Mt Cook & Tasman Glacier lookout Small Group Tour from Queenstown

Travel from Queenstown to Aoraki / Mount Cook National Park on a small group day tour through some of the South Island’s most varied landscapes. Leaving Queenstown, the route follows Kawarau Gorge, passing the Kawarau Suspension Bridge and Roaring Meg Lookout before continuing through Cromwell, where vineyards and orchards mark this fruit and wine growing region.

The road then crosses Lake Dunstan and climbs to Lindis Pass, one of only three alpine roads through the Southern Alps, with a stop at the lookout at the top of the pass. In the Mackenzie district, there is a break in Omarama before the journey continues west into Aoraki National Park. At Lake Pukaki, the vivid blue water sits beneath views of Aoraki / Mt Cook and the Southern Alps.

At Aoraki / Mt Cook Village, you will have around 2.5 to 3 hours of free time. One option is the walk to the Tasman Glacier viewpoint, where you can look over Tasman Lake, the glacier-carved valley, and New Zealand’s longest glacier.

On the return to Queenstown, the tour stops at High Country Salmon, where you can feed the fish and sample fresh salmon. In summer, there may also be a stop at Jacksons Orchard for local fruit or real fruit ice cream, before arriving back in Queenstown.