Fiordland
Fiordland
Doubtful Sound
TE Anau
Cruise and Coach There is no direct road access to the secondlargest fiord in Fiordland National Park. You’ll need to organise a day or overnight cruise across Lake Manapōuri and then a coach trip over Wilmot Pass.
new to kayaking or a total pro, tours are always informative and entertaining.
Milford Stay Overnight There’s no better
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Manapouri Scenic Exploration Lake
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Manapōuri is described as one of the country’s prettiest. At 444m deep, it’s also New Zealand’s second deepest lake.
beach where you can spend the day swimming, enjoying short walks, using the picnic area and paddling. Located right next to Manapōuri township.
Guided Kayak Tours Explore the fiord while barely seeing another soul. No matter if you’re
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Kayak Glide across the lake’s glass-like water by kayak, stopping to explore 33 small islands, remote bays and sandy beaches. Tracknet Small Cruises With a maximum 12 passengers, this twohour cruise is perfectly intimate. Tours explore the lake’s eastern side and depart daily at 9am and 3.30pm.
and kayaking, packable rafts fold down into backpacks. Check out packrafting.com for a fully guided or self-guided Mangapōuri Expedition. Spread over three days between Te Anau and Mangapōuri, every night you’ll camp on a secluded beach.
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& hikes Te Anau is basecamp for all Fiordland adventures. Well-known as the walking queenstown capital of the world, the Milford, od & drink Caples, Hollyford, Routeburn, foGreenstone, Kepler and Dusky tracks are all nearby.
THE MILFORD TRACK Over four days and 53.5km, trekkers discover waterfall after waterfall, mountain-reflecting lakes and a level of green only nature knows how to create. THE ROUTEBURN TRACK There is no phone reception along this 32km track. On any given day (there are three in total), you’ll be walking through clouds, staring into crystalline lakes or trailing, like ants, between enormous glacier-carved valleys. THE KEPLER TRACK A four-day trail that spends most time above the tree line. Walk knife-like ridges while gazing at snowy peaks and faraway lakes.
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summer you can book two-day kayaking and camping trips as well as overnight cruises.
TOP TIP: DOC’s free Hall Arm Campsite is located in a beautiful forest beside the water. Access is by boat only.
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HOLLYFORD TRACK One of the area’s most popular walks, this 56km track takes four to eight days to complete, depending on whether you walk it one way or both ways, or take an air of jet-boat transfer. Make full use
of an expert guide and private lodges or go it alone and stay in DOC huts. HUMP RIDGE TRACK This 61km and three-day tramp negotiates rugged coastline with an elevation of almost 1000m. Navigate swing bridges and tackle the Grunt, a 12km section of steady climbing. All set to be officially opened as the 11th Great Walk in 2022. SHORTER WALKS Shy on time? No problem. Tie up your shoelaces for spectacular day hikes such as the Luxmore Summit (full day), Key Summit and Lake Marian (both three hours return) – and several more. TOP TIP: There are luxuries on the Hump Ridge Track not usually associated with a tramp. Helicopter transfers are an option and the lodges feature hot showers and kingsized beds.
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