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Mt Cook to Christchurch via Lake Tekapo Small Group Tour 1 way
South Island, New Zealand
- 5 to 6 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Take in a wide range of South Island highlights in just one day on this small-group tour from My Cook to Christchurch. Start your day taking in some amazing views of Mt Cook, before heading to see the amazingly blue Lake Pukaki and the serene Lake Tekapo. Finally, make a stop in the peaceful town of Geraldine before arriving in Christchurch City.
- Small group tour means personal touch is maintained
- Spot many locations where Lord of the Rings films were shot
- Bottled water and snacks provided
- Guide provides informative commentary about the region
What's Included
- Small Group & Fully Guided Tour
- Bottled water
- Snacks
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Start time
02:30 PM
Pickup details
If you are meeting us at the Hermitage please wait at the Back Entrance of the Hotel, not the front of the Hotel.
What To Expect
Aoraki Mount Cook National Park (Te Wahipounamu)
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lake Pukaki
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Lake Tekapo
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Geraldine
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Christchurch (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Infant seats available
- Near public transportation
- The total tour duration of 14 hours includes the travel time.
- A moderate amount of walking is involved.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
Reviews
3.0
5 reviews
David_W, Feb 2024
Probably the lake. Very long ride. Not much in memorable views. Very crowded in smaller bus. Was not sure if all our luggage would fit in the back. We took smaller carry ons. Others had large suitcases. But the driver made them fit. She was very good. Took us directly to our hotel instead of dropping us elsewhere.
ShihLien_W, Feb 2024
We booked this tour through you, viator. The original operator is Cheeky kiwi tours. They or you kept sending me e-mail telling me they will pick us up at visitor center of Mt Cook Feb 4 PM 2:30. And then when we wait at visitor center until PM 2:30, but we didn't see any tour bus! We immediately checked the e-mail, and found Cheeky kiwi tours sent us a mail at around AM 9:00 saying we should wait at rear lobby of Hermitage Hotel. We rushed to there, and saw no tour bus either!! Later, we accidentally ran into a woman driver from Cheeky Kea tours in hotel front door, saying she was looking for us!!! So we do not need to die at Mt. Cook.
This is really a terrible travel experience. If you need to change operator, you need to use reliable way to notify us much easier, not until the day of pick-up. We were out in the trail that morning, and how can we check the e-mail all the time? Ridiculously, the AM 9:00 e-mail from Cheeky kiwi tours even specified the wrong pick-up place, and even didn't mentioned we had been transferred to Cheeky Kea tours!! This is really a terrible operation!!!!
This is real a terrible experience for us. It is too terrible! I probably dare not to book anything from you and this Cheeky Kiwi tours!
susanholder03, Oct 2023
The driver was very obliging to stop if we saw anything we wanted to look at.
The other people on the minibus were very friendly.
Dolly_R, Aug 2023
It's just essentially a transfer. It isn't a tour. Given the departure time and the arrival times, there's very little time for stops. Mostly bathroom breaks. The only stop that was a bit long 10 mins was the Church of Good Shepherd. The mike in the bus was busted so we couldn't understand our driver/ guide. He was nice. Good transfer option though.
KWAISANG_L, Mar 2023
The time of departure of the tour, which was actually 2:30 pm, was wrongly indicated as 6:00 am in the information shown in Viator’s booking webpage, as well as in the booking confirmation email and the electronic ticket. Very luckily we cloud discover this mistake before the departure, because we need to contact the Tour Operator to ascertain the hotel pickup location. We were then told by the Tour Operator that the gathering time should be 2:30pm, and that the indication of 6:00 am was an “”IT error”. I just cannot imagine how it could be if we didn’t contact the Operator. Obviously the departure is the most critical information of a tour. I am deeply appalled by such a careless mistake. This caught us by surprise, and we had to make considerable efforts for last-minute rescheduling of our itinerary.
Besides this, the company name of the Tour Operator was confusing too! We were told that the tour bus will bear the name “Cheeky Kiwi”, but it was actually “cheeky Kea”. I presume they are sister companies, but this was confusing.
Other than the abovementioned issues, the tour arrangement was fine, and the tour guide-driver’s service was very good.
Response from Host, Jun 2023
Justified. Yes there was a system error that showed the departure time from Christchurch not Mt Cook. Has been fixed
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