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| Duration: | 1 Day(s) - 0 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Full Day Tours |
Journey south the west from Christchurch city, through the rich pastoral farmland of the Canterbury Plains to New Zealand’s tallest mountain Aoraki / Mount Cook - where famous Sir Edmund Hillary trained to become the very first mountaineer to summit Mount Everest in June 1953.
Christchurch offers the perfect base for you to discover New Zealand’s tallest mountain Aoraki/Mount Cook during this full day tour.
Highlights include the vast flat Canterbury Plains offering rich pastoral farmland, the same size as the country of Singapore! Stop in delightful rural Geraldine (half way) for a morning tea stop at the Farm cafe. Next continue via Burkes Pass to stunning beautful Lake Tekapo & the famous Church of the Good Shepherd lakeside. Later view spectacular Lake Pukaki, a stunning glacial-fed lake and then mighty Aoraki/Mount Cook. Enjoy a delicious full buffet lunch (available as a pre-booked option) at the impressive Hermitage Hotel.
An optional scenic flight over this spectacular Alpine region is also available at your own expense, this flight can be arranged with your driver/guide anytime pre departure from Christchurch.
