A Toyota Land Cruiser operated by the Tasman Valley 4WD & Argo Tours. Outside the Hermitage Hotel, in the Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park


Nestled in the beautiful Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park, The Hermitage Hotel is the perfect base for your next adventure. Recognised as part of the Te Wahipounamu UNESCO World Heritage Area, the National Park is a breathaking environment of glaciers, terminal lakes, turbulent rivers and Australasia's tallest peak the mighty Aoraki Mt Cook soaring above at 3,724 metres. Explore the wonders of the Tasman Glacier with Glacier Explorers, experience the unique Tasman Valley 4WD and Argo Tours or view some of the world's darkest skies with Big Sky Stargazing.  Aoraki/Mt Cook is famed for its range of walks and hikes, be guided into the heart of the national park with Mount Cook Guided Day Walks or relax and enjoy the visual extravaganza of the Sir Edmund Hillary Alpine Centre. A unique 4WD adventure with magnificent views of the Tasman Glacier and its gigantic moraine walls.  Your friendly guide is a real Mount Cook character, learn about the area and be entertained by their wealth of knowledge and local stories.  A short walk to a vantage point overlooking the Tasman Glacier and Terminal Lake provides one of the most spectacular photographic opportunities in the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park. As you travel up the Tasman Valley on a 4WD track you will be amazed at the awesome mountain scenery! During the Spring and Summer months you can see an abundance of Mount Cook Lilies, Celmesia Daisies, Golden Spaniard Spear Grass and many delicate mountain flowers. You may even catch a glimpse of the world's only 'mountain parrot' - New Zealand's cheeky Kea.


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Location: The Hermitage Hotel, Aoraki Mount Cook Village, Canterbury, New Zealand
Photo credit: © John Gaffen / Alamy / Afripics
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