Christchurch: Ultimate Aoraki/Mount Cook Alpine Journey
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Travel by road on a full day tour from Christchurch to Mount Cook, Australasia's highest mountain. Along the way you'll pass through the spectacular scenery of the Canterbury Plains, view MacKenzie Basin, Lakes Tekapo and Pukari and Tasman Glacier. Stop at Tekapo for some picture-esque photos and travel onwards to the Mt Cook Heritage Village. Enjoy a lunch at the Hermitage Hotel. Morning and afternoon snacks are also included on your guided tour.
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Linda_H, 3/14/2025 1:42:49 PM
It was a wonderful trip and made even more enjoyable with our driver / guide, Jude. Beautiful scenery and fascinating to see the changes in a relatively short distance.
Vivien_S, 3/6/2024 9:50:22 PM
Our tour guild Jud was friendly and professional. If you only have one day and want to get a feeling of what it is like outside of the Christchurch, this is the trip for you. It was very relaxing and scenery was amazing.
Davdi_B, 1/13/2024 12:21:19 PM
A lot of driving, but excellent views and courteous guide. Highly recommend for visits to the south island.
Rena_L, 9/2/2023 9:37:27 AM
We loved our trip to Mount Cook and Lake Tekapo. The scenery was breath taking and there were lots of stops for photos. Our guide Jude was excellent and she ensured that all our preferences were catered for. A fabulous day. Thank you Jude
OUITA_B, 6/28/2023 4:47:45 PM
The surreal splendor of the mountains, lakes, glacier and farmlands was a fairytale. Our tour guide was a very nice man as well as a professional.
Sunshine426547, 1/29/2020 3:37:41 AM
Our day trip to Mount Cook was filled with informative commentary from Rodney. He not only explained the sights quite well, he also kindly answered questions we had about life in New Zealand. While the top of Mt. Cook was covered in clouds, we still felt the trip was well worth our time because the surrounding area was beautiful and Rodney made the trip special.
Maps233326, 1/28/2020 5:39:16 AM
Great value for money. The guide had an excellent knowledge of the regions and it history. Rodney, our guide was friendly and attentive to our needs. Great service, attending to all our needs, great communication and fantastic relationship. Everything as offered, I found it great value for money.
Jennifer_P, 4/10/2018 7:15:16 AM
<p>We tried to book this trip several times before our holiday to New Zealand but as the minimum number is four to make it viable, had to wait until the week before we left the UK to actually know that we could do it, though not on our preferred date. However, the experience was worth the wait.<br/> Our guide Rodney and the fact that there were only two other people with us made it a wonderful day. He was so knowledgeable and able to add in his own experiences to make it something we shall never forget, including the wonderful lunch at the restaurant! Mount Cook is amazing and though we were there on an early autumn day in late March, we didn't need coats as the weather was hot, though maybe as the weather changes quickly, coats and walking shoes would be a good idea in late autumn and winter. Lots of photo opportunities and a great ice cream stop on the return journey to our hotel were the icing on the cake.Thank you Rodney and Viator.</p>
Dogsitter333, 3/17/2018 5:05:45 PM
Along with many others at various vantage spots our sights of Mt Cook could be no better, we felt blessed as we previously tried to see the range coming from Haast to Queenstown and it was too cloudy
Emma C, 4/14/2017 8:19:51 PM
<p>We had a wonderful time on the trip due to our great tour guide Rodney. We saw many sights along the way and enjoyed the meal at the restaurant with the fantastic view of Mount Cook. The small size of our group made the day more enjoyable. The helicopter ride is definitely worth it. It is a long day but we would definitely recommend it to others!</p>
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note Tasman Glacier viewing walk is subject to weather conditions on the day of travel which due to the mountains and altitude is very changeable. Should this walk not be available due to weather then the tour will visit the Mount Cook Edmund Hilary Center at the Hermitage
- Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there is not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund
- Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark
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Hotel pickups commence prior to this time, you must contact the local service provider to verify your exact pickup time.If you cancel between 2 and 6 day(s) before the scheduled departure time, you will receive a 50% refund.
If you cancel within 2 day(s) of the scheduled departure, you will receive a 0% refund.
144 hours before travel date - 100% refund
From 48 To 144 hours before travel date - 50% refund
Less than 48 hours before travel date - 0% refund