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New Zealand's 13 most popular mount cook tours, in one place. What each one is actually like, who runs it, and what you will pay.
25-minute Mt Cook helicopter with alpine landing in Aoraki Mt Cook National Park, Tasman Valley views, glacier lake sights, $226 pp.
“Helicopter and Mark were amazing. Mark was very informative and the alpine landing was awesome. We loved every minute of it.”
Mt Cook small-group day tour from Queenstown with Lake Pukaki, Aoraki stops, and 3 hours at Mt Cook for walks or flights.
“The tour guide was very informative and professional. He made sure we did not miss out on anything. Great job Philip. We travelled all the way from Australia and it was great that the tour company was in regular touch with us regarding our pick up and drop off location, reminders and so on.”
Small-group Mt Cook and Tasman Glacier lookout day trip from Queenstown with Blue Lakes walk, glacier viewpoints, and scenic stops.
“It was a great experience! The view is out of this world. I strongly recommend this tour. Our tour guide/driver doesn't talk much while we were on the road but the most important thing is that he arrived to our destinations in one piece. I strongly recommend this trip.”
45-minute Mount Cook combo flight: skiplane up, helicopter back, plus a glacier snow landing on Tasman Glacier.
“A once-in a lifetime-experience! The views of Mt Cook, lakes, glacier and mountains were spectacular and the landing on the 28 km long Tasman Glacier was icing on the cake. The experienced pilot was so competent in smoothly guiding the helicopter through some rough patches. The ladies at the front desk were helpful and cheerful.…”
Fly from Mt Cook Glentanner over Aoraki/Mt Cook, the Tasman Glacier, and the West Coast glaciers, with a snow landing and pilot guide.
“Absolutely amazing, practically the highlight of our 2 week South Island holiday. Pilot was super friendly knowledgeable. Thank you”
40-minute Mount Cook helicopter flight with a Tasman Glacier snow landing, Aoraki/Mt Cook views, and pilot commentary.
“Very professional and considerate towards their customers.”
Glentanner High Country Heli Hike pairs an 8-minute helicopter over Lake Pukaki with a 7 km trek to glacier sights and a field-station stop.
“Our Glentanner Heli Hike experience was nothing short of spectacular, starting with an incredible helicopter ride over Lake Pukaki's brilliant turquoise waters. As we started our trek, we were treated to an absolutely perfect, cloudless view Read more”
Short helicopter flight from Aoraki/Mt Cook Village with a real alpine landing on the Ben Ohau Range, plus Lake Pukaki and Mount Cook views.
“The view was amazing and the pilot was great would recommend to anyone it was so much warmer than I thought it would be”
Guided transfer from Mt Cook to Queenstown with Lake Pukaki, Lindis Pass, salmon feeding, and Kawarau Gorge photo stops in one afternoon.
“A great way to travel between destinations! I don't like a "minimum" requirement to comment so this is all filler”
A 35-minute Mt. Cook helicopter flight with a possible snow landing, pilot narration, and jaw-dropping views of Aoraki and the Southern Alps.
“I appreciate that it was necessary to cancel all flights today because of the weather. What I find piss poor is the lack of notification advising of this, when you made the decision to ground all helicopters. We incurred a 400km round trip unnecessarily as a result of your poor customer service. Not the surprise…”
One-way Mt Cook to Christchurch small-group tour via Lake Tekapo with guided stops, photo breaks, and comfort on a scenic drive.
“It was a marvellous road trip from Mt Cook to Christchurch full of interesting information and exited stops along the road.”
Two days from Queenstown to Aoraki Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo with pickup, expert guiding, one night in Tekapo, plus time for walks.
“Book this tour now! One of the highlights of our South Island holiday, this tour was spectacular from start to finish. On our first day we drove from Auckland to Hooker Valley, stopping to admire the scenery along the way. Once there were diRead more”
Skydive Mt Cook in Pukaki: 45+ seconds freefall from 13,000ft over Mt Cook National Park, with a safety-focused team. $266
“Just an excellent bunch of humans - the perfect combination of taking safety really seriously (even if that means having to delay or postpone your flight), plus putting the more nervous jumpers at ease right the way through the process. For tRead more”
