South Island, Here We Come - Hooker Valley Track - Road Trip in South Island NZ


Hooker Valley Track - Road Trip in South Island NZ 

The roaring sound of water got our attention, as the four of us, the Frakarsas, continued walking on the gravelled track. I looked at my husband and asked, "did you hear that?", with an obvious nod. He instantly took his phone and our action camera while saying,"we're getting close to bridge." And there, in front of us, the swing bridge, beautifully and, at the same time frighteningly, stretched over the valley and the river, was waiting for us. Hooker Valley, we're coming!

Hooker Valley at the mid section of our hike

Let’s continue our trip, after visiting Christchurch and Akaroa as well as Lake Tekapo in the South Island, Aotearoa New Zealand. 

Are you ready?



This time, I will share our stories while enjoying Mt. Cook  and Lake Pukaki area, especially Hooker Valley track.

So ..South Island, Here We Come - Hooker Valley Track - Road Trip in South Island NZ.

Mt. Cook is indeed a famous and must-see landmark in the South Island. Its amazing landscapes, with snow-capped mountains, curvy roads frame with clear blue sky and turquoise water lake, has captivated people’s attention and admiration. That includes the Frakarsas.



Even on our way from Twizel to Mr. Cook, we have been swayed by amazing landscapes along the way. As many others, we stopped in the middle of the road and took pictures! Of course while carefully looking at the traffic and make sure we didn't obstruct it!





We are lucky that when we visited the area the weather was friendly. Not too hot nor too summery, yet it was a bit cloudy but still sunny. As we reached the area, we stayed in Twizel ,- approximately 30 minutes from Mt. Cook and 30 minutes to Lake Tekapo. So it is strategically located in  the middle.

We drove early morning to Mt. Cook as we planned to track and hike in Hooker Valley. It takes 3 - 4 hours return from the parking lot or the starting point to Hooker Lake and back. And we had an amazing hike indeed.

my Nadine and the walking stick :)

happy me on the second bridge.. taking photos in the middle of the swinging bridge 


Let’s take a look at the pictures I took along the way.

the second swing bridge we went through


cheers from the four of us..

We passed 3 swing bridges along the way, with roaring rivers and semi-frozen lakes which are a combination of thrilling walk and magically beautiful views. I was a bit scared as we passed the first bridge but then finally got accustomed and felt a lot more relaxed on the next ones.

So that’s our little story about Hooker Valley and wait for more South Island adventures in South Island, Here We Come  - Road Trip in South Island NZ series.


the pristine nature is so overwhelming 



31 comments:

  1. Wah, alhamdulillah.
    Meski bulan Februari ini musim dingin masih ada, tapi termasuk good timing ya, kak Indah...untuk berkunjung ke Mt. Cook and Lake Pukaki area.

    Takjub sekali melihat pemandangan yang luar biasa terbentang.

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    1. Alhamdulillaaah mba... dan bulan Desember ini kita masuk summer sebenarnya. Saat mampir saljunya memang masih lumayan banyaaak

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  2. masya Allah, cantik banget pemandangannya Mba Indah :)
    Seru banget bisa mengunjungi tempat seindah ini

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    1. Alhamdulillaaah mba.. memang cantik bangeeet tempatnya

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  3. omg bagus banget mbaa.. udah kayak sampul permen alpenliebe aja deh haha kayak difilm2 saking cantiknya :)

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  4. Alhamdulillah ya didukung dengan cuaca yang bersahabat jalan2nya kali ini, Mbak Indah. Tidak panas,.tidak dingin juga ... Nyaman.

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    1. iya mba.. terakhirnya hujan sih tapi kita sudah selesai trackingnya alhamdulillah

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  5. Kalau lihat pemandangannya yang sejuk jadi bikin hati bahagia.
    Apalagi melakukan perjalannya bareng keluarga, happy ya jadi double

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  6. Cantik banget pemandangannya 😍 aku pernah liat variety shownya BTS pas mereka jalan-jalan ke New Zealand termasuk ke Mt. Cook, cantik banget tempatnya 😍

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  7. That's an amazing place to travel and have a vacation. Thanks for it.

