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Hooker Valley Hike

New Zealand's most popular alpine hike

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Hooker Valley Day Hike

Hooker Valley Day Hike

New Zealand's most popular alpine hike

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Hooker Valley Track

Hikers in front of the South Face of Aoraki Mount Cook, New Zealand's highest peak

Mount Cook Lily & Aoraki Mount Cook

Mount Cook Lilies are a highlight of the Hooker Valley Track in spring

Takiroa Mount Sefton

One of New Zealand's 3000m peaks, Mount Sefton towers over the Hooker Valley

Mount Cook Lily

This iconic mountain buttercup flowers in November - December

Kea

New Zealand's endangered alpine parrot

Snow Marguerite

Flowers in January and February

New Zealand Falcon / Kārearea

The endemic falcon can reach speeds of up to 200km/h, downing its prey on the wing

Celmesia

Mountain daisy

Little Mountain Heath

The berries ripen from December to April

Giant Spaniard

New Zealand's unique alpine speargrass

We recommend settling guiding dates well in advance since peak season times are often booked up. Please allow extra time in case you are held up in the mountains due to weather.

Dates Spaces
6 December 2025 private groupN/A
Updated: 5 March 2025 at 3:18 pm
Private bookings

Private guide: book a guide just for you and benefit from a completely custom itinerary.

Private Guide Price 1 day
price per person
Private booking
group size		 NZ$450
2 - 6 per guide
Group booking of 4 NZ$400.00
2 - 6 per guide
Group booking of 5 NZ$400.00
2 - 6 per guide
Group booking of 6 NZ$400.00
2 - 6 per guide
Deposit Payment

A non-refundable per-person deposit is payable to secure a booking:

  • NZ$150.00

The remaining balance of the trip price (including any applicable discounts) is due 60 days prior to departure. If you are booking within 60 days of the trip start, the full amount will be due.

 Booking conditions

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Recent Adventures

Highlights from recent Hooker Valley Day Hike adventures

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26 Feb 2025

East Hooker Valley route to Ball Pass, showing the many washouts and moraine wall breaches.

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24 Feb 2025

The “modern Copland” aka Jubilee Route to Fitzgerald Pass.