Mt Cook and Mackenzie Travel Guides

Lake Waitaki

Kowhai Florist & Garden

Timaru Botanic Garden Walk

Mt Dobson Ski Area

Beginners will love the fact that Mt Dobson's learner slopes are bathed in sunlight all day long. As well as that, Mt Dobson is a refreshing...

Lake Aviemore

Timaru Airport

The Timaru Airport, also know as the Richard Pearse Airport takes its name from a local pioneer aviator, Richard Pearse, who allegedly flew before...

Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo is about two and a half to three hours drive southwest of Christchurch. The township faces north across the remarkable turquoise...

Getting to Mt Cook Mackenzie

The Mt Cook Mackenzie region is located in the central South Island. Encompassing much of the Southern Alps and Aoraki Mt Cook, the Mt Cook...

Roundhill Ski Area

Roundhill Ski Area is New Zealand's top family ski field, and a great place to learn to ski or snowboard. Situated beside beautiful Lake...

Michaelvale Paeonies

Lake Pukaki

Lake Pukaki is 2km northeast of the Mt Cook turnoff. The lake shares the colour of Lake Tekapo, it's bright, it's clear and it's...

Mueller Glacier

Named after German-Australian botanist and explorer Baron von Mueller, the Mueller Glacier is a 13 kilometre long glacier flowing through...

Hooker Glacier

Discovered in 1913 by Freda Du Faur, Hooker Glacier is one of several glaciers close to the slopes of Aoraki/Mount Cook in the Southern Alps of...

Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park

Ice maidens and men will be at home here. Glaciers cover 40 per cent of the breathtaking Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park. With 19 peaks over 3000m...

Tasman Glacier

The Tasman Glacier is the largest of several glaciers which flow south and east towards the Mackenzie Basin from the Southern Alps in New...

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

Situated in Central West Coast, the Westland Tai Poutini National Park is an exquisitely beautiful slice of wilderness. From peaks climbing over...

Inland Scenic Route

An alternative to the main tourist trail, the Inland Scenic Route between Amberley and Geraldine is a great mix of rural vistas and alpine...

Canterbury Pacific Highway

The Canterbury Pacific Highway takes in some of the South Island's most stunning coastal and inland scenery. Beginning in Kaikoura - one of...

Ohau Snow Fields

Powder snow, great weather and uncrowded slopes are the winning combination that puts Ohau Snow Fields ahead of its competition. The Ohau Range...

Kaki/Black Stilt Visitor Hide

See the world's rarest wading bird on a guided tour, and learn about its ecology and the intensive recovery programme at the captive breeding...