Day 20: Hooker Valley → Lake Tekapo

2026-11-21 · Aoraki/Mount Cook Village → Lake Tekapo · 113 km

1 Hooker Valley Track 2 Mueller Glacier Lake Kayaking 3 Tasman Glacier 4 Church of the Good Shepherd 5 Tekapo Springs 6 Dark Sky Project
  1. Hooker Valley Track walk Flat 10 km return over three swing bridges to a glacier lake beneath Aoraki/Mount Cook — high reward, low effort.
  2. Mueller Glacier Lake Kayaking cruise Guided kayaking among small icebergs on the glacier-fed Mueller Lake beneath Aoraki/Mt Cook.
  3. Tasman Glacier viewpoint New Zealand's longest glacier, descending from the Southern Alps within Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park and feeding a milky terminal lake studded with floating icebergs.
  4. Church of the Good Shepherd sight Iconic little stone church on the turquoise shore of Lake Tekapo; lupins in late Nov and exceptional dark-sky stargazing.
  5. Tekapo Springs sight Hot pools and winter ice beside Lake Tekapo, a relaxing end to a Mackenzie day.
  6. Dark Sky Project sight Astronomy tours in the Aoraki Mackenzie International Dark Sky Reserve, from Tekapo to Mt John summit.

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