Day 30: Mount Cook → Lake Tekapo

2026-12-01 · Aoraki/Mount Cook Village → Lake Tekapo · 105 km

1 Mt Cook Alpine Salmon (Lake Pukaki) 2 Church of the Good Shepherd 3 Mt John Observatory
  1. Mt Cook Alpine Salmon (Lake Pukaki) food Fresh glacier-fed salmon sashimi from a roadside kiosk, with Aoraki/Mt Cook on the horizon.
  2. 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.
  3. Mt John Observatory viewpoint Summit lookout over the Mackenzie Basin; dark-sky stargazing tours after dark.

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