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Mount Cook Day Tour: Christchurch to Queenstown
GS62
Full Day Tour
Ex Christchurch
Operates Daily
We leave Christchurch this morning and travel through diverse farmland to Lake Tekapo, where you can view the solitary Church of the Good Shepherd and take in the sights of the spectacular Southern Alps mountain range. We then continue to the location of New Zealand's tallest mountain Aoraki / Mount Cook.
We stop for lunch (own expense) in Aoraki / Mt Cook Village, set within a National Park. Take advantage of your time here to enjoy the majestic scenery. There is time to experience an optional scenic helicopter or ski plane flight (additional cost, weather permitting).
This afternoon our tour continues south through the tawny tussock of the Mackenzie Country. En route enjoy afternoon tea (own expense) in the quaint village of Omarama and a visit to the Jones Family Orchard (time permitting) near Cromwell. Our tour concludes this evening in world famous Queenstown.
Highlights:
- Canterbury Plains
- Geraldine
- Lake Tekapo - a stunning glacial-fed lake
- Church of the Good Shepherd
- Lake Pukaki
- Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park
- Optional scenic flight (own expense)
- Mackenzie Country scenery
Tour and optional extras
| Adult | $256.00 |
| Child | $128.00 |
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| DEPARTS: 7:30 am, 118 Bealey Ave (between Colombo St and Durham St intersections) or » View Hotel Pick-up Details |
| RETURNS: 6:30 pm, Athol Street in the middle of the car park or » View Hotel Drop-off Details |
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MT COOK & QUEENSTOWN TOURS:
You'll be swept away by the landscape of the flat Canterbury Plains, from the massive hydro dams, to the blue waters of Lake Tekapo and the awe-inspiring backdrop of Mt Cook.
Declared a World Heritage park in 1986, 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.
As you travel south from Mt Cook, you will meander through the tawny tussock land of the Mackenzie Country. Sit back and take in the natural wonders and ever changing environment of this spectacular region.
Queenstown is an internationally recognised four seasons alpine and lake resort. With a wide variety of things to see and do, it is perfect for adventurers and leisure seekers alike.
