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NEW ZEALAND
  • CURRENCY New Zealand Dollars
  • LANGUAGE English
  • WEATHER
  • FLYING TIME 26 hrs 30 mins
  • TIME ZONE GMT + 12

The fact that the entire area has been designated as a national park is testament to the phenomenal beauty of Mount Cook

Tailor Made Holidays to Mount Cook

At Inspiration Holidays, we pride ourselves on tailoring holidays to Mount Cook that are designed around your needs and expectations and not ours. We have a range of Mount Cook holiday offers that we have negotiated special or exclusive deals on. We can also arrange multi centre Mount Cook holiday itineraries as well as tours and excursions in Mount Cook. For more information on our Mount Cook holidays, call an Inspiration Holidays tailor-made expert on and speak to one of our reservation experts who will be able to help you plan the perfect holiday in Mount Cook.

Destination Overview

Your holiday to Mount Cook will take you to the national park that is home to 22 of the 27 highest mountains in New Zealand. The highlight of a Mount Cook holiday is of course visiting the tallest mountain in Australasia- Aoraki Mount Cook. According to legend Aoraki and his three brothers who were the sons of Rakinui, the Sky Father were on a sea voyage when their canoe overturned on a reef. The brothers climbed on top of their canoe but the freezing south wind turned them to stone. The canoe became the South Island and Aoraki and his brothers became the peaks of the Southern Alps.

Holidays to Mount Cook provide tourists with amazing alpine views and a range of walks that take visitors within touching distance of the Hooker and Tasman glaciers. The mighty Tasman Glacier is 27 kilometres in length and while it slowly carves the valley sides it also provides a landing place for small ski planes and helicopters. The surreal, milky lakes are a memorable feature of the park that visitors on Mount Cook holidays will be captivated by. The white mountain buttercup or Mount Cook Lily grows in profusion in the region, and native birds include the kea, a mischievous green parrot. The fact that the entire area has been designated as a national park is testament to the phenomenal beauty of Mount Cook. The area is regarded as the best climbing region in Australasia and Sir Edmund Hillary conducted many climbs in the area prior to his expedition of Mount Everest in 1953. Of course most tourists on holiday in Mount Cook will not be mountaineers, but they will be equally satisfied by the mountain walks that lead to alpine tarns, herb fields and spectacular glacier views. There are 10 short walks beginning near the village. All tracks are formed and well marked. The Red Tarns Track, Kea Point and the Hooker Valley Track each take around two hours return.  The only village within the Mt Cook National park is the tranquil Mt Cook village. Located in the Tasman Valley below the Tasman Glacier, the village has strict limits on accomodation levels so as to minimise human impact on the environment. Early bookings for holidays in Mount Cook are therefore essential.

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When to visit Mount Cook

Mount Cook

Do you need inspiration for when to go on holiday to Mount Cook? Give the team of experts at Inspiration Holidays a call and we will help you plan your Mount Cook holiday at the best time of year for your requirements. Although our Mount Cook holiday search tool will allow you to search for Mount Cook holiday prices upto 11 months in advance, we can also price holidays to Mount Cook for 2025 and 2026. We can advise on the best time to travel on your Mount Cook holiday based on Mount Cook weather, special events in Mount Cook or even when the crowds in Mount Cook are at their lowest.

Mount Cook

The best season to visit Mount Cook depends on the traveller.

It is a great respite in the summers and a perfect spot for winter sports. The Aoraki Mount Cook Mackenzie District enjoys a wonderful climate with clear, crisp snowy winters and long, hot summers. Autumn is a riot of colour, while spring brings wild flowers blooming throughout the region. The warm summer season is from November to February, where the mercury often rises past 30 degrees. In the cooler winter season, from June to September temperatures drop to below 0 degrees celsius overnight, while sunny winter days average around 8 degrees.

Top Attractions

You haven't been to a destination until you have seen its most famous attractions! The team at Inspiration Holidays have put together our recommendations of some of the top attractions in Mount Cook. If you are looking for advice about the attactions you should visit during your holiday in Mount Cook, give one of our tailor made holiday experts a call on

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