Mt Cook Small Group Tour

From NZD$265

4.9

(404 reviews)

Departs from: Queenstown

Duration: 12 hours

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Discover the awe-inspiring beauty of Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park on this small group, fully guided day trip from Queenstown. Travel through some of New Zealand’s most breathtaking alpine scenery, with stops at shimmering lakes, historic landmarks, and charming rural towns along the way. Enjoy free time to explore Mt Cook Village and its surroundings or add on optional adventures like scenic flights or glacier experiences. With passionate guides and modern, comfortable transport, this is the ultimate way to experience New Zealand’s tallest mountain.

Please note

The Hooker Valley Track is currently CLOSED from the Muller Lookout onwards, while the Department of Conservation works on replacing one of the swing bridges. This is expected to be complete in Autumn 2026 so the track will only be partially accessible to the public until then.

Why you’ll love this

Travel through Kawarau Gorge, Lindis Pass, and the Southern Alps on one of New Zealand’s most scenic drives

Marvel at Lake Pukaki’s vivid turquoise waters framed by Aoraki/Mt Cook

Enjoy three hours of free time for walks or optional activities in the national park

Learn local stories and history from passionate, knowledgeable guides

Small group tour with comfort, care, and cheeky Kiwi charm

Itinerary

What’s included

Small group guided tour

Modern, comfortable minibus with water and snacks provided

Expert local guide with engaging commentary

Plenty of scenic photo stops and free time to explore

Water and snacks provided

Optional Extras

One-way flight from Mt Cook to Queenstown

One-way tour from Queenstown to Christchurch via Mt Cook

Scenic flights with Glacier landings

Heli Hike

Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre

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

12/17/2025

Great experience highly recommend

Really good experience with a lot of good stops on the way there and back. Stopped for toilet many times, cafe with great sausage roll, many photo opportunities beyond what was listed on Viator - nice surprise. Our tour guide was Chris and he was extremely knowledgeable and I found that the way he presented the information was highly engaging. Was great that it was a small group tour which I didn’t expect. Description was slightly unclear as to whether the hooker track would be an option (to only walk the part that is open) - it ended up being only Tasman glacier as our stop which was still great but could have been clearer on the description. Feedback is that some stops were rushed e.g. 20 mins at the orchard, high country salmon Overall highly enjoyable and would recommend.

Grace W

12/12/2025

Wonderful one day tour

The one day tour was great! Sonia is a very professional and responsible guide, have a very nice day! Beautiful views, delicious food, the tour line is very reasonable and clear, the fee is also affordable! Love it, definitely recommend it!

Monica

12/6/2025

Aoraki Cheeky Tour!

Joseph did a fantastic job as our tour guide. Knowledgeable, funny and incredibly professional. The weather unfortunately caused part of my planned expedition to be cancelled but Joseph and the team kept us apprised at all times. Highly recommend this tour by Cheeky!

Gregory S

11/30/2025

Amazing tour

It was amazing!! Michel was an amazing guide very engaging and had plenty of fun stories to tell! I highly highly recommend!! A must do in queenstown!

Jaimie O

11/24/2025

The Amazing Mt Cook Experience

The entire experience was amazing. Joe our tour guide was very informative and accommodating. I enjoyed his stories. The views were spectacular I would definitely recommend it….

Isela F

11/20/2025

QT to Mount Cook

Excellent tour, our guide Joe was very attentive and informative and the scheduled photo opportunities were timed perfectly to allow bathroom stops and to stretch our legs. Would highly recommend Cheeky Kiwi Tours.

M M

11/8/2025

Full tour

Very good tour, nice van. The guide Taijs was very kind, dedicated and professional. Enough stops for food and toiletes.

ROGERIOSCHENATO

11/5/2025

Mt Cook tour Amazing

Thijs was out tour guide and he did an awesome job! Explained things well and was very friendly. Made us feel comfortable and the tour very enjoyable. Mt Cook was thrilling to hike! Beautiful day with amazing views! Recommend it to all coming to Queenstown!

Kathy J

11/3/2025

Superb day with Cheeky Kiwi at Mt Cook

We had a wonderful day at Mt Cook through Cheeky Kiwi. The day was exciting and enthralling with plenty of activities and time to soak in the amazing atmosphere. Big shout out to Lynette and her offsider ( sorry forgot his name) for organising, driving and for their warm, engaging and hospitable manner. Fascinating day with the highlights being the hikes and the glacier views.

Anand K

11/2/2025

Mt Cook - a MUST do!!!

Cullen, our tour guide, was phenomenal. He gave us a lot of information on the way up to Mount Cook and offered some great suggestions. I ended up doing the heli / ski plane up to Mt Cook. Absolutely wonderful. Again, kudos to Cullen! He made it an experience for us to remember. He was very accommodating to different people doing different things.

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