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60 minutes drive from Lake Tekapo is the magnificant Mt Cook (Aoraki) - the tallest mountain in New Zealand. Alpine Vista is a wonderful base for day trips to Mt Cook - providing the comfort and tranquility of Lake Tekapo and the extensive knowledge and history available from the hosts Pete & Jill.

Activities:

• Explore the majestic alpine environment from the air with Air Safaris
• Explore the Mt Cook area on foot with the Alpine Guides
• Ski the Tasman glacier
• Combine a flight with skiing with Wilderness Heliskiing, or combine flight and alpine hiking with Cloud 9 Heli-Hiking
• During the summer, try your hand at Mountaineering
• Get up close and personal with the Mt Cook environment with the Mount Cook Encounter tours
• Take a Glacier Explorers boat ride to visit the Tasman glacier from the water, or join Glacier Sea-Kayaking to experience the quiet of the area and potentially hear avalanches or touh icebergs
• Join Alan in the 4WD and ARGO Tours of the Tasman Glacier and surrounding area
• Discovery Tours offer a range of transport and tour styles, including Lord Of The Rings Tours
• Learn about the area at the Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park visitor Centre
• The clean, clear skies at Aoraki/Mount Cook provide an excellent venue for Star Gazing Tours
• Alpine Guides Fox Glacier - Guided Glacier Walks Helihikes
• Aoraki Mount Cook Helicopter Flights - Heliworks
  Exciting scenic flights and helicopter excursions in & around Queenstown, Milford Sound & Mt Cook (in conjunction with Mt Cook Ski Planes). See majestic Aoraki/Mt Cook at close range and land on the Tasman Glacier, the longest Glacier in New Zealand.
• Alpine Recreation - Climbing courses, ascents, trek and ski trips on Mt Cook and Ball Pass - home of New Zealand's highest guided trek