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  8. kayak lukisan ya mba pegunungannya, cakeeeep banget viewnya, beneran bisa healing kalau ke sini mah

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    1. Setuju. Pemandangan gunung dan sungainya kaya lukisan-lukisan gitu. Mungkin Pelukis memang melukis alam yang indah ini

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  9. cantik bangeet.. ternyata ramai orang juga yaa di sana mba, kebayang banget sedingin apa hehehe. thanks for sharing and showing those beautiful pictures mba

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  10. Pengen banget deh ke New Zealand. Kayaknya banyak pemandangan alam yang menarik banget buat dikunjungi

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  11. Swing bridge bikin semriwing. Itu panjang banget jembatannya dan kelihatan berangin di sana. Tapi seru yaah trekking dengan keluarga. Sehat-sehat kalian!

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  12. baru ngeh, ternyata rambut Bo ngikut kriwil juga ya mama Bo. Aku kira bakalan kayak rambut bapaknya yang tidak terlalu kriwil.

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  13. Keren yang pas foto jembatannya itu karena angle dari atas.
    Bisa lihat alirannya sedekat itu, dan sejuk banget ya sepertinya

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  14. Pasti deg-degan banget kalau melihat jembatan gantung yang tinggi dan panjang begini..
    Tapi rasa ini jarang ada kalau gak main ke Hooker Valley, New Zealand. Hihi~
    Have Fun ya, kak Indah dan keluarga.

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  15. Cakepnyaaa

    Air dari pegunungan kelihatan beda ya apalagi di negara empat musim. Aku pun kalau lewat jembatan, suka deg-degan sendiri

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  16. Pemandangannya cantik banget, Mba. Walau udah februari masih ada salju yaa. Senangnya bisa mengunjungi tempat secantik ini bersama seluruh anggota keluarga

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  17. Masyaallah indah sekali pemandangan NZ di winter gini ya... mau deh kesana bersama keluarga. barbeque bisa ga ya hehe

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  18. Aih saya jadi pengen nonton Bon Voyagenya BTS lagi yang edisi mereka jalan-jalan ke New Zealand Mba. Pas nonton acara itupun mupeng pengen ke tempat tempat yang mereka datangi termasuk Mt. Cook ini.

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  19. Maa syaa Allaah pemandangan yang sungguh menakjubkan Mbak. Adem banget lihat foto-fotonya. Cantik semua. Senang ya akhirnya bisa bisa melewati jembatannya walau di awal sempat takut.

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  20. Pemandangannya indah sekali mbak. Gimana rasanya menyeberangi jembatan gantung? Suara air sungainya terdengar sampai sini

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  21. MasyaAllah, viewnya sungguh menakjubkan bentangan alamnya Mba.
    Melewati jembatan gantung yg awalnya bikin deg-degan, tapi menantang dan pemandangannya wow banget. Selamat bersenang-senang bersama keluarga, Mba.

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  22. Jalannya bagus dan pemandangannya indah. Udaranya juga lagi sejuk, ya? Perfecto, dah.

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  23. Masih terpukau dengan stamina kak INdah sekeluarga dalam berpetualang di alam NZ. Rasanya 3-4 jam perjalanan itu gak mudah apalagi dengan kontur pegunungan bukit dan lembah.

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  24. Aliran dari gunung es kira2 pernah banjir ga ya. Atau esnya meleleh dan debit airnya jadi tinggi? Pemandangannya bagus sekali.

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  25. Masyaallah.. Bagus dan indah banget mba alamnya. NZ memang terminal akan alamnya yg indah. Duh, jadi makin kepingin ke NZ Dan menikmati pemandangan alam NZ yg ciamik.

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