Mount Cook Day Tour​ - Queenstown to Mount Cook​

Journey deep into the Southern Alps on a half day sightseeing tour from Queenstown to Mount Cook.

Set off from Queenstown in a luxury ... See more

Journey deep into the Southern Alps on a half day sightseeing tour from Queenstown to Mount Cook.

Set off from Queenstown in a luxury coach, enjoying the commentary from your local driver guide as you travel north. Pass through the historic gold mining district of the rugged Kawarau River Gorge and the famous fruit growing region of Cromwell. Skirting the shores of Lake Dunstan, your tour crosses the Lindis Pass into Omarama for morning tea (own expense).

Continue through the rugged high country landscape of the Mackenzie Basin to arrive at Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, home to Australasia’s highest mountain at 3,724 metres. Sit down to a delicious lunch (optional extra) at the Hermitage Hotel in Mount Cook Village, where you can enjoy stunning uninterrupted views of Mount Cook and the other high peaks that make up the Southern Alps. You can also take the chance to see this alpine region from above with a scenic flight (own expense).

Your tour concludes in Mount Cook village.

7:30am - Check in with your driver/guide at the Athol Street Bus stop in the middle of the carpark, Queenstown.

7:45am​ - Depart Athol Street, Queenstown

10:10am​ - Stop in Omarama for morning tea break (own expense)

11:00am - Depart Omarama

12.15pm​ - Arrive at Mount Cook Village, Aoraki Hermitage Hotel See less