Nearby Activities

Fiordland National Park

Fiordland National Park itself covers 1.2 million hectares of mountain, lake, fiord and rainforest environments and is administered by the Department of Conservation. Human activity within Fiordland has been limited because of its challenging and wild landscapes. Fiordland National Park is known around the world for its breathtaking collection of fiords which ironically are mostly named as sounds. Interestingly, both terms are correct. Fiord is a geological term for an ice-carved landscape that has been inundated by water (usually the sea), and a sound is a geographical term for a large ocean inlet.

Electric Bike

Hire a bike and explore the tranquillity of Te Anau. Ride the lakeshore, explore the high country, enjoy Te Anau at your own leisurely pace.

Milford Sound cruise departure point

Once you’ve arrived at Milford Sound, the best way to see the fiord in all its glory is by boarding a cruise and getting out on the water. Milford Sound cruises must be experienced to be believed. The stunning sheer cliffs surrounding you, the inky blackness of the water and the frosty alpine peaks looming over it all combine to create a stunning tableau.

Doubtful Sound Cruise departure point

Doubtful Sound is pristine, unforgettable and out of this world. So get ready to create some lifelong memories as we take you on the ultimate Doubtful Sound experience. Your itinerary starts with a 45min-1hr cruise across Lake Manapouri, where you’ll hop off at the west arm. A coach then takes you across the Wilmot Pass, where you’ll travel on a sub-alpine road through dense rainforest. Arriving at Deep Cove, you’ll be met by our crew and vessel.

Horse trekking

Horse Treks offer an up-close-and-personal view of New Zealand that you won’t find anywhere else. Starting off from the stable yard of a working farm, Treks will take you through green fields, up hills, and to a high point of the Te Anau basin where you will be rewarded with 360 degree panoramic views.

Glow worm caves

Experience a mysterious underground world with a guided cave tour past the rushing water of an underground stream before drifting in silent darkness beneath the luminous shimmer of hundreds of glowworms.

Your trip to the Te Anau Glowworm Caves begins with a cruise to the western shores of Lake Te Anau on one of our purpose-built scenic cruise vessels.

Jet boat rides

Fiordland Jet offers a range of exhilarating rides for adventure seekers, from a thrilling 30-minute jet boat ride which takes you across Lake Te Anau towards Dock Bay, to a 2-hour ‘Pure Wilderness’ journey taking you on the trout filled Waiau River, to the serene Lake Manapouri where you can set foot into ancient beach forests and learn all about the Fiordland National Park history and ecology of the area, whilst getting up-close-and-personal with the local flora, fauna and birdlife.

Bird sanctuary

Te Anau Bird Sanctuary is set on the shores of Lake Te Anau, and is an easy 20 minute walk or 2 minute drive from the Te Rua-o-te-Moko/Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre.