With their fabulous and almost unreal turquoise colour, Lakes Tekapo and Pukaki are among the most beautiful landscapes of New Zealand. Add Mount Cook/Aoraki nearby, the highest mountain of the country, and you’ll understand why visiting this place in an absolute must-do!

🇫🇷 Avec leur couleur turquoise fabuleuse et presque irréelle, les lacs Tekapo et Pukaki font partie des plus beaux paysages de Nouvelle-Zélande. Ajoutez le Mont Cook/Aoraki tout près, la plus haute montagne du pays, et vous comprendrez pourquoi il faut absolument visiter cette région !

The beginning of the Starlight Highway, leading to Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo

A church next to Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo

Mountains around Lake Tekapo

Lake Tekapo

An island in the middle of Lake Tekapo

Flowers next to Lake Pukaki

Vehicle on the Starlight Highway at night, next to Lake Pukaki

The Milky Way seen from the bank of Lake Pukaki

Light painting under the Milky Way, Lake Pukaki

Camping next to Lake Pukaki – not the worst morning view ever!

Breakfast at Lake Pukaki!

Lake Pukaki in the morning

Lake Pukaki in the morning

The road to Mount Cook next to Lake Pukaki, with the silhouette of Mount Cook in the background

Between Lake Pukaki and Mount Cook, the Alpine Lavender Farm

A bee on lavender, Alpine Lavender Farm

Mount Cook in the background, behind the moraine of an ancient glacier

Mount Cook valley seen from Mueller’s Hut track

Mueller’s Hut

The summit of Mount Cook without any clouds – a sight not so easy to spot!

Mueller’s Hut

Stars above Mount Sefton

The Milky Way (and a shooting star!) above Mount Cook village

Mount Sefton in the morning

Glacier on the side of Mount Sefton

Mount Cook

Bridge on Hooker Valley Track

Mount Sefton

Mount Sefton

Mount Cook reflecting in Hooker Lake

Mount Cook

Lake Tasman and Tasman Glacier in the background

Lake Pukaki and Mount Cook