2026-12-01 · Aoraki/Mount Cook Village → Lake Tekapo · 105 km
1Mt Cook Alpine Salmon (Lake Pukaki)foodFresh glacier-fed salmon sashimi from a roadside kiosk, with Aoraki/Mt Cook on the horizon.
2Church of the Good ShepherdsightIconic little stone church on the turquoise shore of Lake Tekapo; lupins in late Nov and exceptional dark-sky stargazing.
3Mt John ObservatoryviewpointSummit lookout over the Mackenzie Basin; dark-sky stargazing tours after dark.