Discover Mount Cook

New Zealand Tour

  1. Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park
  2. Lake Pukaki - stunning glacial-fed lake
  3. Mount Cook Village
  4. Kawarau River Gorge
  5. Cromwell - famous fruit growing region, notable for its stonefruit
  6. Lake Dunstan - created by the mighty Clyde hydro dam
  7. Lindis Pass to Omarama - for a morning tea stop (own expense)
  8. Mackenzie Basin
  9. Optional Mt Cook scenic flight (own expense)

Departures

Depart

8:00am

Frequency Daily
Total Duration 10.5 Hours
Leaves

The Station Information Centre, Queenstown or from selected centrally located hotels*


Hotel* Time
Alexis Motel 8:10 am
Amity Lodge 8:10 am
Bella Vista ZQN 7:40 am
Blue Peaks 8:05 am
Breakfree The Point Apartments 7:45 am
Bumbles (P/U and D/O Crowne Plaza 93 Beach Street) 7:54 am
Central Ridge Boutique Hotel 8:05 am
Colonial Village 8:15 am
Comfort Inn Melbourne Lodge (formerly Melbourne House) 8:05 am
Copthorne Lake Front 8:10 am
Creeksyde Top 10 Holiday Park, 54 Robins Rd 7:45 am
Earnslaw Lodge 8:15 am
Four Seasons & Caples 8:05 am
Frankton Bus Shelter 8:20 am
Garden Court 8:10 am
Goldridge Hotel 8:15 am
Heartland Scenic Circle A-line 8:05 am
Heritage 7:45 am
Hotel St Moritz, 10- 18 Brunswick Street. 7:45 am
Hurleys 8:10 am
Kingsgate Hotel Terraces 8:15 am
Lakeside Motel 7:50 am
Mantra Marina Apartments ZQN 8:16 am
Mercure Resort 7:45 am
Millennium Hotel 8:10 am
Novotel Gardens, Cnr Earl St & Marine Pde. 8:05 am
Nugget Point 7:30 am
Oaks Shores Apartments, 327 - 343 Frankton Rd. 7:45 am
Peppers at the Beacon 7:50 am
Pounamu Apartments ZQN 8:15 am
Queenstown Crowne Plaza 7:55 am
Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park 7:45 am
Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel 7:41 am
Rydges Hotel, 38-54 Lake Esplanade. 7:50 am
Scenic Suites Aurum 8:05 am
Sherwood Manor 8:15 am
Shotover Top 10 Holiday Park 7:30 am
Sofitel 8:00 am
Spinaker Bay 7:45 am
Tanoa Aspen Hotel, 139 Fernhill Rd (formerly Aspen) 7:45 am
The Lofts - 61 Shotover Street 7:55 am
The Rees Hotel ZQN 7:30 am
The Station 8:00 am
Turner Heights Lodge 7:45 am
YHA - Lake Esplanade 7:50 am

Booking Confirmation:

  • Confirmation E-Voucher will be sent within 24 hours of booking, subject to availability
  • E-Voucher contains operator details, times and local contact telephone numbers
  • This tour must be booked at least 72 hours in advance of travel

 

Depart Queenstown and travel north through the historic gold mining region of the rugged Kawarau River Gorge to the famous fruit growing region of Cromwell.

Skirting the shores of Lake Dunstan pass through the Lindis Pass to Omarama for a morning tea stop (own expense).

Continue through the rugged high country landscape of the Mackenzie Basin to arrive at Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park, Australasia’s highest mountain at 3754 metres.

As you arrive into Mount Cook Village you will be mesmerised by the alpine surroundings of this truly unique region.

Declared a World Heritage park in 1986, Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park boasts over thirty 3,000 metre high peaks, and five of NZ's largest glaciers including the Tasman Glacier at 21km in length. At 3,751 metres, Mt Cook (Aoraki - in Maori means "cloud piercer") is the highest mountain peak in New Zealand.

Here there is time to experience an optional scenic helicopter or skiplane flight with a snow landing (weather permitting).

The Hermitage Hotel, at Mt Cook, has panoramic views of the mountain. Enjoy a full buffet lunch here (available as a pre-booked option) or take time to explore the Mount Cook Village.

There is time to experience an optional activities like a scenic helicopter or skiplane flight with a snow landing (weather permitting).

These scenic flights over this spectacular alpine region can be pre booked here, or arranged with your driver/guide (own expense),

Finally return coach back to Queenstown.

Your choices for Discover Mount Cook
Discover Mount Cook {gs800}





Price Options
Prices are in New Zealand Dollars (NZD).
  • Experienced driver-guides provide full commentary
  • Glass roofed coaches on a number of tours.
  • Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off service from inner city hotels. Pick-up and drop-off details must be advised at the time of booking
  • Child ages are 5-15 years inclusive (0-5 years are free if sitting on a lap, but if a seat is required a child fare must be paid)

ENQUIRY TYPE

Your Name (required)
Your Email (required)
ADDITIONAL HELPFUL INFORMATION
Please complete any other additional information that might assist us with your enquiry.
Number of Travellers
How many PRE Tour Nights Accommodation
How many POST Tour Nights Accommodation
Type of Hotel

Approximate Leaving Date
Subject
Your message to us
=================================================================
2+3=? 

*(required) Please enter the answer (to prove you are a human, sorry ! ):

============================================================

Convert e-commerce currencies