Let our friendly and knowledgeable staff give you information and help you with your tour bookings to any of the following and more:
Lake Te Anau
Te Anau township sits at the southern end of Lake Te Anau, bordered by
farmland to the east and by mountains to the west. Lake Te Anau is the
largest glaciated Lake in New Zealand and is second only in size to Lake
Taupo. During the summer months the lake is used for boating,
water-skiing and swimming and the fishing season lasts all year round.
Milford Sound
Milford
Sound is a major draw card for visitors to the Fiordland region and this
beautiful location is just a two hour drive from Te Anau. The road to
Milford Sound is wonderfully picturesque and there are scenic stops and
short walks along the way that you may like to incorporate into your
journey. At Milford, there are several cruising and kayaking companies
that operate tours on the Fiord throughout the day.
If you would rather sit back, relax and let someone else do the driving-
then there are full day coach and cruise tours departing from Te Anau
daily. Discuss with the Alpenhorn staff and they will help you decide
what is the best choice for you.
Doubtful Sound
Doubtful
Sound is another popular day trip from Te Anau. The tour starts off with
a boat across stunning Lake Manapouri where you travel to West Arm Power
Station. Then by bus over the Wilmot Pass and down to Deep Cove, where
your cruise or kayak tour on Doubtful Sound begins. Being three times
longer than Milford Sound and with its many branching fiords, there is a
lot to explore. Doubtful Sound is very remote and you may be lucky
enough to see dolphins, penguins and seals.
Scenic Flights
Take
a helicopter, plane or floatplane tour from Te Anau around Fiordland.
From a short 10 minute scenic flight to Mount Luxmore, to a much longer
personalized tour encompassing the entire West Coast of Fiordland - the
options are endless! You are also able to take flights from Milford
Sound and witness the tarn fed waterfalls, cliffs and rugged coast from
the air.
Te Anau-au Glow Worm Caves
Take
a cruise on Lake Te Anau to the Glow Worm Caves. You will be taken
through the caves and witness the glow worms lighting up the caves with
their tiny lights. Tours depart from Te Anau several times daily.
Jetboating
Take
a thrilling jetboat ride on the Waiau river which flows between Lakes Te
Anau and Manapouri and experience three of the filming locations of the
Lord of the Rings movie. You may recognise the stunning scenery of the
river to be that of the River Anduin as shown on the Lord of the Rings.
You also have a choice of taking a Floatplane or Helicopter scenic
flight combination with this tour.
If your journey takes you on the Southern Scenic Route, South of Te
Anau, then you may wish to jetboat on the wild Wairaurahiri river. There
are options departing from Te Anau, Manapouri, Tuatapere or Clifden and
there are tours varying from 3-9 hours in duration. You can even choose
to combine a Jetboating and Helicopter adventure!
Horse Trekking and 4-Wheeler Motorbiking
See
the scenery from horseback or motorbike or both! Three hour tours depart
from Te Anau daily.
Fishing
There
are rainbow and brown trout to be caught in the lakes and rivers around
Te Anau - whether you enjoy spinning, trolling or fly fishing, there is
something for you all. The fishing season on Lake Te Anau lasts all year
round and the rivers and smaller lakes are usually open from October to
April. Check the fish and game regulations booklet for the Southland
region for season dates.
Get some local knowledge to increase your chances of hooking the big one
- take a guided fishing trip and be taken to some scenic fishing spots
Golf Course
Te
Anau Golf Club has an 18-hole course located at the southern end of Lake
Te Anau, where it affords magnificent views of the lake and surrounding
mountains. Just a 5 minute drive from the town centre, green fees are
payable to the clubrooms where golf club and golf cart hire is also
available.
Walking Tracks
Fiordland
National Park has an abundance of walking tracks from short 10 minute
ambles to multi-day mountain hikes. Three of New Zealand’s nine ‘Great
Walks’ are in Fiordland National Park and due to their popularity, the
Milford, Routeburn and Kepler tracks operate on a booking system and
would usually need to be booked ahead at the Department of Conservation
Great Walks booking office. Other popular multi-day walks around the Te
Anau area include the Hollyford, Greenstone, Caples and Dusky tracks.
There are hundreds if not thousands of other tracks to explore around
Fiordland and our staff at Alpenhorn are happy to suggest a walk to suit
any age or fitness level.
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