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Mt Cook & Lake Tekapo Tour from Christchurch

From NZD$299

4.8
(198 reviews)

Departs from: Christchurch

Duration: 13 hours

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From turquoise lakes to towering peaks, this is the South Island at its best. Our Mt Cook & Lake Tekapo Small Group Tour takes you on an unforgettable journey through New Zealand’s most stunning alpine scenery - all in one incredible day. Led by one of our famously cheeky and passionate guides, you’ll travel in comfort from Christchurch through the Canterbury Plains to the heart of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, soaking up the sights, stories, and spirit of this magical region. Expect breathtaking views, great company, and plenty of laughs along the way.

Why You’ll Love This Trip

See the bluest lakes you’ve ever laid eyes on.

Marvel at majestic Aoraki/Mt Cook - New Zealand’s highest peak.

Capture postcard-perfect shots at the Church of the Good Shepherd.

Travel in comfort with your small, friendly tour group.

Enjoy stories, banter, and insights from our expert local guide.

Experience true Kiwi hospitality - relaxed, fun, and personal.

Itinerary

What's Included

Small group experience (maximum comfort, no big bus crowds)

Fully guided by an expert local driver-guide

Picnic lunch included

Modern, comfortable minibus with air conditioning

Multiple scenic stops and photo opportunities

Return transport from Christchurch

Why choose us

Famously passionate tour guides

Our guides share stories, laughs, and Kiwi charm on every journey.

Travel in comfort

Small groups, big comfort. Relax in our modern Mercedes minibuses with style and space.

Award-winning tours

Thousands of five-star reviews and top travel awards - experiences loved worldwide.

Kiwi owned. Kiwi operated

Proudly local and passionate about sharing authentic New Zealand with every traveller.

Stories worth sharing

4/21/2026

Top tour

Our travel guide, Renee, was excellent. Very knowledgeable,professional and personable. Everything ran like clockwork. Thks to Cheeky Kiwi and their wider booking team as well for being so responsive. Will definitely recommend.

Mick J

5
4/15/2026

Breathtaking

Perfect for young solo travelers! Renne was very kind and accommodating to everyone's needs. Would book again!

Ellianna J

5
4/10/2026

Nice tour guide and atmosphere

The tour guide is nice and he is both professional and friendly.I love the atmosphere in the group. The lunch is very nice, with also lots of nice chip as snacks.

Roam54654058043

5
4/6/2026

No driving with small tour group

Although it was a foggy day for this tour and we were not able to see Mount Cook, we still enjoyed our day. Our driver Grant was really personable and flexiable as there were only three of us (guests) on this tour. We were dropped as per plan. He made a few surprise stops to make our day still special and enjoyed the beautiful NZ landscapes. As this is my fifth tour with Cheeky, we enjoyed the small size group tour style and wonderful and friendly driver/guide. Best way to travel when you don't want to drive.

Hung

5
4/3/2026

Excellent day tour

Our guide Grant from Cheeky Kiwi Trval was excellent and extremely knowledgeable. We throughly enjoyed our day tour to Mt Cook

GlobeTrotting567276

5
3/31/2026

Another great tour experience with CheekyKiwi

Grant was an excellent guide and driver making us comfortable throughout the trip. He was very knowledgeable and also shared some jokes and stories along the way. We are glad to have taken our daughters advice Togo on tour instead of driving ourselves as it was more enjoyable and we could rest along the way. Grant made a number of stops with some spectacular views and we are grateful to him. We would certainly recommend this tour to anyone interested.

Cornelius Y

5
3/27/2026

Liked it , nice

All went very well. Pick up to drop. Guide was very good and kept us busy and informed.Thoug it was raining all most all day, we enojyed the trip as breathtaking view of places made ist memorable. specially Tekapo lake and area around was very beautiful. Wish i would have stayed one night at Lake Tekapo and covered Mt Cook from there.

Sanjay Agarwal

5
3/22/2026

Exploring Mt. Hook and the area

Tour was absolutely enjoyable. Bobbi was amazing guide!!! Thank you!

Ivan V

5
3/22/2026

Renae rocks

Renae was cheery, helpful, entertaining and very knowledgeable. We had confidence in her driving and she ensured that we had a great day. Highly recommend. Thanks Renae you rock 😉

Susan G

5
3/9/2026

A wonderful experience

Joel was a fantastic tour guide, very knowledgeable and down to earth. It was a long day but very well worth it, we thoroughly enjoyed it and would recommend!

Alice G

5
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