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Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise from Te Anau: Experience Crystal Clear Waters and Dense Rainforest
4.8
202 Ratings
Te Anau
Embark on a breathtaking wilderness cruise from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound. Explore crystal clear waters, dense rainforest, and dramatic scenery on this unforgettable adventure.
Embark on a breathtaking wilderness cruise from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound. Explore crystal clear waters, dense rainforest, and dramatic scenery on this unforgettable adventure.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Doubtful Sound - Take in the scenery and wildlife aboard our comfortable catamaran. Our on board nature guides will be giving an informative commentary throughout the journey.
- Doubtful Sound - Take in the scenery and wildlife aboard our comfortable catamaran. Our on board nature guides will be giving an informative commentary throughout the journey.
What's Included
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Doubtful Sound cruise
- Live commentary on board
- Lake Manapouri cruise
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Doubtful Sound cruise
- Live commentary on board
- Lake Manapouri cruise
What's Not Included
- Food and drinks
- Food and drinks
Additional Information
Your Doubtful Sound adventure begins as you cruise the crystal clear waters of Lake Manapouri. Then it’s over Wilmot Pass, stopping along the way to experience some of Fiordland’s densest rainforest and to view the colorful alpine moss gardens before joining the 2-hour 45-minute Doubtful Sound Cruise that takes in the most dramatic scenery of Doubtful…
Your Doubtful Sound adventure begins as you cruise the crystal clear waters of Lake Manapouri. Then it’s over Wilmot Pass, stopping along the way to experience some of Fiordland’s densest rainforest and to view the colorful alpine moss gardens before joining the 2-hour 45-minute Doubtful Sound Cruise that takes in the most dramatic scenery of Doubtful Sound.
- Cruise maximum capacity: 135 people
- Please note: During survey the Patea Explorer will be substituted with another vessel from the Real Journeys fleet
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Please wear comfortable shoes, waterproof jacket and warm clothing
Location
85 Lakefront Drive
Lakefront Drive
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(202 Ratings)
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Ducatikh
Jun 21, 2024
The highlight of our holiday - I couldn’t decide between Doubtful and Milford so we did both. Our Doubtful Sound Cruise ended up being the highlight of our entire 6 week trip to NZ.
The staff were friendly, knowledgeable and Sunny our bus driver was unassumingly funny.
We must have scored the perfect day with moody weather, only a slight drizzle, a million waterfalls and a small number of other passengers.
We were lucky enough to experience the motors off in a cove for a few minutes, which is something else!
Coming back for the overnight cruise is definitely on my wish list.
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685davidf
May 20, 2024
doubtful sound - short bus ride from Te Anau, then got on the boat across lake manapouri, the bus ride over the pass was good although some clouds. we did stop at the overlook on the way back as the weather had cleared. excellent boat ride, waterfalls, saw some penguins swimming. wine, drinks and food on the ship although we brought our own. highlight of the trip
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Janemlondon
May 16, 2024
Beautiful views, very full day, well worth the money - Absolutely beautiful. A very full day, even from Te Anau, involving 2 coaches and 2 boats but so worth it to experience the views and the tranquility. There was loads of room on the boat, a great commentator and you could buy food/drinks on board if you wanted or take your own. All staff super friendly and professional. Particularly special to go up the side channels and also out to the meeting point with the sea. We benefitted from good weather, but it would be a great trip anyway.
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Edna_r
May 12, 2024
Highly recommend! - Cruising the Doubtful Sound is a very special experience.. the whole journey is very smooth, staffs are very friendly.
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R6621ddpaulm
May 10, 2024
Amazing! - Excellent!! Great staff and what a place that the one boat had to itself!!
It would have been amazing but with blue sky, a couple of Dolphin displays and out into the sea for a little seal watching, it really was spectacular!
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Elna_r
May 8, 2024
Dountful Sound Tour - Absolutely magnificent! Impossible to get to Doubtful Sound on your own. This tour was unforgettable! Well worth it.
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Terry_t
Apr 26, 2024
Wonderful experience - A wonderful day providing an insight into nature’s rawness and beauty at its very best.
Tour facilities were of a very high standard along with great commentary.
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S6082xndavidf
Apr 25, 2024
Doubtful Sound - A superb trip that I cannot praise too highly. The journey to Doubtful is amazing, the scenery is awesome and the staff extremely helpful and knowledgeable.
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Richard_v
Apr 10, 2024
Silence is memorable - The moments of silence on Doubtful sound on a perfectly beautiful day. I was able to just focus both inwards and outwards on the beauty of this part of New Zealand
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Miodrag_p
May 19, 2024
Underwhelming given the hype, - Look, everything in NZ is amazing, and this was too, but given the hype, we were underwhelmed. It's a super long and tiring day of bus, boat, bus, boat and then all of that on return as well. We did Milford the next day and that was nicer (with less people and cheaper). We suggest you either skip this, or do a flyover, or do an overnight cruise, I think thaz could be more fun if it adds stargazing, kayaking etc.
Too many people were with us (depending on what part of the journey as little as 60, and as many as almost 100) more than the 45 that was advertised. It was very loud, especially with all the uni students.
You couldnt alway here the comms that well so missed out on useful commentary, both in the busses and boats. Transferring from.bus to boat was also somewhat chaotic, not many instructions were given.
Thanks to Dave the bus driver though, he was informative and very funny!
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