Mount Cook Travel Guide
New Zealand
Mount Cook is a small settlement in New Zealand’s South Island, with a population of 7,620. It sits in the Southern Alps, in a mountain setting where conditions can be cooler and more changeable than in much of the country.
Travellers arriving by air can use Mount Cook Airport or Glentanner Airport. For a coastal outing, Hunt Beach is in South Westland, 38.7 kilometres from Mount Cook.
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Weather in Mount Cook
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Know before you go
Pays in NZD
Plug type Type I (UK adapter needed)
Emergency 111
Dial code +64
Tipping: Tipping is not customary in New Zealand, and service staff are generally paid a living wage. It is not expected, but a small gesture for exceptional service is always appreciated.
Best time to visit Mount Cook
Jan
18°15Feb
18°13Mar
15°14Apr
13°14May
9°14Jun
5°13Jul
5°12Aug
5°13Sep
6°21Oct
7°20Nov
12°15Dec
16°19Average daily maximums with rainy days per month, from the last three years of weather history.
Beaches near Mount Cook
Hunt Beach
38.7 km away
Things to do in Mount Cook
Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park
national park
1.5 km
Kea Point
historic site
2.7 km
Red Tarns
national park
1.5 km
0.2 km
Tasman Glacier, Aoraki Mount Cook National Park
national park
0.2 km
Aoraki Mount Cook Museum Trust
history museum
0.2 km
Mueller Lake Lookout
historic site
1.9 km
Mount Cook National Park, South Island, New Zealand
national park
0.6 km
Getting there
Glentanner Airport · 19.7 km
Mount Cook Airport · 4.8 km
Frequently asked Questions
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