Mount Cook Day Tour from Queenstown

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Queenstown to Christchurch

2 Adults x $224.71

$449.42

Approx Total

$449.42

Tour Duration: This tour is 12 hours in duration

Queenstown to Mount Cook

2 Adults x $160.50

$321.00

Approx Total

$321.00

Tour will finish at Mt Cook: This tour is 4hour and 45minutes in duration

Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
WiFi on board
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Restroom on board
Live commentary on board

Food and drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Overview

Venture out on a one-way sightseeing tour from Queenstown to Christchurch via Mt Cook and experience the splendor of the New Zealand Southern Alps. Enjoy spectacular sights of the glacier-fed Lake Tekapo, the farmland of Canterbury Plains and New Zealand's tallest mountain Aoraki (Mt Cook), situated in a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site. Your Mount Cook day tour concludes in the largest city in South Island New Zealand, Christchurch.

Meeting points

Please arrive 15minutes prior to departure time and note all day parking is NOT available in this carpark.

End point

Itinerary

GreatSights (Pass By)

Tour Begins from here
Omarama

Rest break

35 minutes
The Church of the Good Shepherd

o The majestic setting of the Church of the Good Shepherd attracts visitors from all over the world. We encourage you to take a few quiet minutes to enjoy the peace and tranquillity of the lake and mountains; in our opinion it is God's greatest cathedral.

10 minutes
Aoraki/Mt. Cook

o We are now entering the Mt Cook National Park, one of 14 National Parks in New Zealand. The area of the park is 70,696 hectares and has the highest mountains and largest glaciers in New Zealand it was established as a National Park in 1953. The Maori name for Mt Cook is Aoraki which means ‘Sky Piercer’. It is a rugged land of ice and rock with 19 mountain peaks over 3,000 metres including Mt Cook which is 3,753 metres the highest mountain in New Zealand, however, Mt Cook used to be 3,763 metres.

2 hours
Geraldine Visitor Information Centre

o Geraldine is a popular little town for arts and crafts and market days and has a reputation as a home for gifted artists and talented people such as Austen Deans and John Badcock who have their studios in the township. There are edible creations as well such as the local Geraldine cheese maker, chocolatier and the internationally recognised Barkers fruit products all have outlets in the town. We stop at the Kiwi Country Visitor centre for morning and afternoon tea breaks along with a comfort stop

30 minutes
Lake Pukaki (Pass By)

Lake Pukaki is the largest of three roughly parallel alpine lakes running north-south along the northern edge of the Mackenzie Basin on New Zealand's South Island. The others are Lakes Tekapo and Ohau.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
All tours are operated by luxury 5 star coaches, equipped with air conditioning, rest-room facilities and reclining seats

Free Cancellation

April 28100% refund

April 29No refund

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Reviews

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63 reviews

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Showing 1-5 of 27 reviews with 5 stars

Best Coach Driver gives the best expereince

Published on May, 2024

We are here to share our poistive feedback about Brian our Coach Driver / Tour Guide/ Encyclopedia etc. It was an epic tour all because Brian went out of his way to explain and provide information about things we did not even know existed in the first place. Thank you Brian. We did the Greymouth to Franz Josef (Great scenery) Franz Josef to Queenstown (almost dream and picturisque) Queenstown to Christchurch via Mt Cook (the best because Brian was heading it)

Stunning scenery & outstanding commentary - something to interest every passenger

Published on Mar, 2020

We did the full day trip last month with driver Stuart on a GreatSights bus. It was a well-paced day with lots of stops at places with good travel food, clean toilets and/or photo opportunities. Stuart quietly explained the landscape & told stories that highlighted an aspect of places all along the journey. He pointed out glaciation evidence, infrastructure projects and historically important locations. We heard about famous people & animals who hailed from places along the route, eg Rutherford the physicist, Shrek the sheep and many more. He touched on issues such as the politics of the fur trade, the growth of the dairying industry & explained what we were looking at as we cruised comfortably in the well appointed bus. A thoroughly enjoyable day.

Highly recommend

Published on Feb, 2020

Very informative, friendly and efficient bus driver. Scenic route. Would love to have more photo stops when reaching near mt cook (before heritage hotel) Overall - an enjoyable experience

Long but beautiful drive

Published on Feb, 2020

Our bus driver/guide was Stewart. He has full of information about the geography of the land, farming practices in NZ, as well as important (but unknown to us) Kiwis. It helped to pass the LOOONG drive. The scenery through the mountains, Aoraki/Mt Cook, lakes Putaki and Tekapo were all amazing. Buffet lunch at the Hermitage was delicious. Great way to see the country as you travel from one place to another without having to drive the mountain roads yourself.

Long but an awesome way to travel from Queenstown to Christchurch

Published on Dec, 2019

A very long trip but you get to see the one of the most beautiful scenic route in New Zealand. Lunch buffet in Hemitage Hotel was great. Really enjoyed it after a long morning ride from Queenstown. They gave you plenty of time to enjoy the buffet and take pictures. The afternoon journey was also great by stopping by the Church of Good Shephard, it's beautiful, wish we had a bit more time, like 30 minutes instead of 15 minutes stop. Arrived Christchurch around 8pm. Long but worthwhile. Great views from both sides. But sitting on the right side of the bus gives you a higher chance for a better view, the frequency is higher. There is a toilet on the bus.

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