Twizel Tourist Attractions
Just 50 minutes drive south of Lake Tekapo and Mount Cook brings you to the quiet town of Twizel. Originally built to house the people working on the Upper Waitaki Hydro Power Lakes scheme, Twizel is now a popular tourism destination and holiday spot for many.
Surrounded by stunning mountains and lakes (including nearby Lakes Benmore, Ohau and Ruataniwha), Twizel is an ideal spot for enjoying the local tourist attractions - whether it be a scenic helicopter flight, mountain biking, walks, Omarama glider flights or watersport activities such as trout fishing and boating.
Southern Soaring Offers scenic glider flights ranging in duration from 20 minutes to 2 hours where altitudes of 10,000+ feet can be reached. |
Helicopter Flights Offers a range of scenic helicopter flights (some include snow landings) over Mount Cook and the majestic southern alps. |
Glide Omarama Offers 30 minute to 2 hour+ glider flights plus a range of instruction courses. Also features a webcam and local weather information. |
Mt Cook Alpine Salmon Farm The world's highest altitiude salmon farm site offering fresh / smoked fish, tours, fish feeding and stunning mountain views. |
Lord Of The Rings Tour Twizel Offers tours of the filming location of Gondor, from the Lord of the Rings. Tours are informative, personal and fun - a must for LOTR fans. |
Helibike Twizel Offers a variety of helicopter up, bike down trips in the Mackenzie area. All trips are fully guided and mountain bike hire is also available. |
Twizel River Trail Conservation website guide to walking the 12km Twizel River Trail, plus the shorter Twizel Walkway (around Twizel township itself). |
Discovery Tours Offers a range of memorable, small group walking, hiking and mountain biking tours in the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park region. |
Mount Cook Tourism Guide Mt Cook visitors guide featuring information on tourist attractions, accommodation options and much more. |