Time zone
GMT +12:00
No time difference
Currency
New Zealand Dollar
1NZD = 1.00NZD
Official languages
English
Recommended trip duration
3 days
Flight time
13.5 hours
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Top things to do in Mackenzie District
Tasman Glacier Heli Hike Experience in Mt. Cook
English guided
Morning departure
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
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NZ$ 899.00
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Chameleon Stargazing Shared Tour in Lake Tekapo
Small group
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English guided
Free cancellation
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NZ$ 120.00
Silver River Stargazing Experience in Lake Tekapo
Small group
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Free cancellation
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NZ$ 99.00
Dark Sky Project Summit Stargazing Experience at Mt John Observatory
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English guided
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
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NZ$ 219.00
Dark Sky Project's Crater Stargazing Experience in Lake Tekapo
Private tour
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English guided
Free cancellation
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NZ$ 129.00
Helicopter Experience in Tasman Mount Cook
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English guided
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
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NZ$ 349.00
Glacier Helihike and Flight Experiences in New Zealand
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English guided
7+ hrs
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NZ$ 349.00
Lake Tekapo Petting Zoo Admission Ticket
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English guided
Morning departure
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
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NZ$ 20.00
Heli Hike the Tasman Glacier with Alpine Guides
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English guided
Morning departure
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
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NZ$ 945.00
Ski Plane and Helicopter Combo flight with Glacier Landing
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English guided
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
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NZ$ 499.00
Scenic Helicopter Flight from Lake Tekapo with Alpine Landing
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English guided
Up to 3 hrs
Free cancellation
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NZ$ 395.00
Mt Cook & Lake Tekapo Small Group Day Tour from Christchurch
English guided
Free cancellation
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NZ$ 299.00
Hotels in Mackenzie District
Peppers Bluewater Resort
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From
NZ$ 363.20
Haka House Lake Tekapo
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From
NZ$ 501.96
Glentanner Park Centre
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NZ$ 356.04
Lake Tekapo Village Motel
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From
NZ$ 331.10
The Godley Hotel
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From
NZ$ 199.39
Mackenzie Motels
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NZ$ 117.55
Pinewood Motels
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NZ$ 186.74
Grand Suites Lake Tekapo
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From
NZ$ 711.28
Alice Garden
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NZ$ 263.00
Mantra Lake Tekapo
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From
NZ$ 400.91
Galaxy Boutique Hotel
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From
NZ$ 643.06
Tailor Made Tekapo - Hostel
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From
NZ$ 285.31
Reviews of Mackenzie District activities
吳 **
2025-10-24 11:52:36
Great location with Lake Tekapo views from the room. It's a short walk to the Church of the Good Shepherd and you can stargaze by the lake at night. The room is spacious and comes with a kitchen and washing machine, which is very convenient.
Eileen **
2025-10-17 18:04:12
Really love this place as is located near the lake without any other building blocking the view. Shared kitchen is well equipped with enough appliances and bowls/plates.
Room is quite spacious.
Room and toilet have heater. Room heater seems to be off automatically after some time.
Warm shower and tap water provided in the toilet.
Enjoy the lounge and kitchen with nice view.
Lift and laundry are available. Only 2 washing machine and 2 dryers.
Can be still quite pricey probably due to being a touristy area.
FYI, no lupin in mid Oct.
Klook User
2025-08-12 08:54:56
We booked this Mount Cook and Tasman Glacier helicopter experience at the last minute, a day before the scheduled flight and it turned out to be one of the best decisions of our trip! Our pilot, Josh, was fantastic – friendly, professional, and made us feel safe from start to finish. Even the staff that oriented for the pre-flight (forgot her name). The flight offered breathtaking views of snow-capped peaks, turquoise lakes, and the stunning Tasman Glacier. Landing on the glacier was absolutely surreal, and Josh even took a great photo of us to remember the moment.
Everything was well-organized, and the pilot’s commentary during the flight made the experience even more special. If you’re visiting Mt Cook, don’t miss this - it’s worth every minute and every dollar!
Klook 用戶
2025-07-17 01:15:47
You can experience two types of aircraft in one trip! Take a helicopter up to Mount Cook, where you'll witness the stunning blue of the glacial lakes – it's truly dreamlike. Enjoy walking on the snow atop Mount Cook, and then return via ski plane for a wonderfully fun experience!
Haziq ***********
2025-08-24 10:48:26
Great experience. Pilot was informative and professional. The whole event was smooth from check-in, to briefing to heading to the helipad. 10/10 would highly recommend them.
Klook用戶
2025-06-30 11:35:26
wonderful experience. especially alpine Landing. must try once in life.
Pao *
2025-06-17 10:21:53
We were originally scheduled to fly the next morning, but the airline staff told us that the weather was very good that day, so they asked us if we wanted to take an early afternoon flight. The scenery during the flight was spectacular, the captain flew smoothly, and the landmark scenery explanation was very detailed👍 It's definitely worth a try!! ps: Fortunately, the flight was early because it was foggy the next morning👌🏻
Chen ********
2025-10-14 05:02:55
it’s amazing trip! even though we have rebook due to the weather, but it’s worthy for the wait. the view is stunning and amazing that how beautiful the nature is!
Dea *******
2025-05-20 00:44:12
dissapointed that our flight got cancelled due to windy weather,however it’s still amazing tour overall. Kimberly the tour guide from cheekykiwi is friendly and good driver. we wish there are more time on the stops along the way though.
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