Mount Cook Range Things to Do

We also stop at the Park Visitors Centre for a short walk in the park.

Mount Cook National Park encompasses 22 mountains over the height of 3000 metres, including New Zealand's highest mountain - Mt Cook, which is 3755 metres high.

We really couldn't have wished for better weather for this flight, the sun is shining and there is a lovely blue sky. I am sure the flight wouldn't be quite so spectacular in grey dull weather. Talk about lucky!

We take off from the little airstrip near the lake and initially the flight goes over the beautiful turquoise waters of the lake. From up here you really can appreciate the clear bright colours of the lake and its little islands.

We were on an organised coach tour of New Zealand, and the coach driver arranged for those of us who wanted to take this flight to board in Tekapo and he drove the rest of the passengers down to Glentanner Park to pick us up.

Our flight took us from Tekapo, right over the mountains - Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier, Mt Cook and Tasman Glcier down to Glentanner Park. We basically didn't follow the blue or the red line on the map, as we chartered the whole plane, we could choose our own route.

We fly back towards Glentanner Park and over Tasman River. Unfortunately, this wonderful flight is coming to an end - but what memories and photographs. I am really glad we did this flight!

We hit a couple of air pockets which make the plane drop rapidly - leaving your stomach up above in your throat. Nothing can detract from the fantastic scenery below though.

I am so captivated, I don't know which side to look, to take photos or to just awe! I am terrified of missing something by looking through the wrong window at the srong time!

Talk about spectacular. I am quite overwhelmed. This flight is - in my opinion - even better than the flight we took over Mount Everest and the Himalayas some years ago.

We fly right in amongst the mountains, it feels like we are so near that we can just reach out and touch them. I am amazed at just how low he can / is allowed to fly.