Mt Cook Day Tour: Review of a Small Group & Carbon Neutral Deal

If you’re thinking ’bout checking out the mighty Aoraki / Mt Cook from Tekapo, like you should, I’ve got what’s probably a helpful rundown on a specific tour: the Mt Cook Day Tour from Tekapo, specifically, this small group, carbon-neutral option. The biggest mountain in New Zealand? Pretty spectacular, very scenic. Here’s a run-through of what you maybe wanna be ready for.

What to expect? A scenic start and awesome views.

The tour’s very start is really smooth. Pickup from Tekapo is super easy, that is if you’re there, too, like, on time. Usually, it’s in a kinda comfortable van or mini-bus – makes for a personal experience with small number of people in the party involved rather than a kinda impersonal mega-bus affair. The guide, anyway, usually is pretty switched on, that too, and knowledgeable ’bout the region, dishing out all kinds of fun facts as you make tracks. The trip there is basically a scenic overload already; the landscapes on show are like something else!

Stops and Activities. Plenty to see and maybe even do

Expect, like, more than just a drive-by. The route on this trip often involves some strategic stops at a couple of key vantage points, that’s for sure. Twizel’s basically a cute place to quickly check out and maybe grab a snack or cuppa to begin, just for starters. Now and then, anyway, you can walk the Hooker Valley Track. A popular way to hike around is along its paths: pretty well formed pathways that wind around Mueller Lake. A great vantage point with awesome photographic potential that makes a good starting point to make lasting memories for sharing on social media.

Aoraki/Mt Cook Village: The Main Hub, maybe.

This here’s your central place and probably is base of operations. The Mt Cook Village has what I would call amenities such as the Department of Conservation visitor’s center and a few other options too, if it comes to eats and drinks. You can just meander, really, soak up the views from the village, and visit the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre if it appeals at all.

What’s the “Carbon Neutral” Part all About?. Good for earth!.

So, if being environmentally mindful rocks your boat, like it probably should for everyone now, anyway, you may like the company puts an effort into calculating and offsetting the carbon emissions connected with the tour. It tends to be by what is often regarded to be investing in environmental sustainability projects such as regional replanting programs for instance. The good company really gets to see if the program runs smoothly. I personally like it anyway. So good it is worth having this additional environmental angle looked at!

Things to Remember. Being prepared pays off.

Here’s some stuff, just quickly, that you, very understandably, could like to keep in mind. New Zealand sun, so it goes, can basically be really intense – pack a good dollop of sunblock, for instance, hat, and sunnies, you see, especially if you wanna undertake an outside kind of walking expedition, maybe. You should really get yourself dressed in layers, just, you know, depending on the season; things in alpine territories will shift suddenly with no warning! Pretty comfy shoes are the name of the whole activity if it takes a good amount of walking that could take up a bit of time at each venue to ensure you’ve enough power to roam round to get a closer view of those attractions you wouldn’t wanna miss.