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Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise from Te Anau: Experience Crystal Clear Waters and Dense Rainforest
4.8
205 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
(205 Ratings)
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Sue_s
Nov 11, 2024
Don't let rain put you off - Brilliant, despite the rain. Lots of waterfalls. Warren, commentator on the boat, is an absolute gem. Prefer Doubtful to Milford, as it's so cut off
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Kim_w
Oct 30, 2024
Great Tour - We were blessed with good weather. An exceptional tour from start to finish. A coach ride with our guide Chris who was great fun and very knowledgeable to Manapouri Lake, we then embarked on a cruise across the lake. Captain gave a brilliant commentary across the lake. We were then transferred to coaches to take us across to Doubtful Sound. Each part of the trip to Doubtful Sound was accompanied by brilliant guides giving us lots of info about the areas we passed through and photo opportunities.
Our trip through Doubtful Sound was majestic and peaceful. We were very lucky to see Fiordland Crested Penguins and have a great photo op. Our Captain gave a very in-depth commentary which enhanced the whole experience. Definitely recommend this tour, one not to miss. Having also toured Milford Sound, don't discount Doubtful because you'll miss out on the best.
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Mark_d
Oct 27, 2024
Best trip ever - The entire cruise was a fantastic experience,very well organised,a fantastic memory for my wife and me,thank you so much
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69majr
Oct 19, 2024
Great day! - Excellent experience and efficient service. I enjoyed the whole trip enormously. Thank you. I’d use this company again
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Janet_t
Oct 15, 2024
So glad I went - Doubtful Sound is spectacularly beautiful and very different from Milford Sound so worth visiting both if you have time. The trip was very well organised as it involves bus/boat/bus/boat in both directions. It’s an interesting journey and makes for an overall excellent day.
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Netteswellob
Oct 14, 2024
I think I will start saving now so that we can come back. - We cannot rate this experience highly enough. From coach pick up to crossing Lake Manapouri to the drive over Wilmot Pass and most of all the cruise around Doubtful Sound it is WOW moment after WOW moment after WOW moment. The crew are well informed, helpful and very good at their jobs. We would gladly come back and do it all again if we did not live in the UK - in fact I think I will start saving now so that we can come back.
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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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Laetitia_c
Oct 28, 2024
Amazing landscap to see - Amazing landscape, so peaceful. The trip to actually get on the boat in Doubtful Sound is very long and tiring because we have to take a bus from Te Anau, then a 25 min boat trip on the Manapouri Lake and then a bus for 30-40 min and then actually getting on the boat for 3 hours. But it was worth it ! I highly recommend to do that tour !
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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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