Hut · Canterbury, New Zealand

Hooker Hut

Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

Hooker Hut is the oldest hut in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, moved and fully restored in 2020 to 2021. It has 8 bunks, a fireplace with firewood in a locked woodshed (key from the visitor centre), a gas cooker and a detached toilet. The Hooker Valley Track to the hut takes about 2 hours one way. Campers may use the hut water and toilets.

Hooker Hut is a hut in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park, Canterbury, New Zealand, with 8 bunks. You book it ahead through DOC bookings.

Book with DOC DOC page for Hooker Hut

Hooker Hut in Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park

How booking Hooker Hut works

Department of Conservation (DOC) takes the bookings for this hut. Booking system: DOC bookings. DOC lists 8 bunks.

Checked against the agency page on 31 October 2026.

At a glance

Type: Hut · DOC category: Serviced Hut
Sleeps: 8 bunks
Season: “Stays available from 1 September 2026. Bookings open 9.30 am Wednesday 5 August 2026.”
Site types: 8 bunks, Tent sites
Fees (NZD): 1 May to 30 Sep
Adult (18+): $50 per night
Child/youth (5-17): $25 per night
1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekdays
Adult (18+), weekdays: $54 per night
Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $27 per night
1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekends
Adult (18+), weekends: $56 per night
Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $28 per night
1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekdays
Adult (18+), weekdays: $58 per night
Child/youth (5-17), weekdays: $29 per night
1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekends
Adult (18+), weekends: $60 per night
Child/youth (5-17), weekends: $30 per night
all dates listed on page
Campsite adult (18+): $20 per night
Campsite child/youth (5-17): $10 per night
all seasons
Infant (0-4): free
As DOC states them on 2026-10-31. Check the DOC page before you book.
Facilities: Detached toilet, Gas cooker in hut, Hut water supply; campers may use it
Rules and limits: Fireplace; firewood in locked woodshed, key from visitor centre
Getting there: Hooker Valley Track to the hut is about 2 hours one way from its start
Booked through: DOC bookings
Location: -43.69915, 170.09269

In an emergency, call 111.

This page has no PermitSnag alert for Hooker Hut yet. Book it with DOC.

Nearby places to stay

Straight-line distance between the agency’s map points.

Hooker Hut: questions

Do I need to book Hooker Hut ahead?

Yes. Hooker Hut is booked online through DOC bookings, run by Department of Conservation (DOC).

How many people does Hooker Hut sleep?

Department of Conservation (DOC) lists 8 bunks at Hooker Hut.

How much does Hooker Hut cost?

Department of Conservation (DOC) lists: Adult (18+) $50 NZD per night (1 May to 30 Sep); Child/youth (5-17) $25 NZD per night (1 May to 30 Sep); Adult (18+), weekdays $54 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekdays); Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $27 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekdays); Adult (18+), weekends $56 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekends); Child/youth (5-17), weekends $28 NZD per night (1 Oct to 30 Apr, weekends); Adult (18+), weekdays $58 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekdays); Child/youth (5-17), weekdays $29 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekdays); Adult (18+), weekends $60 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekends); Child/youth (5-17), weekends $30 NZD per night (1 Dec to 29 Feb, weekends); Campsite adult (18+) $20 NZD per night (all dates listed on page); Campsite child/youth (5-17) $10 NZD per night (all dates listed on page); Infant (0-4) free (all seasons).

When is Hooker Hut open?

Department of Conservation (DOC) says: "Stays available from 1 September 2026. Bookings open 9.30 am Wednesday 5 August 2026."

What is the emergency number at Aoraki/Mount Cook National Park?

In New Zealand, call 111 for police, fire or ambulance, and for search and rescue.

Hut, campsite, region and location data: Department of Conservation (DOC), Crown copyright, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International.