Queenstown · MOUNT COOK ALPINE DAY TRIPS
67 tours
Four hours north past Lindis Pass and two impossibly blue lakes, Aoraki fills the windscreen for the last half hour. These 15 day trips differ mostly in how long you get at the top: Tasman Lake among the icebergs, the Hooker Valley walk, a heli-hike onto the glacier, or a straight shuttle with viewpoint stops.
A 25-minute helicopter flight from Mount Cook with an alpine landing in the Southern Alps, plus Tasman Valley and glacier lake views.
“Had a great day it was wonderful, Guide was very good, loved every minute Off if thank you 😃”
Small-group Mt Cook day trip from Queenstown with guided highlights, big photo stops, and 2.5 to 3 hours of free time at Aoraki.
“Awesome tour, got to see a lot on the way, the van is comfortable, clean, our guide Sonya (sorry if I am misspelling) was amazing and made the tour so much fun. I definately recommend it”
Queenstown day tour to Mount Cook for Lake Pukaki photos, Tasman Glacier Viewpoint walking, plus Lindis Pass, Lake Pukaki, and snacks.
“Blessed by good weather and magnificent view of mt cook. Ted whom is our driver cum guide whom is friendly and helpful”
Tekapo Shuttle’s Mt Cook day tour hits Hooker Valley, Tasman Glacier steps, and Lake Pukaki viewpoints, with snacks and water.
“Ban was a world class guide, very knowledgeable and good spirited. It was a well planned trip and very enjoyable. Thank you :)”
45-minute Mount Cook skiplane and helicopter combo with a glacier landing on the Tasman Glacier. $328 per person.
“Amazing experience, guide was very informative and flew the helicopter well and made sure everyone had the chance to see things. Shame the sea plane wasn't working but pilot made up for it with close up views of mount cook and time spent on the glacier. Well worth the money.”
Queenstown to Mount Cook in a small Mercedes van, scenic stops plus 3.5 hours at Aoraki National Park, with Hillary Centre entry.
“Our guide Ana was a caring and professional tour guide!”
Heli over Aoraki/Mount Cook, then up to 2 hours hiking Tasman Glacier ice with crampons and guides in a tight 3-hour window.
“Flavia was an excellent and knowledgeable guide as well as being very friendly and making sure all members of the party were catered for”
Guided 12-hour Mt Cook day trip from Queenstown: Lindis Pass, Lake Pukaki, Mt Cook Village hikes, and Hillary Centre entry.
“James is good , very good , very frndly highly recommendable , very funny and understand . I will tell everyone to join this tour especially if James will be the driver / tourist guide cos he’s vet impormative too”
Fly to the Tasman Glacier, land on the ice, and take a 2-hour guided hike with crampons, plus epic Aoraki views.
“Outstanding experience. We loved it. The helicopter trip both ways was terrific and the scenery was breathtaking. The walk on the glacier and information provided was great. We learned alot. Plenty of photo opportunities in a variety of areas. We were lucky to have great weather because all the morning trips had been canceled yet by 12.30 the conditions were perfect. Felt very fortunate!”
Guided small-group day trip from Queenstown to Aoraki/Mt Cook with Lake Pukaki, big photo stops, and optional glacier add-ons.
“The view is good, the travel guide is also a good guy, gave us lots of useful advices.”
Christchurch to Queenstown in one day via Tekapo, Pukaki, and Mt Cook, with Fairlie pie lunch and small-group comfort.
“Lynette was very nice and helpful. We are happy with the tour and the experience she has excellent driving skills”
One-way bus from Queenstown to Christchurch via Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo, with small-group stops, free time for walks, and guided commentary.
“Pick up was a bit confusing..several Cheeky Kiwi vans all showing up about same time. Some next to Ramada, some across street. Ride was good to Mt. Cook, scenery lovely. Approx 3 hrs to do full track hike. 1 hr to do hike to first bridge..well worth it. Second half of tour to Christchurch was fine…seemed a bit rushed at times. Nice drivers…hard to hear clearly, especially all the way in the back.”
55 minutes of helicopter magic over Aoraki/Mt Cook, Tasman Glacier, and West Coast ice, with an alpine snow landing.
“We scheduled this after our Franz Joseph glacier experience was cancelled due to weather. This ended up being even better because we saw all of the glaciers in one trip. We had good weather and the views were exceptional!”
World exclusive combo tour flying ski plane and helicopter over Aoraki Mt Cook, landing on Tasman Glacier with quiet ice time.
“The pilots were very friendly and knowlegeable about the place. It was nice to hear them share insights. Had a great and memorable time :)”
Fly over Aoraki Mount Cook and Westland glaciers in a 50-minute scenic flight from Lake Tekapo, with onboard guide commentary.
“This was amazing. This was one of the highlights of my 2 month solo tour of NZ. Fabulous 👌”
