross platform I am so incredibly moved. You all are the absolute best, and I'm so very grateful to be a part of this wonderful group of misfits. I'm sure I've said this recently, but IM SAYING IT AGAIN BECAUSE I FUCKING MEAN IT. Okay sorry for the caps, but for real I love you guys (gn), you make me smile and laugh every single day and I just you make the world such a better place to be in. I hope you know just how much you matter and what an amazing job you're doing making this community great. And I just wanted to add some additional love notes from @bethdrawsthings on IG because she always has things I want to say too. Goodnight or Goodday lovelies, I can't wait to see what shenanigans and love we get up to tomorrow <3

= Daily Darby / Tonight's Taika =

ALRIGHT, alright. You might think I'm lazy in choosing the gif everyone has seen but I just can't let you leave this post without seeing it again. Plus it fits with a taika gif, I love.

Taika gif courtesy @meluli!

Rhys gif courtesy of @bizarrelittlemew right here on tumblr!

And bonus Taika cause it's #TaikaTuesday, and I feel like it follows the theme... after...whatever happens after the gifs above. @blakbonnet Ty once again for this lovely gifset <3<3<3 It's HD and Gorgeous and you rock my socks off.

#ofmd daily recap #ofmd daily recaps #daily ofmd recap #daily ofmd recaps #rhys darby #ruibo qian #david jenkins #samba schutte #ofmd #ofmd bts #our flag means death #save our flag means death #saveofmd #adopt our crew #save ofmd #renew our flag means death

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A polar bear (Ursus maritimus) walking along a glacier Franz Josef Land, Russia

Photo © Sergey Gorshkov

#bears #bear #polar bear #arctic wildlife #op

[natures-moments]

Franz Josef Glacier, South Island, New Zealand

[foreignerunhinged]

Franz Josef glacier, NZ

[nasze-zd]

Wyspa Południowa 2023/24

Spróbuję podsumować naszą wycieczkę. Zacznijmy od trasy, którą udało nam się zrobić. Poniższa mapa obrazuje trasę przejazdu samochodem, przy czym zaznaczyłem tylko główne odbicia, bez wszystkich wypadów jednodniowych.

Noclegi (numery wypunktowań nie odnoszą się do mapy, w nawiasach podałem liczbę nocy w danym miejscu):

Prom Bluebridge (1).

Kaikoura (2).

Mount Somers (3).

Hokitika (2).

Fox Glacier (2).

Punakaiki (2).

Saint Arnaud (2).

Wszystkie posty dotyczące wycieczki można zobaczyć filtrując po tagu #South-Island-2023 lub klikając tutaj.

Najpiękniejsze miejsce

Bez wątpienia były to doliny rzek Rangitata i Rakaia, opisywane w materiale o Mount Sunday i Mount Barrosa; ten rejon znany jest też pod nazwą Ashburton Lakes.

Ciężko opisać słowami surowe, dziewicze piękno tych miejsc. Rozległe, płaskodenne kotliny rozciągają się kilometrami we wszystkie strony. Rzeki jakby ciągle zmieniały zdanie co do przebiegu koryta: zdają się rozlewać wszerz niemal bez ograniczeń, zapełniając doliny szarym rumoszem, którego nie szczędzą im otaczające góry, dosypując go obficie z licznych piargów, gołoborzy, bocznych jarów i zawieszonych dolin. A nad tym wszystkim lazur nieba poprzetykany watą lekkich chmur ocierających się o szczyty.

Młody świat, dopiero się kształtuje i dojrzewa.

Największe rozczarowanie

Lodowce Zachodniego Wybrzeża są na pewno ciekawostką, z uwagi na niski poziom, na który schodzą - wieczny lód zaledwie 500 m n.p.m. na tej szerokości geograficznej to ewenement. Do samych jęzorów Fox i Franz Josef Glacier da się podejść nie bliżej, niż na 3 km, więc tak naprawdę niewiele widać. Jeśli ktoś był po to w Alpach (właściwych) lub Norwegii, to doświadczył prawdopodobnie znacznie więcej.

Osobną kwestią jest uciążliwa obecność helikopterów, które każdego pogodnego dnia wynoszą setki bogatszych turystów na pola firnowe pod Mount Cook. Odwrotnie, niż w Tatrach, gdzie warkot śmigłowca oznacza nieszczęście, w Fox i FJ zaświadcza o dobrej pogodzie. Jeśli taka jest, to akompaniamentem do spacerów po dolinach lodowcowych jest ciągły łopot wirników, co psuje wrażenia z obcowania z przyrodą i przywodzi na myśl klimaty Krupówkowe.

Lodowiec Franciszka Józefa (Franz Josef Glacier)

Lisi Lodowiec (Fox Glacier)

Największa niespodzianka

To generalnie uczynność innych południowców, której doświadczaliśmy na każdym kroku. Niektóre przykłady:

W Kaikoura ktoś podszedł do naszej działki na polu namiotowym, ot tak, niepytany i zaproponował, że przytaszczy nam ławkę, która stała nieużywana.

Tamże dostaliśmy od sąsiadów pudełko czereśni i brzoskwiń. Podobno mieli za dużo, ale nie chce mi się wierzyć, bo ich też było kilka osób, dali by radę.

Na stołówce kempingu Punakaiki pani z Christchurch oddała nam ciepłą jeszcze potrawkę z kurczaka, której miała w nadmiarze.

W Hokitika gospodyni pola zwróciła nam pieniądze za niewykorzystany nocleg bez żadnego proszenia z naszej strony, i to mimo że odwołaliśmy go w dzień przyjazdu.

