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Christchurch • Guided tours
Christchurch: Explore Nature on a Full-Day Mount Cook Tour to Lake Tekapo with Lunch
Awaken your sense of adventure on a day trip through the stunning landscapes of New Zealand to admire Aoraki, also known as Mount Cook. Experience the majesty of New Zealand’s highest peak, then visit the renowned Lake Tekapo, famed for its crystal-clear waters against a mountainous backdrop. Find a picture-perfect spot at Hermitage in Mount Cook National Park to enjoy your packed lunch before returning to Christchurch. With self-guided hikes, passionate tour guides and more, there’s no better way to explore the South Island’s natural beauty!
Inclusions
- Valid for one child (4–14) or one adult (15+)
- Full-day Mount Cook tour via Lake Tekapo
- Fully guided tour (except self-guided walks)
- Bottled water
- Kiwi snacks
- Pre-ordered lunch from Fairlie bakehouse
- Tasman Glacier or Hooker Valley walk (optional, self-guided)
- On board commentary and Wi-Fi
- Available: Tuesday – Sunday: Departs from 6.25am; returns 8pm (approximately)
- Bookings valid to 31 October 2025
Itinerary Highlights:
- Canterbury Plains: Admire farmland as far as the eye can see, including crops, vineyards, dairy and livestock production
- Fairlie Bakehouse (10 mins): Pick up your lunch from this classic New Zealand farming town hidden away in Mackenzie
- Lake Tekapo/Church of the Good Shepherd (15 mins): See an alpine lake region like no other in the heart of Mackenzie and snap a picture at one of the most popular spots in the country
- Lake Pukaki (10 mins): This glacier-fed lake is unique compared to its alpine partners, where the colour can change from turquoise to dark blue depending on the weather conditions
- Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park (2.5 hours): Aoraki/Mt Cook is New Zealand’s highest peak. Choose to embark on either The Hooker Valley or The Tasman Glacier walk
- Hooker Valley: Walk alongside an ice-covered cliff face on the Hooker Valley track, one of the highest-rated day walks in New Zealand. (Please note: This walk takes 2.5–3 hours to complete. We cannot guarantee you will have enough time to complete this walk)
- Tasman Glacier: This track leads through the glacier’s old terminal moraines, and there you will find amazing views of the glacier, river, and lake
- Mt Cook Information Centre (DOC): Learn the history of the national park, ask questions and take a deep breath of crisp air
- At 2.30pm (approximately) your driver will collect you from your chosen destinations for the day to return towards Queenstown
- Lake Tekapo (10 mins): Stop briefly in Lake Tekapo for one last time to take those last-minute late-evening photos of the Church and the lake
- Christchurch: After what has been a simply beautiful day, you will head back to the Garden City
*Please note: Itinerary is subject to change. Times listed are approximate. Additional stops are taken into consideration for toilet breaks
Overview
Duration: From 13 hours
Printed, Mixed, Digital vouchers accepted
Language: American English
From A$227 /person
Includes taxes & fees
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