Well-located house to visit great attractions that are not heavily touristed. We especially enjoyed the Big Trees walk which is close, we did it twice, but be sure to start the trail at the picnic shelter and go clockwise (then the signs make sense). Also loved Mt Sunday which is terrifically scenic. The pretty overlook at Lake Pukaki to Mt Cook is about 1-3/4 hours away, check the live web cams to see if cloud covered.