Mount Cook Lake Tekapo & Tasman Glacier Private Tour

4.9 (14 reviews) 13 hours Free cancellation Private tour

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About this activity

Enjoy a private day tour to Aoraki/Mount Cook - the tallest mountain in New Zealand. Visit the picturesque town of Lake Tekapo, admire stunning alpine views from Lake Pukaki, and enjoy a delicious lunch at the Hermitage Hotel.

Tours Highlights:

Enjoy a day trip from Christchurch to discover incredible glaciers, lakes and rivers
Sample award-winning cheese at a local cheese factory in Geraldine
Visit the iconic Church of Good Shepherd and Bronze Sheepdog Statue in Lake Tekapo
Admire Lake Pukaki, the largest lake in Mackenzie region, and stunning alpine scenery
Savor a delicious lunch with spectacular views at the Hermitage Hotel
Explore one of the many alpine walks in Mount Cook National Park

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At a glance

Duration: 13 hours
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: NZSI Tours & Travel

Ages: Infants (0–2 years) · Children (3–13 years) · Adults (14–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: National Park fees
Included: Approximately 2.5 hrs of free time in Mount Cook National park.
Included: Bottled water
Included: Professional guide.
Included: Hotel Pick up and Drop Off.
Included: Private tour (i.e. only for one party)
Included: Transport by air-conditioned late model Mercedes Benz vans.

Not included

Not included: Lunch (POA)

Itinerary

Christchurch

5 min

Pickup from your accommodation or preferred location at 7am.
Lake Tekapo

30 min

Visit captivatingly turquoise Lake Tekapo.
Stop 3

20 min

Set at the heart of the Canterbury region at the foot of the Southern Alps, Geraldine is the gateway to the lakes in the central Mackenzie Basin and the beginning of the Starlight Highway to Tekapo's world renowned UNESCO Aoraki McKenzie International Dark Sky Reserve.

Geraldine is the perfect place to stop for refreshments and break your journey.
Lake Pukaki

15 min

Lake Pukaki is a shimmering blue jewel set into a grand alpine playground - an iconic New Zealand landscape of high mountain peaks, glacier fed alpine lakes and golden tussocks stretched beneath an endless sky.

Sir Peter Jackson chose this part of the Southern Alps - the main divide stretching north-south the length of New Zealand's South Island - as the setting for ‘Lake-town’ in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
Aoraki/Mt. Cook

45 min Admission not included

Arrive at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park where you can savor a scrumptious lunch at Hermitage Hotel and explore Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre.
Blue Lakes and Tasman Glacier walks

1 h 20 min Admission included

At around 27 km long, the Tasman Glacier is the longest glacier in New Zealand.

This hike require moderate fitness and is approximately a 60 min return hike. There are good views of the Tasman Glacier, Terminal Lake, Icebergs and Aoraki Mt Cook from the lookout and the most popular hike in the national park.

Instead of hike, if you would like to take a secnic flight that can be arranged.

Clients who wish to do different hike or activity transportation for that can be arranged. Please specify at the time of booking.
The Church of the Good Shepherd

5 min

Situated on the shores of Lake Takapō amongst the natural beauty of the lake and the mountains, the Church of the Good Shepherd was built to the glory of God and as a memorial to the pioneers of the Mackenzie Country.
Christchurch

5 min

Drop off at your at your accommodation or preferred location at around 8pm.