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!
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
