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Visitor centres are staffed by DOC rangers who have firsthand, in-depth local knowledge about: •Walks and hiking - short walks, multi-day hikes, Great Walks •Track conditions, weather, and safety •Hut and Campsite bookings •Heritage sites •Cycleways •Maps •Marine reserves •Conservation projects •Local stories, legends and history - our nature, our people •Gateway to Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park Hours: Oct-April 8:30am-5:00pm daily May-Sept 8:30am-4:30pm daily

The Four Peaks High Country Track (FPHCT) is a walking track over a privately owned high country station. The Track is a loop of 40-50kms of well-defined sheep tracks, riverbed and 4WD track, and takes in some of the region's defining landmarks. The walk, over 3 or 4 days, includes nights in original shepherd's huts that have been upgraded for your comfort. The track is open from November to April, with bookings in groups of up to 10 people. Mountain biking & horse trekking (with your own horses) are also options on FPHCT. This is real New Zealand. So for an exclusive high country farm experience, a wonderful walk, stunning views and to feel the essence and history of the South...

A full day tour is the ultimate New Zealand fishing experience where we will be targeting some of the large trophy fish our canals have to offer. This package includes a sit down lunch with all rods and tackle provided on the day. Our full day tours start at sun up and finish roughly around 4pm. Travel on the day is provided from you accommodation within Twizel. Over the day we will travel threw out the Mackenzie regions canal system targeting the larger specimens to provide you with those personal trophy's that all keen anglers are seeking.

Glacierflights.com is operated by Aviation Adventures Ltd from Pukaki Airport, near Twizel, and flies over New Zealand's largest glaciers including the Tasman, Franz Josef, Fox, Murchison, Hooker and Mueller. Our heated Cessna can fly three passengers. Comfortable headsets are provided so you can hear the commentary. The high wing of the aircraft allows for excellent views - great for photography. For further details, please check out our website.

New Zealand is home to the world’s finest trophy red stag, spectacular Himalayan Bull Tahr and of course 'world’s best fly fishing for wild brown trout'. New Zealand has a high reputation in the trophy hunting industry for producing world class records for trophy red stag, elk/wapiti, bull tahr, chamois and fallow buck. The high country estates and preserves we hunt on are 'New Zealand's best', the guides and accommodation are world class and your success and enjoyment for the hunter and non hunting members is paramount to us.

High Country Salmon is a boutique, 100% NZ family owned farm floating on the glacial waters of Wairepo Arm in the beautiful Mackenzie District. Salmon Shop: brand new, with a wonderful range of fresh, smoked & cured salmon, deli foods and condiments, kitchenware, and merchandise. We offer complimentary packaging with ice to keep your salmon cool if you are travelling. Cafe: a mouthwatering selection of ready-to-eat foods including sashimi & sushi, or order off our breakfast or all-day menus. Fish Feeding: free, and available all day, every day. Catch-A-Fish: suitable for the whole family, you can catch your own glacial mountain salmon and take it home. To book and to see our...

This is remote backcountry skiing at its best, in a white wilderness all to yourself. Based at our comfortable Rex Simpson Hut high above Lake Tekapo, for 3-6 days you undertake day tours in the rolling basins of the Two Thumb Range. Off the Main Divide of the Southern Alps the Two Thumb Range has very favourable weather conditions, providing a choice of terrain for either easy to moderate cross-country skiing and Telemark touring or alpine touring on the steeper slopes. You can cruise over rolling hills and explore snow-filled valleys, or take an easy ascent to access ideal terrain for carving Telemark turns. Tuition will be given as required. All nordic touring equipment is included, as...

The Mackenzie Country's Lake Tekapo contains some of New Zealand's most picturesque and natural scenery. Teal blue lake water and chiselled mountains are amongst Mackenzie's jewels. Join Mackenzie Alpine Horse Trekking by sharing the natural beauty in one of the most natural forms of transport available, in a saddle. Choose one of our short treks from a Half hour trek for young children and nervouse beginners, 1, 2, or 3.5hr trek for the more adventurous.

Famous for its all day sunshine, wide open uncrowded runs and friendly kiwi atmosphere, Mt Dobson is the ultimate skiing and boarding destination. This family owned and operated field is located on State Highway 8, the main tourist route between Christchurch and Queenstown. The gentle access road leads to a three kilometer wide basin, boasting 14 separate runs. The largest learner and intermediate area in New Zealand, huge natural halfpipe and miles of fresh untracked snow make for great skiing and boarding for all skill levels. The rolling natural terrain is easily accessed by the platter, T-Bar and Triple Chair. With a ski school, gear/clothing rental and cafe Dobson has everything...

Alpine Recreation offers a range of guided ascents and mountaineering instruction courses to suit beginners through to advanced climbers. Or maybe you are already an experienced mountaineer but want to improve safety by taking a guide for an ascent of one of our 3000m peaks. Start off with a taste of mountaineering on the 3-day Ball Pass Trek, where you'll learn how to use crampons and ice-axe, or go straight for a 5-day or 7-day climbing course. We are the only operator to have our own mountain hut in Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. Our costs include equipment and all food.

