GalleryMt Cook Scenic Tour with Glacier Explorers Highlights
- Get up to 10% cash back per person when you book with us
- Take the opportunity to visit Mt Cook on an easy one-day tour from Queenstown
- Travel in a specially designed premium Mercedes Sprinter for a comfortable touring experience
- Enjoy a small-group sightseeing tour limited to just 16 people
- Experience multiple scenic stops on the drive, including Cromwell, The Lindis, Omarama, Twizel, and many more
- Benefit from informative and engaging commentary provided by an experienced guide
- Join the team at Glacier Explorers for a unique boat experience on the Tasman Glacial Lake
What's Excluded
What to Expect
Frequently Asked Questions
This package includes the Glacier Explorers experience at 1:15pm (Sept-May).
Your guide will drop you to the Hermitage Hotel where you will check in for Glacier Explorers trip at the Activities Centre, check in is located on the ground floor.
The group will then be transported out to the Tasman Valley, a short drive away from Mount Cook village.
Once you arrive at the Blue Lakes carpark there’s a short 25 minute walk through the National Park.
Guests will then board the Glacier Explorers boat from the Tasman Lake jetty.
The whole trip is approximately 2.5 hours, and you can expect to spend approximately one hour on the lake.
- An extra warm layer of clothing
- Camera
- Sunblock & sunglasses
- Wet weather gear
- Suitable walking shoes
In summer (Sept-May) you will have approximately 45 minutes after arriving in Mount Cook Village before you need to check in to your Glacier Explorer experience.
You can choose to purchase food quickly at that time, or we recommend purchasing food in Omarama on the way or bringing this from Queenstown at the start of the day.
We don’t want to give too much away! The drive from Queenstown to Mt Cook is stunning and there are plenty of scenic stops enroute, your guide knows the best spots and will choose these on the day.
Yes! You will get up close to the icebergs on the Tasman Glacial Lake, weaving on and out them on the boat, you might even the chance to touch them.
We pick up from select Queenstown hotels and the main bus stop routes in Queenstown town centre and along Frankton Road. When booking, type in your accommodation and it will suggest the closest bus stop. If it doesn’t come up just check in with us and we’ll let you know where is closest for you!
As this is a weather dependent tour, if there is risk of adverse weather conditions that will impact the operation of the tour, you will be contacted the day prior to your trip to explore alternative options.
Due to this being one of the operator's most popular tours and wanting to be fair to all who join we do not offer reserved seating. If you have a request we will do our best to accommodate but we cannot guarantee.
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Policies
Pickup Locations
- Abba Court -Pick up will be outside Creeksyde Holiday Park
- Absoloot Vaue Backpackers - Pick up will be outside the Station Information Centre
- Adventure Q2 Hostel - Pick up will be outside the Station Information Centre
- Adventure Queenstown Hostel - Pick up will be outside the Station Information Centre
- Alexis Motor Lodge - Pick up will be outside Copthorne Lakeview, 88 Frankton Road