Aoraki Mount Cook & Lord of the Rings Country. Allow for 2.5 hours (more if stopping for a coffee) for this epic awe-inspiring journey which will take you over the Canterbury Plains to the Southern Alps and on to Aoraki Mount Cook. There are 27 other mountains in this alpine backbone which peak at over 3000 meters and hundreds of others which make up the famous Southern Alps. Visit the famous Sir Edmund Hilary Centre with the option for a coffee at the Hermitage Hotel. Fly home through Lord of the Rings country and see the spectacular site of Edoras the capital of Rohan. Simply spectacular with ample opportunity for alpine landings. |