We can offer sight fishing for large hard fighting brown and rainbow trout in the gin clear waters of the MacKenzie region. Your guide, Anton Donaldson, has many years experience chasing these wily trout in the scenic back country rivers of New Zealand. He can help put you in front of the fish of your lifetime and give you the right flies and techniques to snare your prize. We can arrange a trip to suit your requirements, whether you are after sight fishing, night fishing, winter fishing, trophy fishing or thread lining. If you are after the fly fishing experience of a lifetime, contact us and we will make your dream a reality.

Paddle Tekapo mostly caters for freedom hires of 1-3 hours on beautiful Lake Tekapo. Also available by arrangement are kayak instruction on the lake and in rivers up to grade 2. Also by arrangement guided trips on kayaks and/or paddle boards are available. Fitness classes are also available by arrangement. Paddle Tekapo is a small and environmentally friendly company operating in summer at the lake front. Usual hours are 10am - 6pm everyday from Labour Weekend until Easter.

Red Cat Biplane Flights offers a unique aviation experience. We are the only company in New Zealand operating an open-cockpit Grumman biplane that can take two passengers in addition to the pilot. This means you can share the fun and adventure with a family member, friend or partner. On all our flights you get to wear a leather flying jacket, leather helmet and flying goggles. We can fly throughout New Zealand but our base is at Pukaki Airport near Twizel in the spectacular Mackenzie Basin and only 5 km south from the turn off to Aoraki Mount Cook. We offer a range of flights from our popular Mackenzie Magic option through to flying over New Zealand's largest glaciers.

Roundhill is a family owned and operated ski area set in the heart of the Mackenzie Country. See Aoraki Mt Cook towering above the Southern Alps while the turquoise waters of Lake Tekapo provide an amazing backdrop to your day on the snow. We have a brilliant terrain mix accessible from our 6 lifts. The beginners' area is super wide with a gentle pitch, and there are ample intermediate trails with lots of wide open spaces and fun undulating terrain, or if it's deep and steep that you're after The Heritage Express Tow reaches an elevation of 2133m - Australasia's biggest vertical. Parking is slope side and you can enjoy some hearty fare in our spacious fully licensed base lodge café...

Why hang up your hiking boots in winter? What better way to escape the city than to strap on some snowshoes and explore our high country on snowshoes. Go with a guide, who will lead you along ridges, up peaks for grand views of the Southern Alps and along giggling mountain streams, decorated with amazing ice formations. Each day the refreshment of the exercise is capped off with relaxation beside a warm fire in a cosy mountain hut, with meals cooked for you. Don't let winter hibernation take over - get out and experience the wonder of a white wilderness transformed by snow. Gear included.

Located in the gold level Aoraki International Dark Sky Reserve, Pukaki Observatory and Wine Cellar is perfectly located to explore one of the darkest skies in the world. The observatory is well equipped with a 9" reflector telescope. You can take a closer look at far away objects such as Saturn, Jupiter and its moons, clusters, nebula and constellations. We specialise is small group stargazing experiences. The observatory is adjacent to our underground wine cellar. Your experience includes a welcome drink and an introduction to the Dark Sky in the wine cellar before moving into the observatory. If you have a Canon or Nikon DSLR camera, bring this along for amazing deep space...

Tasman Glacier Helihike offers easy access to the realm of the mountaineer. With your mountain guide, you will fly high onto the white ice of NZ’s longest glacier– the mighty Tasman. We meet our guests at Mt Cook Airport, provide a safety briefing, and equipment check. Then we embark on a thrilling helicopter flight into the mountains. You land at 1,200 metres above sea level and spend up to 2 hours in the mountains. This is a guided interpretative trek on the white ice. The gently undulating terrain is an amazing landscape of fluted ice, runnels, moulins, and sinuous winding streamlets. As your crampons bite into the ice, you will trek on gentle undulating terrain, below the highest peaks...

The Tekapo High Country Hike is in the Two Thumb Range overlooking Lake Tekapo. It is available in 2 and 3 day options and also as a guided snowshoeing trip in winter. It is based from the fully stocked Rex Simpson hut, so that means pack weight is kept to a minimum. The area encompasses the spectacular landscapes of ice-steepened mountains and broad glaciated valleys of Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park. Views of Mount Cook and surrounding peaks are spectacular from Snake Ridge on your way up to the 2070m Beuzenberg Peak. This is the highest point on the Te Araroa Trail If you are new to overnight hiking, then this is an ideal introduction, especially for familiy groups.

The Cairns Alpine Resort Golf Course is a links-designed 9-hole course with two tee blocks per green, allowing for a full 18-hole round. We built the course to fit the landscape and character of the Mackenzie Country, and used the natural features and contours of the land. The course looks out over the beautiful landscape of Lake Tekapo and the Southern Alps. Golf is complimentary with all accommodation bookings at The Cairns, or available for a green fee to visitors not staying with us. We can also supply golf clubs and gear, as well as golf carts and trundlers. We are able to organise golf lessons with a local golf instructor by prior arrangement.

Right at the heart of The Cairns Alpine Resort, Lake Tekapo, is a family favourite - our animal petting farm. Pat and feed sheep, alpaca, bunnies, lambs, calves and even our very own Kunekune pig, Whiskey. He’ll be your best friend for life if you do. Enjoy cute photos opportunities and lots of fun for kids and adults. ‍ Guests staying at The Cairns Alpine Resort have complimentary access to our animal petting farm. For non-guests, access and animal feed is available for a small fee. Open during office hours - no need to book, just drop in.