From Queenstown: Half-Day Guided Tour to Mount Cook
ID: GYG610714-1024359
Category:
Country: New Zealand
Duration:
05:00 hours
Description
Embark on a scenic half-day sightseeing tour from Queenstown to Mount Cook, led by a local driver and guide. Explore the shores of Lake Dunstan, Omarama, and Mount Cook Village.
Leave Queenstown on a luxury bus and enjoy engaging commentary from your driver-guide. Travel around the shores of Lake Dunstan and cross the Lindis Pass before arriving at the quaint village of Omarama for a rest break.
Continue through the high country landscape of the Mackenzie Country before arriving at Mount Cook Village, a UNESCO World Heritage site nestled at the base of New Zealand's tallest mountain in Mount Cook National Park.
Find yourself surrounded by glaciers and rocky peaks, and see Mount Cook standing tall at 3,724 meters. Learn about the meaning behind its Māori name, Aoraki. Get dropped off to explore the rural settlement and the National Park at your leisure.
Highlights
- Enjoy a a delight for the senses with a drive through the high country landscape
- Take a trip from Queenstown to New Zealand's tallest mountain with commentary
- Marvel at the milky-turquoise waters of Lake Tekapo in the Mackenzie Country
- Admire the stunning vastness of the UNESCO-listed Mount Cook National Park
- Conclude your tour at Mount Cook Village and explore National Park on your own
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Please board your bus at the Athol Street bus stop in the middle of the car park.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
