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Mount Cook Tour including Lunch - Tour from Christchurch

Hotel Pick up included

Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    5.5 hours

  • Start time

    7:30am

  • Meeting Point
    Your Central Christchurch accommodation.
    (Please mention your hotel details at the time of booking. If you do not have this information now, please contact the local activity operator 24 hours prior to the start of the tour with these details.)
    Alternate Departure Point: 182 Armagh Street (outside the InterCity Travel Centre), Christchurch.
  • Ending Point

    You will be dropped back at your Central Christchurch accommodation.

Key Highlights

  • Marvel at New Zealand's largest glaciers and one of the highest peaks in Australasia- Mount Cook
  • Revel in the sight of the intense blue waters of Lake Tekapo
  • Spectacular views of the Southern Alps mountain range
  • Visit one of the most photographed places in New Zealand- The Church of the Good Shepherd

Overview

Experience the jaw-dropping beauty of Mount Cook / Aoraki National Park from Christchurch.

Spend an enchanting day in this rugged land with its soaring peaks, glaciers and permanent snow fields, where each view is more spectacular than the one before. See Mt. Cook, New Zealand’s tallest mountain, where Sir Edmund Hillary honed his climbing skills in preparation for Everest assault.

View the deep turquoise blue waters of Lake Tekapo and experience the serenity of the Church of the Good Shepherd in its lonely lakeside location, while you enjoy the views of the spectacular Southern Alps mountain range.

Itinerary

For your thrilling Mount Cook Tour from Christchurch you will be picked up from your Christchurch accommodation in the morning at a time pre-arranged with the local isango partner. Your friendly driver/guide will provide an informative commentary during the day.

Leaving Christchurch, you will travel by road to Mount Cook/Aoraki - Australasia's highest mountain. The next stop will be at Lake Tekapo. This lake is famous for the amazing turquoise blue colour of its waters. The intense colour is caused by the sunlight reflecting off particles of suspended rock dust.

On the lake shore you will see the solitary Church of the Good Shepherd, built in 1935 to commemorate the pioneers of the Mackenzie Country. Nearby is the bronze statue of a sheepdog, a tribute to the dogs that make the grazing of this mountain country possible. You can enjoy magnificent panoramas of the spectacular Southern Alps mountain range from the church.

You will then continue along the mesmerizing Tasman River before arriving at Mt. Cook village, located at the foot of Mt. Cook, where your tour will conclude.

Inclusions

  • Hotel pick-up and drop-off
  • Transportation in a comfortable coach
  • English-speaking driver/guide
  • Lunch
  • Scenic coach tour from Christchurch to Mount Cook

Exclusions

  • Alcoholic beverages

Additional info

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.Children 0-4 years free of charge if not occupying a seat.

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