Mount Cook Tours and activities in the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park

Discovery Tours operate a number of different Mount Cook Tours and Activities to cater for all fitness levels, walking and hiking abilities and the time you have available. We run guided adventure hikes, walking tours and glacier tours that are from only an hour long through to a full day. The live webcam (soory offline at present) on the right shows you numerous view of Aoraki Mount Cook and the forecast is the mountain forecast for the next few days.

Which of our activities is most suitable for you? 

	Mount Cook Walking Tours Want an easy but informative walk in beautiful surroundings? We have guided walks that last an hour, 2 hours, half a day or all day. These walks are on well defined and well marked tracks and are suitable for all fitness levels and abilities. Our shortest walk is also suitable for wheelchairs. The local guides add fascinating commentary on the local geology, ecology and history. More on Mount Cook Walking Tours...
	Tasman Glacier Tours Want to walk to a glacier and touch real glacial ice? We take you well beyond the public viewpoint by 4WD and then by foot to allow you to view icebergs floating in the Tasman lake and hold ancient glacial ice from the Tasman Glacier. Learn about the glacier formation and the current effects of climate change. More on the Tasman Glacier Tours...
	Mount Cook Adventure Tours Hate walking on crowded tracks and want a full day adventure hike with the safety and knowledge of an experienced guide? We'll take you on routes you won't find in your guide book, on tracks that are not well marked or established and that will require at least moderate fitness and hiking experience. More on Mount Cook Adventure Tours...

Guided tours allow you to discover hidden secrets that are all around you, like why the glaciers may not be what you expect and why we have some glaciers retreating and others advancing. As locals, we know when and where you should take the best photos and what to look out for. Climate change is also rapidly altering the landscape and glaciers. Are these changes natural or man made? Listen to our experienced guides and look around you, then you decide... 

About the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park 

The Mount Cook National Park is a United Nations World Heritage Park (A World Heritage Site is a place considered to be of either cultural or physical significance). Aoraki/Mount Cook is the highest mountain in New Zealand, reaching a height of 3,754 metres (12,316 ft). The official name is Aoraki/Mount Cook, where Aoraki means "Cloud in the Sky" in the Ngāi Tahu dialect of the Māori language. Ngai Tahu believe that Mount Cook is actually Aoraki, their revered ancestor. Aoraki/Mt Cook consists of three summits, the Low Peak, Middle Peak and High Peak and has the Tasman Glacier to the east and the Hooker Glacier to the west. The park contains more than 140 peaks standing over 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) and 72 named glaciers, which cover 40 percent of the park's 700 square kilometres (170,000 acres). With a small population based only in the Mount Cook Village, this is a mecca for outdoor activities in a pristine alpine environment and is one of best places in world to see examples of the natural force of glaciers, plate tectonics, erosion and climate change that continually shape our planet.

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