Mt Cook Glacier Guiding

This was an absolutely amazing experience that I will never forget. The Mt Cook Glacier guide team were fantastic. Our guide Richard is so knowledgeable and experienced. You can tell he just loves his job. I learnt so much about glaciers and an appreciation for this special environment. Definitely recommended!!

Our guide Rich is very professional and such a nice person. Most importantly, I can tell he loves this place and his job so much. We had a brilliant experience and big thank you for Rich.

Absolutely amazing experience. Guide and pilot very professional and friendly. Love the scenic fly over the Tasman Glacier and love exploring the beautiful ice cave.

What a wonderful experience. Would love to do the overnight tour. Its a different world on the glacier. Our guide Richard was very educational and I learnt a lot more about the glacier. Total respect for nature and also all the sherpers who work up and down the glaciers... its no easy task and takes nerve.The Helicopter flight was smoothe and awesome views. I would go again and for longer and explore more. Very professional and safety briefing was excellent prior to the tour.

My two firsts in my life time experience, one.....flying in a helicopter and two.....landing on top of a glacier. I have booked this tour online through 'Hermitage Hotel' website under the category 'experience'. It is really worth the price, so fun as it lasted only for a short while!

Richard (guide) was outstanding, experience was simply amazing. Treat yourself. Seriously, it’s worth it and probably a once in a lifetime chance.

Wow, we went on an ice climbing trip with Rich last week, and it was incredible! It started with an amazing helicopter trip with the most stunning views of the glacier… which was already a highlight in itself. And the climbing still needed to begin!Rich is an amazing guide with a lot of knowledge and experience… and he built op the day very well. He started with building our self esteem by teaching us how to safely climb low ice walls/ into small moulins, untill those walls became higher and higher and the moulins deeper and deeper. We cannot explain the feeling of abseiling into a deep moulin all by yourself…. And the colours and contours of the ice are just undescribable!It felt like Rich knew every moulin / crevasse in the glacier (which felt super safe) and he managed to physically and emotionally challenge all the people with different levels in the group in a very natural way. It was certainly one of our most memorable days of our life and it was worth every penny we paid for this trip. Rich, thanks again!!!

We had a great glacier hike with Rich. We ranged in age and fitness levels, but Rich quickly evaluated our abilities on the ice and found loads of amazing features for us to explore. He was very knowledgeable about the area and glacier forms, and really passionate about sharing his “office” with anyone who was interested. We’ll definitely be back for another hike, maybe some ice climbing next time?

Had an amazing day with Mt Cook Glacier Guiding on our Tasman Helihike, definitely would recommend. Our guide was lovely & informative and our pilots were awesome!