Mount Cook Travel Guide

Tourist Guide

Mount Cook National Park
Mount Cook National Park featuring wild flowers
Mount Cook National Park featuring tranquil scenes, landscape views and a lake or waterhole
Mount Cook National Park featuring a river or creek, mountains and tranquil scenes
Mount Cook National Park showing snow, mountains and a bridge

Popular places to visit

Mount Cook National Park which includes mountains, landscape views and tranquil scenes

Mount Cook National Park

Ski on a glacier, enjoy hot springs and tackle the peak where Sir Edmund Hillary trained for Everest in this spectacular part of New Zealand.

Mount Cook National Park
Aoraki / Mount Cook

Aoraki / Mount Cook

Explore the great outdoors at Aoraki / Mount Cook and enjoy the stunning glacier views during your trip to Mount Cook. Wander the lakeside in this quaint area.

Aoraki / Mount Cook
Mount Cook National Park which includes tranquil scenes, a river or creek and mountains

Hooker Valley Track

You can take time to visit Hooker Valley Track during your travels to Mount Cook. Discover the mountain views in this quaint area.

Hooker Valley Track
Tasman Glacier

Tasman Glacier

Enjoy the mountain views and explore Tasman Glacier, a lovely green space in Mount Cook. Discover the spas in this quaint area or seek out its hiking trails.

Tasman Glacier
Tasman Lake

Tasman Lake

Explore the great outdoors at Tasman Lake and enjoy the mountain views during your trip to Mount Cook. Discover the spas in this quaint area or seek out its hiking trails.

Tasman Lake
Mueller Glacier

Mueller Glacier

Explore the great outdoors at Mueller Glacier, a lovely green space in Mount Cook. Discover the mountain views in this quaint area.

Mueller Glacier

Activities

Brand New Ambassador Penguin Encounter

Skip the Line: Franz Josef Wildlife Center Ticket with Optional Backstage Pass

NZ$65
per adult
Skip the Line: Franz Josef Wildlife Center Ticket with Optional Backstage Pass
Pilot's Choice - 2 Glaciers with Snow Landing - 35mins

Pilot’s Choice: 2 Glaciers & Snow Landing – 35min

NZ$485
per adult
84% of travellers recommend
Pilot’s Choice: 2 Glaciers & Snow Landing – 35min
25 Minute Glacier Explorer: 1 Glacier with Alpine Landing

Franz Josef Glacier Helicopter Flight with Landing

NZ$385
per adult
Franz Josef Glacier Helicopter Flight with Landing
Franz Josef Glacier Heli-Hike

Franz Josef Glacier Heli-Hike

NZ$815
per adult
Franz Josef Glacier Heli-Hike
Snow Landing

Franz Josef Glacier 25-Minute Helicopter Flight with Snow Landing

NZ$395
per adult
Franz Josef Glacier 25-Minute Helicopter Flight with Snow Landing
Snow Landing

Franz Josef: Twin Glacier 35-Minute Helicopter Flight

NZ$497
per adult
Franz Josef: Twin Glacier 35-Minute Helicopter Flight
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Reviews of Mount Cook

4.7
Top destination
5 - Excellent
56
5 - Excellent 80%
4 - Good
9
4 - Good 13%
3 - Okay
2
3 - Okay 3%
2 - Disappointing
1
2 - Disappointing 1%
1 - Terrible
2
1 - Terrible 3%

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Spend at least two nights! Consider the ‘glacier Explorer’ boat trip on Tasman glacier termination lake.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Amazing place. Hooker trail was an easy walk, great end result. Breathtaking views. Won’t be our last trip.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

The Hooker Valley Track is a must do! Loved the smaller loop walks as well.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Excellent scenery

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Great for families who like the outdoors and great scenery

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveller

Revisited as one of our favourite places.

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