Christchurch: Full-Day Mount Cook Adventure Tour from Christchurch to Queenstown with Lunch
Make the most of your journey from Christchurch to Queenstown by adding a guided tour via Mount Cook and Lake Tekapo with Cheeky Kea Tours! Head to Queenstown on the ultimate scenic route, full of amazing views, stories and sights along the way. Pick up a packed lunch from the iconic Fairlie Bakehouse before your stop at Mount Cook National Park. Set off on foot and experience the rugged land of ice and rock on your choice of The Hooker Valley or The Tasman Glacier walk. In the afternoon, you’ll board your bus to New Zealand’s adventure capital, Queenstown, where more fun activities are right at your fingertips.
Inclusions
- Valid for one child (4–14) or one adult (15+)
- Full-day Mount Cook adventure tour from Christchurch to Queenstown
- Fully guided tour (except walks)
- Pre-ordered lunch from Fairlie Bakehouse
- Bottled water
- Kiwi snacks
- Expert commentary
- Available: Tuesday – Sunday: Departs from 6.25am; arrives Queenstown from 7.30pm (approximately)
- Bookings valid to 31 October 2025
Itinerary Highlights:
- Fairlie Bakehouse (10 mins): Pick up your lunch from this classic New Zealand farming town hidden away in Mackenzie
- Lake Tekapo/Church of the Good Shepherd (15 mins): See an alpine lake region like no other in the heart of Mackenzie and snap a picture at one of the most popular spots in the country
- Lake Pukaki (10 mins): This glacier-fed lake is unique compared to its alpine partners, where the colour can change from turquoise to dark blue depending on the weather conditions
- Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park (2.5 hours): Aoraki/Mt Cook is New Zealand’s highest peak. Try either The Hooker Valley or The Tasman Glacier walk
- Hooker Valley: Walk alongside an ice-covered cliff face on the Hooker Valley track, one of the highest-rated day walks in New Zealand. (Please note: This walk takes 2.5–3 hours to complete. We cannot guarantee you will have enough time to complete this walk)
- Tasman Glacier: This track leads through the glacier’s old terminal moraines, and there you will find amazing views of the glacier, river, and lake
- Mt Cook Information Centre (DOC): Learn the history of the national park, ask questions and take a deep breath of crisp air
- At 2.30pm, your driver will collect you from your chosen destinations for the day to return towards Queenstown
- Lake Tekapo (10 mins): Stop briefly in Lake Tekapo for one last time to take those last-minute late-evening photos of the Church and the lake
- High Country Salmon: Stop at a local salmon farm to feed and taste some of the freshest New Zealand salmon
- Lindis Pass: This amazing pass winds through the alpine road covered by the southern Alps
- Kawarau Suspension Bridge: Pass through the Kawarau Gorge and be struck by stunning viewpoints such as the suspension bridge and the Roaring Meg Lookout
- Queenstown: Return to the all-famous adventure capital of the world, Queenstown
*Please note: Itinerary is subject to change. Times listed are approximate. Additional stops are taken into consideration for toilet breaks
