Queenstown to Christchurch One-Way via Mt Cook and Lake Tekapo

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  • Duration:14 hours (approx.)
  • Location: Queenstown, South Island
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Queenstown to Christchurch via Mt Cook, this small group, fully-guided tour combines two of the most stunning locations in the South Island with the time and options to enjoy the activities, unlike other tours.

Highlights:
• Mt Cook & Aoraki National Park
• Lake Tekapo & Lake Pukaki
• Church of the Good Shepherd, Lindis Pass and the Southern Alps
• Free time for activities & walks

Led by our famously passionate tour guides, notorious for bringing your journey to life by sharing their stories and rich background knowledge and run in modern, comfortable minibuses packed with extras ensuring your comfort and safety.

While the destinations you will be visiting are truly spectacular, we at Cheeky Kiwi Travel believe it is our small groups, our guides, the journey and the little details that set our tours well apart. Secret stops, wildlife viewings, specially designed vehicles, complementary refreshments and many other pleasant surprises ensure our tours are an experience to remember.


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Posted By : Lealla_S
Mt Cook was great. It was a very long day. Maybe too long. Georgia to start the trip was warm and fun. If you want to see more of the South Island a good option other than flying or self driving.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 02:42:55 full ratings


Posted By : paulmitchell
Trip to Mt Cook was excellent and informative with good driver and staff. Something seemed to go wrong for our trip from Mt Cook to Christchurch the new bus was overcrowded and seemed to be from a different tour company to the one we were told was taking us the rest of the way. Driver was in a great rush and quite dangerous
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Posted On : 2024-05-11 13:30:28 full ratings


Posted By : Verena_B
I had an amazing day. The pick up was easy and on time. Our tour guide Jonathan was great! He’s a pretty nice and funny guy and knows his stuff about the area. The long ride didn’t get boring.
I did the hooker valley track on the 3hr stop near Mt Cook. It’s a relatively easy hike (for a person with an average fitness level) and totally doable in the 3hrs time. You’ll get great views!
I was glad I brought my own food, but you can easily buy it on your way to Mt Cook. There you switch drivers (and busses) to get to Christchurch. After your departure from Mt Cook you only have shorter stops and no opportunity to buy food. So I’d recommend doing that before hand.
Overall an unforgettable experience.
Cheers

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Posted On : 2024-04-28 19:29:31 full ratings


Posted By : Huiling_D
The beauty of Mount Cook , the lakes , the nature is incredible!
You should not force tourists to write so many words if they don’t want to say that much!
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Posted On : 2024-04-24 18:59:03 full ratings


Posted By : carmineg854
The tour was fantastic only thing was on the site the prices were in NZ Dollars but we got charged in USD . Won't be recommending or booking with Trip adviser again.
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Posted On : 2024-04-22 02:59:58 full ratings


Posted By : Sharimat49
Mount Cook was the most stunning hike, in a country filled with stunning hikes. This was a great way for us to get from Queenstown to Christchurch with some gorgeous stops on the journey. I wish we had about a half hour more at Mt. Cook, as the hike was a little more rushed (not that we couldn't see what we wanted, but that I had to walk at a pretty brisk pace to ensure we were able to hike to the end and back in time) than I would have liked. Both tour guides (Jonathan from Queenstown to Mt. Cook and I can't remember the name of the woman who drove us to Christchurch) were terrific and gave us all sorts of interesting info as we drove. The transfer from the Queenstown bus to the Christchurch bus was seamless.
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Posted On : 2024-04-18 07:31:40 full ratings


Posted By : Xing_L
Amazing and pleasant scenery , the drivers are friendly and interesting, and the companions are very warm.
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Posted On : 2024-04-05 22:25:02 full ratings


Posted By : spenceleysUK
We travelled from Christchurch to Mount Cook with Cheeky Kiwi Travel, in a minibus. Pick up was late, because of a problem with the original vehicle, which was unfortunate. However, the rest of the journey was very good. The guide/driver was excellent, talking almost continually about the various places we were travelling through, giving great information.
We stopped off several times on route, and the scenery for most of the journey was spectacular.
This is a great alternative to those not wishing to drive while on holiday.
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Posted On : 2024-04-05 12:41:52 full ratings


Posted By : 486evelynb
Stunning scenery! Dani was a very pleasant and fun driver/guide. The weather was beautiful. However, the recommended trail was a highway of ppl. Would have liked a different option, more challenging, and hopefully, not a crowded! Mahalo.
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Posted On : 2024-03-03 17:44:34 full ratings


Posted By : Wanderer65495690483
Very professional experience that I can 100% recommend. One point less as we had to turn around to pick up one missed passenger.
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Posted On : 2024-02-23 21:32:22 full ratings