Mount Cook Day Trips, Attractions Tickets

To write the song of ice and rock is to write of Mount Cook. Mount Cook is located in the southern Alps of New Zealand's Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park, in the Canterbury region. One of UNESCO's World Heritage sites, Mount Cook is a tourist centre and base camp for the mountain also called ‘Mount Cook’ and it is often referred to as Mount Cook Village. The first building at the location of Mount Cook Village was the second Hermitage hotel. This building, however, burnt to the ground in 1957 and was rebuilt in 1958 which stands till date. Scenic flights and skiing on the terrains of the mountainous area are some of the attractions of Mount Cook. For the mountain climbers, the summit of Mount Cook poses a challenging activity.

To get an overview of Mount Cook, sightseeing tours take visitors on helicopter rides to land on the Fox, Franz Josef and Tasman glaciers. The breathtaking lakes and rolling green valleys on the route to Christchurch in Mount Cook outdoor activities are both relaxing and thrilling with the backdrop of the white mountainous peaks covered with snow. To be exposed to the pelts of the heightened atmospheric conditions of the alpine area of Mount Cook, balloon tours are sources of fun outings. Mount Cook luxury specials experience through the Mt Cook and Westland National Parks is a unique air tour in its own right.

The crystalline and almost pristine reserve of the local Mount Cook community is an experience one cannot afford to miss especially with Tripindicator offering quality services at comparably affordable rates based on top-rated customers’ reviews and ratings.