Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park is comprised of a total of 23 peaks, over 3,000 meters above the sea level and is located in close proximity to the town of Twizel, in the South Island of New Zealand. Mount Cook-New Zealand’s largest peak is situated amidst the alpine ranges of this park.
Though alpine in its purest sense, the park is quite easily accessible. The State Highway 80 near Twizel, is the only path that leads to the Mount Cook village. The village is situated within the park and features a couple of good accommodation options, restaurants and cafeterias. A very distinctive feature of the Mount Cook National Park are its peculiar milky lakes; These lakes appear to be opaque due to the high presence of suspended glacier-ground rock sediments.