Mt Cook Ultimate Alpine Experience

Unfortunately, we had bad weather and the flight was canceled. We only found that out on the way to Mt Cook, a real shame. However, the transport to Mt Cook took place anyway. Which was actually positive, if it hadn't been for the driver/tour guide who couldn't handle the air conditioning on the bus. The windows were fogged up the entire trip, so we couldn't look outside (to take photos). She kept setting the air conditioning to cold, which caused the windows to fog up on the inside. Even when asked to change it, nothing was done. So basically the transport/trip was also very disappointing. Even her right window was fogged up, which posed a risk (insufficient visibility) for the driver and us. Instructing the driver on how the air conditioning in the bus works would probably have helped. Thus, we could have saved ourselves the trip. The only good thing was that the price of the flight was refunded to us.

Abbie our guide for the day did everything she could to make our tour a wonderful experience. She is an absolute gem and was so happy and helpful.

Our driver and guide Nikki was amazing and friendly which is not something to be taken for granted considering we've had a really bad one for a tour to Milford sound. The pilots were good too and the helicopter landing on Tasman glacier and the plane ride back were just outworldly. We were also very lucky to have perfect weather on that day.

Unfortunately bad weather meant that our original tour activities were no longer possible (including the flight), however, our guide was fantastic and went above and beyond to ensure we all still had a wonderful time.

What a fabulous fun informative day. The Trans Alpine train was very comfortable and the scenery spectacular. We disembarked at Arthur’s Pass and were met by Paul who drove us up to the viaduct which unfortunately was a little fogged in but we did get some glimpses through the clouds. We followed it up with a hike up to Devils Punchbowl Falls which was well worth the 350 steps. FYI wear good hiking boots it’s a bit of a rocky climb and the railings a little slippery in parts. Lunch at the pub at Arthur’s Pass was ok. Nice pit stop before the drive back which included a couple of stops. First was a walk to Narnia, which had some pretty unusual rock formations. It was a super easy 2k loop. Second stop was in Springfield for a quick photo op. Paul was professional, friendly and safe. Big thank you for an awesome day. Looking forward to our next Cheeky Kiwi adventure in a few days.