Features

Overview

Enjoy 2.5 to 3 hours of free time in Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
Photograph Lake Pukaki's turquoise water with Aoraki/Mt Cook behind it
See the Church of the Good Shepherd and the sheepdog statue at Lake Tekapo
Stop at the 971-metre Lindis Pass lookout for wide views of the high country
Add an optional helicopter or ski plane flight with a snow landing

Dates

Travelers

Language options: English

Starting time: 6:30AM

Price details

$212.96 x 2 Adults$425.92

Total

Until Wed, Nov 4

Knowledgeable guide and driver
Luggage allowance - 1 large & 1 small per person
Small group tour (maximum 15 people)
Snacks and bottled water
Hotel pickup (listed locations only)
Photo stops
Safety/booster seat for children aged 7 & younger (please advise if you prefer to provide your own)
Personal expenses
Lunch or additional food
Tea / coffee
Scenic flights
Guided hikes

- Not allowed: Bikes, Electric wheelchairs, Non-folding wheelchairs
- Not suitable for: Wheelchair users

Travel from Queenstown to Christchurch through the heart of the Southern Alps in one day. Your local guide takes you through the Kawarau Gorge, past Lake Dunstan and up to the Lindis Pass lookout at 971 metres. You then stop in Omarama for a 30-minute break, where we think you can buy the best creamy chicken pie in New Zealand.

Next, see the turquoise water of Lake Pukaki with Aoraki/Mt Cook behind it. At 3,724 metres, it is New Zealand's highest mountain. In Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park you have 2.5 to 3 hours of free time. You can walk part of the Hooker Valley Track, have a hot drink at The Hermitage Hotel, or add a scenic flight with a snow landing.

On the way to Christchurch, stop at Lake Tekapo to see the Church of the Good Shepherd and the Mackenzie sheepdog statue. Then cross the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch. The tour ends with a drop-off at central city accommodation. Groups have a maximum of 15 people, and snacks and bottled water are included.