Van Queenstown naar Lake Tekapo via Mt Cook, enkele reis in kleine groepen
Beschrijving
Verken het prachtige en beroemde Mt. Cook National Park terwijl je naar Tekapo reist tijdens een volledig begeleide kleine groepsreis vanuit Queenstown. Dit is een enkele reis van 9 uur met vrije tijd halverwege de reis om deel te nemen aan de beste activiteiten. Er is geen betere manier om de omgeving te verkennen! Hoewel de bestemmingen die u gaat bezoeken werkelijk spectaculair zijn, geloven wij bij Cheeky Kiwi Travel dat het onze kleine groepen, onze gidsen, de reis en de kleine details zijn die onze reizen onderscheiden. Geheime stops, bezichtigingen van dieren in het wild, speciaal ontworpen voertuigen, aanvullende versnaperingen en vele andere aangename verrassingen zorgen ervoor dat onze tours een onvergetelijke ervaring zijn.
Rondreisopties
Reisroute
Uw reis begint in de avontuurlijke hoofdstad van Nieuw-Zeeland. Terwijl we de stad uitrijden, zal uw Gids verhalen delen en lokale hoogtepunten aanwijzen.
We verlaten Queenstown en vervolgen onze weg naar het noorden door de prachtige Kawarau Gorge en passeren prachtige uitzichten. De Kawarau-hangbrug en de beroemde Roaring Meg Lookout. Als de tijd en het licht het toelaten, stoppen we voor dat eerste geweldige shot van de tour.
Als we de Kawarau Gorge verlaten, komen we in het fruit- en wijnbouwgebied van Cromwell. We passeren enorme wijnvelden en steken Lake Dunstan over en volgen dit opvallende meer richting Lindis Pass.
De Lindis Pass klimt in hoogte en biedt een fantastisch uitzicht door de vallei. Omdat het een van de slechts drie alpenwegen door de anders onbegaanbare Zuidelijke Alpen is, stoppen we bij het uitkijkpunt Lindis Pass, 971 meter boven zeeniveau, voor een essentiële foto.
Terwijl we door de eindeloze vlakten van het Mackenzie-district rijden, zullen we verschillende van de beroemde Merino-schapenrassen spotten voordat we stoppen bij het schilderachtige stadje Omarama. Terwijl we in Omarama zijn, hebben we tijd voor een pauze of zelfs om de beste romige kiptaart in NZ te proberen (naar onze mening)!
Draaiend naar het westen beginnen we het Aoraki National Park binnen te gaan en begint Lake Pukaki voor ons te ontstaan. Lake Pukaki is een van de blauwste meren die je ooit zult zien en prachtig omlijst door de achtergrond van Aoraki / Mount Cook en de zuidelijke Alpen. We stoppen voor een aantal geweldige foto's en om ons gewoon te verwonderen over het uitzicht dat we aanschouwen.
Terwijl je in het nationale park ongeveer 2 en een half uur vrije tijd hebt om te genieten van gratis wandelingen / wandelingen of een van de extra optionele activiteiten
We nemen afscheid van Mount Cook en gaan op weg naar Lake Tekapo. Dit turkooisblauwe meer is over de hele wereld beroemd vanwege zijn ongerepte schoonheid. Bij aankomst in Tekapo zullen uw gidsen u wijzen op alle hoogtepunten die we passeren tijdens het reizen naar de afzetlocaties.
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Ophaallocaties en -tijden
*Als er geen pick-up is geselecteerd op het moment van boeking, krijgt u ons standaard ontmoetingspunt toegewezen (The Station - Home of Adventure). U bent van harte welkom om dit op elk moment te updaten. Als uw locatie er niet bij staat, kies dan uw dichtstbijzijnde beschikbare optie en ontmoet ons daar. *Pick-ups kunnen beginnen tot 20 minuten voor de tour vertrektijd, afhankelijk van de locatie. Om een vlotte start te garanderen, gelieve buiten 5 minuten voor uw specifieke ophaaltijd klaar te staan en te wachten. *Pick-up locaties zijn zorgvuldig gepland voor elke tour en kan variëren per dag. Als uw ophaallocatie verandert, verzoeken wij u dit vooraf aan ons door te geven. *Onze gidsen maken meerdere stops en kunnen binnen een tijdsbestek van 10 minuten aankomen. We kunnen niet wachten op late gasten.
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Opties voor openbaar vervoer zijn in de buurt aanwezig
- Er zijn speciale kinderzitjes beschikbaar
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met ruggengraatletsel
- Niet aanbevolen voor reizigers met een slechte cardiovasculaire gezondheid
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Gasten kunnen elk 1 groot en 1 klein stuk bagage meenemen
Beoordelingen(21)
Kris is a great driver and tour guide. She introduced us to a whole new point of view of the tourist spots. She gave us additional information. We enjoyed our tour even though our time is limited. Highly recommended 👌
Thank you for your nice feedback about our driver. We are glad you had a great trip. Thank you for travelling with us.
