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Hooker Valley
Distance from Mount Cook Village: 10 min drive
Walk to site: 1.5 hours on easy walking track
Dogs: No
Amenities: Public Toilets at start and halfway
Notes: Can be very windy, but on a nice day this spot is stunning. Very busy hike in peak season.
Mount Cook
Tasman Valley
Distance from Mount Cook Village: 10 min drive
Walk to site: 20 min walk on track
Dogs: No
Amenities: Public Toilets at car park
Notes: Best for sunrise - much easier to access than Hooker Valley.
Sealy Tarns
Distance from Twizel: 12 min drive
Walk to site: 10 mins downhill to the lakefront
Dogs: No
Amenities: Public Toilets at car park
Notes: A fabulous lookout with great views of Mount Cook on a clear day.
Alpine Lavender Farm
Distance from Mount Cook Village: 20 min drive
Walk to site: 2 mins
Dogs: No
Amenities: Gift Shop
Notes: Best in Dec/Jan when the lavender is in full bloom! Good little gift shop that sells lavender ice cream too!
Lake Pukaki
Distance from Tekapo: 15 min drive
Walk to site: 2 mins
Dogs: Yes
Amenities: None
Notes: The bight blue colour of this lake makes it a stunning place to take photos. Lot's of areas along the lake to stop for a picnic and photos. Some beautiful areas when the lupins are in bloom mid Nov - mid Dec.
Lake Pukaki
Lake Tekapo
Distance from Tekapo: 0 mins
Walk to site: 2 mins depending on where you park
Dogs: Yes
Amenities: Toilets
Notes: The bight blue colour of this lake makes it a stunning place to take photos. Some beautiful areas when the lupins are in bloom mid Nov - mid Dec.
Tekapo
Omarama Clay Cliffs
Distance from Omarama: 10 min drive on gravel road
Walk to site: 10 mins
Dogs: No
Amenities: Public Toilets at car park
Notes: Very busy in tourist season, but an incredible hidden location! Lots of lupins come out in the river beds in Nov/Dec too. $5 Cash entry per vehicle.
Omarama
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