Wszędzie pomagano nam z lodówką na lekarstwa.

Summa summarum

Bez dwóch zdań, jedna z najlepszych podróży życia. Podobne wrażenia miałem ze Szwajcarii i Dolomitów, ale to było więcej niż 12 lat temu. Tym razem nawet nie widzieliśmy najbardziej polecanej części południowej, więc już zaczynamy planować, jak tam dotrzeć (i nie zbankrutować).

Namioty się suszą na kolejny wyjazd.

#South-Island-2023

[wildernessarea]

near Franz Josef glacier

#photographers on tumblr #nature photography #aotearoa #New Zealand #landscape #original photography

[delicatuscii-wasbella102]

Franz Josef Glacier, New Zealand

[tourist-destinations]

10 Best Skydiving Places in the World

Planning to tick off skydiving off your bucketlist? It’s time you get out and muster the courage to experience the adrenaline rush and sensation of flying in the air at or beyond 13000 feet above the ground. Check out our list of the most fascinating places to skydive if you are looking for the ideal drop zone with unique scenery to make this adventure experience the most memorable experience of your life.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

If you crave an extreme adventure on a Middle Eastern holiday, Dubai is the spot to visit. Plunging above the Palm Jumeirah - the stellar sprawling palm tree-shaped artificial islands encircled by the azure Persian Gulf- is an experience you will remember forever. One can also go skydiving in Dubai amid the Arabian deserts, and visitors in UAE spending time in the capital emirate can also experience Skydiving in Abu Dhabi. The Skydive Abu Dhabi tickets are less expensive than those for Skydive Dubai. Still, if scenery is truly important to you, you should unquestionably go to the Palm Jumeirah drop zone.

Franz Josef and Fox Glacier, New Zealand

The natural beauty of New Zealand and its reputation as the "Adventure destination of the world" place it among the top destinations for those seeking an adrenaline rush. The Franz Josef and Fox Glacier in New Zealand's South Island are where you can experience gusty, chilly winds whipping your face as you float above breath-taking glacial vistas. According to surveys, the Skydive Franz Josef and Fox Glacier are presently the most picturesque drop zone in the world.

Sydney Wollongong, Australia

Australia is one of the most well-known skydiving destinations in the world, and there are many drop zones to choose from. Among them, Sydney Wollongong has received positive feedback from skydiving enthusiasts. It is one of the world's most famous places for skydiving and lets you experience a thrilling rush of adrenaline while admiring Sydney’s harbour, city, and skyline. Take to the skies and fly instead of going to the Sydney beaches on your next visit!

Le Marche, Italy

Le Marche is a spectacular spot to get high on adrenaline and enjoy a freefall amid Italy’s Toscana scenery. Get the vantage point to tumble down and soar on top of the Adriatic Sea’s azure waters and cliffs of Apennine mountains.

Pattaya, Thailand

Thailand's tropical landscape attracts beachgoers and water sport enthusiasts to its regions; however, Pattaya, one of Thailand's most popular tourist spots, welcomes you to gear up for a skydiving experience. The Skydive Pattaya offers a tandem skydiving experience over the beautiful Nong Kho Reservoir in Chonburi.

Grand Canyon, United States of America

The Grand Canyon is a famous natural wonder, but getting a bird's eye view of its stunning splendour is an unrivaled experience. Head for the adventure of a lifetime when you sign up for a skydiving experience at this gorgeous, red, rocky canyon.

Interlaken, Switzerland

Nothing compares to Interlaken's high-definition hues of Swiss alpine panoramas. This region of Switzerland, well-known for its ski resorts, gondola rides, and scenic funiculars, also provides an unconventional way to take in its breathtaking scenery by skydiving in the Swiss Alps. If you are an adrenaline junkie and are off to Switzerland, don't miss the chance to skydive in Swiss!

Mount Everest, Nepal

There is another way to see the summit of Mount Everest that does not include difficult treks. All you need is the courage to jump out of a plane, and you can fly above the highest mountain in the world! Yes! Mount Everest is also a drop zone for skydiving and is one of the most dizzying, thrilling adventures to witness in your lifetime!

Seville, Spain

Fly high leisurely above Seville, then prepare for a freefall while taking in the incredible views of southern Spain! Seville is among the best places to visit if you like extreme adventures. Skydiving here is a unique, once-in-a-lifetime experience you should enjoy if you love outdoor adventures!

Maldives

You can explore the underwater realm while on a leisurely Maldives holiday. How about extending the adventure by having an over-the-water, airborne adventure? Sign up with SkyDive Maldives to enjoy this exhilarating experience. As you fly above its pristine isles, the aerial views of Maldives is a moment you will cherish for a long time. 

Conclusion

Skydiving is the ultimate experience for those seeking an amalgam of the euphoria of soaring in the air and amazing panoramas from above. The abovementioned ten skydiving destinations take you on an extraordinary journey if you seek the ultimate adrenaline rush. From the world-famous Grand Canyon and the exquisite Swiss Alps to the pristine Maldives and the magnificent terrain of New Zealand, these drop zones let you conquer fear, take a step ahead, and feel the thrill of falling amid some of the world's most diverse and fascinating panoramas. So, for those who dare to take the plunge, the world's best skydiving places await, eager to offer an unforgettable and life-changing experience. If you still want to soar but don't want to jump out of a plane, there are plenty of hot air balloon rides around the world to check out, offering a mild thrill of gliding above exquisite panoramas.

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Glaciers Fox et Franz Josef - du 15 au 18 avril

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Crevasse-sized ripples in the Franz Josef glacier, NZ [OC] [1920 x 1080]

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