Well managed operator. Everything is on schedule. Guide give us information for first time in town. Thank you.
Absolutely amazing experience! Kristina was such a wonderful guide. The weather was not perfect, but the views and her guidance and stories made the trip all worthwhile. I was travelling solo, but it felt safe and comfortable throughout the journey. Thank you!
Great sights & walks, informative & entertaining guide Joseph
So pleased to hear you enjoyed your day with us. Thank you for choosing Cheeky Kiwi for your travel
Glacier and mountain views are breathtaking
We joined the trip about one-third of the way through, which we hadn’t realised beforehand. The booking information didn’t clearly state that the journey started in Christchurch, so we didn’t have the opportunity to choose our seats in advance. As a family of four, this made things a bit tricky. I’m 6 foot tall and found the seating quite cramped, especially as some shorter passengers were in seats with more legroom. The seats themselves were fine, but taller travellers may find it a tight fit. It’s worth noting that seating operates on a first-come, first-served basis. That said, the staff were accommodating where they could be. They kindly allowed our daughter, who can get travel sick, to sit in the front seat when it became available after someone got off at Lake Tekapo, which we really appreciated. But possibly more good luck than anything. Safety briefing was given when we changed drivers, after a few hours, unsure if the Christchurch people got that when they got on, but nothing mentioned when we got on. I did have to load our suitcases into the trailer myself, which having back issues wasn’t ideal. Something to be aware of if you’re picked up later than the first collection point. Communication was excellent—there was a delay due to roadworks, and they kept us well informed about timing before picking us up. The snacks/lunch provided were tasty, and the stops along the way were well chosen. The driver/guide also shared informative and interesting commentary throughout the trip, which added to the overall experience. Overall, a good trip with some minor logistical issues to be aware of, especially around seating if you’re joining partway through or are taller.
Thank you for your feedback. Your comments are appreciated as it helps us to see where we might make changes so that we can make the tour enjoyable for all. The safety briefing is given at the start and so you may have missed it but we will take that on and pass it to the operations team. We are also looking at how we might accommodate special requirements as much as we are able. Once again thank you for your feedback and for travelling with us. We hope the rest of your visit to our country is a great adventure. [
This excursion is not worth the money. You have to wake up very early in Queenstown, and the main stop on the way to Mount Cook is just for food. On top of that, there are only two short photo stops, and you don’t actually get the full three hours in Mount Cook as advertised. What you can do in Mount Cook is not clearly explained, and the time there is poorly organized. Our second guide barely said a word between the last two stops, so there was really no point in paying extra for this tour.
Hello, could you please let me know which date you travelled on this tour so we can investigate what happened. If compenastion is appropriate then we will comply. Usually the feedback on this tour is very good so we'd like to understand what happened. rhys@cheekykiwitravel.com
I had a great trip down to Queenstown with Cheeky Kiwi. Our tour guides, Yanmis and Joe, were both awesome! Both shared insightful stories about landmarks and sights as we passed. We took plenty of breaks and had time to take pictures, grab snacks, and do small hikes. Both guides were helpful, entertaining, and fun to travel with. I'd definitely recommend this as an option to explore New Zealand without having to rent a car and drive yourself. Thanks again guys!
hello- thank you for your great feedback. It is appreciated. We are pleased you had such a great adventure with Cheeky Kiwi and enjoyed the guides commentary. Thank you for travelling with us.
Had a great day. Picked up on time from my hotel. Mt Cook National Park was stunning. Did the Tasman Glacier look out walk and the Kea Point track. Plenty of other stops on the way too. The two drivers (think it was Jay and Jonathan) provided commentary throughout and displayed that kiwi humour and wit. A great way to see a beautiful part of the country.
Hello - Thank you for your nice comments about our guides and that you had a wonderful day to our most famous mountain was fantastic. It is certainly worth the visit isn't it. Thank you for choosing to travel with us.
Great way of getting from Queenstown to Tekapo and seeing Aoraki/Mt Cook! We’re travelling NZ using the intercity buses but wanted to see more of the Lindis Valley & Aoraki without staying there so booked this. So glad they offer it as not many places do! We had bad weather at Aoraki but our guide Kris got us there safely and we managed to do some of the hikes despite the storm. Unforgettable experience even if it wasn’t the weather we hoped for. Great photo spots and comfortable bus. Only things that could improve was the guide who dropped us at Tekapo (not Kris) wouldn’t drop us near our accommodation (Lakes Edge Holiday Park) so we had to walk 20min with all our bags in the storm. I understand there being limited drop-offs but thought they might be more lenient with the storm (especially as the bus wasn’t full as lots of people had cancelled due to the weather). Also didn’t think the salmon farm was the best stop, who is buying salmon on a day trip to Mt Cook lol! Would be better to stop at the lavender farm round the corner or just do more photo stops, a non-native fish farm didn’t seem the best use of time or the most pleasant! Otherwise a great day and much better than rushing through on an Intercity bus. Thank you Kris and for the extra stop to see the lupin!💜
