Start from 29 curated places around Mount Cook, NZ, then choose the recommendations that fit your guests.
Restaurants & cafés
Panorama Restaurant
Dinner restaurant on the top floor of the Hermitage Hotel, with floor-to-ceiling windows facing Aoraki and a polished seasonal menu. The village's destination dinner; the view alone earns the price.
Alpine Restaurant
Buffet-and-a-la-carte dining room at the Hermitage Hotel, with a more casual menu than the Panorama and the same alpine views. The all-day option in the village.
Trails & outdoors
Hooker Valley Track
Country's most-loved 10km return short walk through three swing bridges to a glacial lake at the foot of Aoraki. Flat, three hours return, family-friendly, free.
Kea Point Track
Flat 2-hour return walk to a viewing platform over the Mueller Glacier terminal moraine. Pram-friendly, family-friendly.
Things to do
Glacier Explorers Tasman Lake Boat Tour
Half-day boat tour on the Tasman Glacier terminal lake with up-close iceberg viewing. The most accessible glacier-water experience in the country.
Mt Cook Helicopters Scenic Flight
Scenic helicopter flight from the village over the glaciers and the summit of Aoraki, with snow landings on the upper glaciers. The aerial version of the park.
Landmarks & sights
Aoraki / Mount Cook
New Zealand's highest peak at 3724m, the centerpiece of the national park and visible from every angle in the village. You see it best from the Hooker Valley Track. The country's most photographed mountain.
Hooker Valley Track
The country's most-loved short walk, a 10km return path through three swing bridges to a glacial lake at the foot of Aoraki. Flat (124m elevation), three hours return, family-friendly, and the defining experience of the park. Free.