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Escape to New Zealand's only high altitude glacial water spa and winter wonderland on the shores overlooking the beautiful Lake Tekapo.

An all year round facility including 3 open air hot pools, private hot tubs, sauna, steam room and plunge pool. Or indulge yourself at our on-site European-styled Day Spa including therapeutic massage, mud wraps, hot stones, facials, manicures and much more.

Alpine Springs Cafe - the perfect location to enjoy great coffee and great food whilst enjoying the fun at Alpine Springs & Spa and Winter Park, or just admiring the vista of Lake Tekapo.

Escape to New Zealand's only high altitude glacial water spa and winter wonderland on the shores overlooking the beautiful Lake Tekapo. Operating from Easter to September, Winter Park offers entertainment for the whole family including ice skating and curling, or perhaps tubing or toboganning on the purpose built slope complete with snow making facilities.

Alpine Springs Cafe - the perfect location to enjoy great coffee and great food whilst enjoying the fun at Alpine Springs & Spa and Winter Park, or just admiring the vista of Lake Tekapo.

“It’s not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves”

A tribute to Sir Edmund Hillary, humanitarian, ambassador and one of the world’s greatest explorers, the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre showcases the Aoraki Mount Cook region, its people and its place in the universe.  .   

Designed to educate and entertain, the centre features a spectacular state-of-the-art 3D movie, New Zealand’s first full dome digital Planetarium and Museum which documents the pioneering heart of the region and features the impressive Hillary Gallery. The cafe and bar area offers indoor and outdoor seating and floor to ceiling mountain views.

The Hillary Gallery depicts Sir Edmund’s longstanding connection with the region and touches upon his achievements, expeditions and life’s work.  It was here he climbed his first major mountain, achieved a number of impressive first ascents including the difficult south face of Mount Cook, and trained for his Everest and Antarctic expeditions.

Located adjacent to The Hermitage Hotel in the majestic Aoraki Mount Cook National Park, the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre is an opportunity to explore and connect to the national identity and celebrate the cultural characteristics New Zealanders hold dear.

Experience an awesome Air Safaris Grand Traverse flight-seeing tour of the Aoraki Mount Cook and Westland World Heritage Parks.

From the golden tussock lands, turquoise glacial lakes and ancient glacial valleys of the Mackenzie Basin to the vast snowfields and dramatic ice-falls of the Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers - cascading down to the coastal plains and rain-forests of Westland.

The Air Safaris "Grand Traverse" is recognised as the premier Aoraki Mount Cook flight-seeing experience. This incredibly diverse and comprehensive flight encompasses two World Heritage National Parks in a tour of 200kms amongst New Zealand's highest mountains and largest glaciers. See Mount Cook, the Tasman & Murchison glaciers plus the Franz Josef and Fox glaciers on every flight! You'll travel around Aoraki Mount Cook (3754m), and Mount Tasman, and over the 29 km long Tasman Glacier.

Established in 1970 and flying from their Airport at Lake Tekapo, Air Safaris also offer a charter service from Christchurch to Tekapo and elsewhere - please enquire for further details.
 

The Old Mountaineers Cafe, Bar & Restaurant and Historic Photographic Gallery.

Feeling Weary? Then come and relax at this iconic cafe, bar, restaurant and extensive historic photographic gallery full of character and spirit. The only business within the Aoraki Mount Cook Village officially opened by Sir Edmund Hillary.

Relax with great organic coffee, excellent food with organic options available, a cold beer or wine - all with stunning views of Aoraki Mount Cook.

Recommended by Lonely Planet as "their pick". Also recommended by Rough Guide. Bookings for parties, weddings and groups are welcome. The Old Mountaineers is also the home of the famous Glacier Sea Kayaking and Tasman Glacier Skiing. www.mtcook.com
 

See the wonders of the Southern Sky at the Mt John Observatory above the breathtaking landscape of Lake Tekapo.

By day see spectacular 360 degree panoramic views of the vast Mackenzie Basin. Relax in the Astro Cafe.

Join an evening tour to explore the night sky, its planets, galaxies and constellations.