Mount Cook Area Travel Guide
Mount Cook Area accommodation, Mount Cook Area activities and attractions, Mount Cook Area maps, transportation to and around Mount Cook Area - the ALL NEW Jasons Mount Cook Area Destination Travel Guide is your complete visitor guide for Mount Cook Area.
New Zealand’s highest mountain, Aoraki/Mount Cook, gives its name to the 355,518ha Mount Cook National Park, a stunning wilderness of mountains, glaciers, snowfields, tussock and riverbed.
Mount Cook Village, at the park’s southern end, is the place to find out more about the scenic Mount Cook area. The visitor centre has information on alpine guide services and facilities for climbers and hikers in Mount Cook area, and can also arrange scenic flights over the glaciers.
The country towns of
Twizel and
Fairlie make a great base for exploring the Mount Cook area, and lovely
Lake Tekapo, famous for its turquoise waters, is perfect for a tranquil nature break, with clean air, snow-capped mountains and superb fishing. Lake Ohau and
Otemata are popular year round for visitors, with swimming, fishing, boating and walking trails, or take to the skies and go gliding at
Omarama, New Zealand’s Gliding Capital.