Crucero de un día por las tierras vírgenes de Doubtful Sound desde Manapouri
Descripción
Experimente un viaje de 8 horas al desierto remoto de Doubtful Sound, el corazón del Parque Nacional Fiordland, mientras los guías de la naturaleza responden preguntas y señalan puntos de referencia. Este fiordo es el hogar de delfines nariz de botella y focas peletera - ambos se ven a menudo. En temporada, incluso puede echar un vistazo a los raros pingüinos con cresta de Fiordland. Explora las vastas vías fluviales de Doubtful Sound a bordo de un lujoso barco. Un punto culminante es experimentar el único 'Sound of Silence', donde solo se escucha el canto de los pájaros mientras flota en el fiordo con los motores apagados. Si desea reservar un almuerzo de picnic, póngase en contacto con el proveedor directamente después de haber hecho su reserva. Asegúrese de llegar 20 minutos antes de la salida para hacer el registro de entrada.
Opciones de la excursión
Itinerario
Disfruta de un crucero panorámico de 45 minutos a través del impresionante lago Manapouri, lleno de islas. Este tranquilo viaje ofrece impresionantes vistas de las montañas circundantes y la exuberante selva tropical, preparando el terreno para el desierto que se avecina.
Desembarque en West Arm y aborde un autobús durante los 45 minutos en automóvil sobre Wilmot Pass, ascendiendo 671 metros a través de la densa selva tropical. Esta extraordinaria carretera, flanqueada por imponentes picos, ofrece impresionantes vistas de Pātea Doubtful Sound cuando las condiciones lo permiten. En los días despejados, la vista panorámica es inolvidable; en los días brumosos, el fiordo adquiere una belleza etérea y misteriosa. Asegúrese de hacer una pausa para tomar fotos y apreciar lo que la naturaleza revela.
Doubtful Sound, uno de los fiordos más remotos de Nueva Zelanda, ofrece una naturaleza rara que pocos pueden experimentar, que se hace accesible a través de nuestra inolvidable aventura de un solo día. Navegue por el tramo de 40 km de vías navegables prístinas de Doubtful Sound rodeado de naturaleza virgen, picos imponentes y cascadas poderosas. En el fiordo más profundo de Nueva Zelanda, usted está explorando el hogar de abundante vida silvestre nativa, como delfines nariz de botella, focas peletera de Nueva Zelanda y pingüinos crestados de Fiordland. Experimenta uno de los fiordos más expansivos e inspiradores de este desierto épico.
Luego comienzas tu ruta de regreso
Siéntate y relájate en el camino a bordo de un impresionante crucero de regreso al centro de visitantes de Manapouri
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Información importante
- Adecuado para todos los niveles de aptitud física
- Los niños deben ir acompañados de un adulto.
- Se recomienda llevar calzado cómodo, ropa de abrigo y chubasquero o sombrero, si es necesario.
- Opera en todas las condiciones climáticas, vístete apropiadamente
- Tenga en cuenta: durante la inspección, el Patea Explorer se sustituirá por otro barco de la flota de RealNZ
Opiniones(562)
Well worth the price. Really smooth transfers from lake boat to coach bus to doubtful sound cruise boat. Awesome day out
Overall, I was a little bit dissapointed with the experience. The coach driver Andrea was excellent and the coach to Te Anau and from Te Anau was the highlight, shes outstanding. Alex the ferry driver from Manopouri also very good. What was dissapointing was the guide, you coudnt get away from constant interruptions once in Doubtful Sound and a lot it from Simon was waffle. But the worst part was the drivers decision to go out to the Tasman sea. It was very rough and had people not being paying attention, would have been dangerous. Yet the staff seem to ravel in the rough conditions by all going out to the bow of the ship. It gave the cruise a loose approach and if I wanted to get slapped around I would have booked on the shot over jet.
Lovely guides on both boats and the bus, gorgeous views at every step of the journey. It was raining the day I went so there were many temporary waterfalls along the sound, just beautiful!
Absolutely stunning, and great service from the very first moments on arrival! We were greeted, had a little cafe, a beautiful cruise down the lake with commentary, a lovely coach ride with scenic stops in the way to the sound, and cruising through Doubtful Sound was breathtaking. We had commentary on the history and sites throughout. I highly recommend this full day excursion!
Absolutely fantastic experience all around! I was a bit worried we wouldn’t see much in the torrential downpour the morning started with, but the waterfalls were stunning and it was very comfortable. All the staff were lovely, our bus driver was hilarious, and I was so fulfilled by the day I fell asleep on the way home! Highly recommend this experience, it’s been on my bucket list to see the Fiordlands and I’m so glad I ended up on this trip rather than Milford Sound, it was so beautiful and remote and peaceful!
Lovely tour, but there’s room for improvement, especially considering the high price. I was particularly impressed by our two bus drivers. Their stories about life in and around Doubtful Sound were passionate, engaging, and clearly adapted to the moment. In contrast, the captain’s commentary during the cruise felt monotonous and was difficult to follow, despite the interesting content. I also found the boat less suitable for this type of excursion and group size. The outdoor decks were small, with very limited seating, which meant constantly competing for a spot and made it difficult to take good photos. While there was plenty of space inside, viewing such a beautiful environment through glass — even in heavy rain — took away from the experience. The equipment placed on the foredeck also obstructed views and photo opportunities.
An experience never to be forgotten, from the time we decided to the support received from the RealNZ team, it was amazing, we were 3 adults and going on the overnight Cruise required us to take 02 cabins on the Navigator, after many discussions we got an option to go on the Wanderer, which had 02 cabins where 4 people can be accomodated in one cabin, only difference between the 02 Cruises is Navigator is self contained and Wanderer has common showers & bathrooms. There is no difference as far as service is concerned since we had the chance to explore both. About Doubtful Sound one has to see to beleive the beauty of this place, it is 10 times bigger than the Milford sound, and you are only to your self as there is no other operators nor any tour company's having a similar tour. The start to end of the tour was on time, and there was not a single things that went wrong, right from boarding the catamaran at manapouri lake, to the bus ride on woolmer's pass, and on the overnight cruise. Fantastic people managing the show and helping us get an out of the world experience.
Whether on Lake Manapouri by boat or by bus through the rainforest to the Doubtful Sound dock: each trip offered something special in terms of natural experiences and excellent guides. We were lucky - we saw great weather, blue penguins, dolphins in the water, and seals on two large rocks. The excursion was very well organized.
We had a fantastic day exploring Doubtful Sounds. The company are extremely well organised with super friendly staff. We started the morning with a boat ride across Manapouri Lake the Captain was very informative and it was a great start to the tour. Then onto a bus with Johnny as our driver who was very knowledgeable and funny, we enjoyed his commentary very much! We were able to get off the bus in a couple of sections which was a great chance to take some really nice photos. The boat ride into Doubtful Sounds was amazing, we loved our day especially when the engines were cut and you got to fully appreciate the silence. It will stay with me always as one of the most memorable days of our New Zealand trip.
This was an ok tour that lacked the wow, amazing, stunning moments. It didn’t help that at times on the Fiord it was totally clouded in. Lake Manapouri was clear and sunny as was much of the drive through Wilmott Pass. Many had told us Doubtful was better than Milford so we paid the $600 plus for the 2 of us to do it. Quite frankly the drive into Milford was more spectacular as was the Sound. Our money could’ve been better spent. Not even free tea & coffee! Overall, a disappointing day. Positives - crew commentary and engagement was good.
