Destination Location: Glentanner

Glentanner is located on the shores of Lake Pūkaki, just 15 minutes from Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park on State Highway 80.

Set amongst a working high-country sheep station, Glentanner offers spectacular surroundings and a wide variety of activity options. Enjoy scenic helicopter and fixed-wing flights, heli-biking, horse trekking, heli-skiing and farm tours.

Glentanner Park accommodation offers the closest powered campervan sites to Aoraki/Mount Cook as well as cabins and tent sites, complete with a licensed restaurant.

Harris Mountains Heli-Ski

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New Zealand’s most experienced heli-ski and heli-board company, Harris Mountains Heli-ski (HMH) has an extensive variety of terrain to ski or board in Aoraki/Mount Cook. From first-time heli-skiers to those wanting to ski maximum vertical, HMH’s qualified and experienced guides will take you to terrain to suit your ability. Daily options include five and seven-run days and private heli-ski charters. The HMH team lives for the mountains. Chasing the winter around the globe, spending Southern Hemisphere summers skiing and guiding in adventure destinations from Alaska to Russia to India. Some are...

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Tasman Delta Café

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Enjoy delicious coffee, breakfast or lunch at the Tasman Delta Café, while gazing at stunning views of Aoraki/Mount Cook and the Southern Alps. The Tasman Delta Café, located at Glentanner Park Centre, is open year-round for breakfast and lunch. The tempting menu offers everything from hot dishes and fresh sandwiches to delectable cabinet food. To satisfy your sweet tooth, check out the speciality cakes, slices and ice creams for hot summer days. Of course, don’t forget about the great coffee! Tasman Delta Café offers free Wi-Fi, and best of all, a spectacular view of New Zealand’s tallest mountain,...

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Glentanner High Country Heli-Hike

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The tour begins with an exhilarating helicopter flight to a high point on Glentanner Station. Take in dramatic views of Lake Pukaki, the Tasman River Valley and Aoraki/Mount Cook towering over the landscape in the distance. After leaving the helicopter the tour continues on foot with an easy walk down a picturesque farm track. The track descends gradually along alpine tarns and beneath towering peaks. Your guide will share stories of the station’s history, geological features, flora, fauna and present-day operations. The walk also includes a break at a historic private hut with morning or afternoon...

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Glentanner Park Centre

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Glentanner Park Centre is a holiday park, scenic flight and activity centre for the Aoraki/Mount Cook region. Located near the shores of Lake Pūkaki, Glentanner offers panoramic views of Aoraki/Mount Cook and the surrounding Southern Alps and is only 15 minutes from Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park. Glentanner Park Centre features affordable accommodation including 60 powered campervan sites, unlimited tent sites, 5 self-contained motel units, 9 basic/standard units and a 10-bed backpackers dormitory. Fantastic food is available from the on-site café, open for breakfast and lunch, and Glentanner...

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Air Safaris

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Explore New Zealand’s most spectacular alpine scenery, from snowy mountain ranges and turquoise lakes, to epic glaciers and amazing ice fields flowing through West Coast rainforests to the Tasman Sea! The Grand Traverse is New Zealand’s premier scenic flight, so you can go further and see more. Highlights include Aoraki/Mount Cook; Lake Tekapo; the Southern Alps mountain range; Tasman, Franz and Fox glaciers; unique braided rivers; golden tussocklands and beautiful glacial lakes. Why fly with Air Safaris? Flights from Lake Tekapo, Glentanner Park, Aoraki/Mount Cook, and Franz Josef. Fixed-wing...

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