Doubtful Sound Wilderness Day Cruise vanuit Manapouri
Beschrijving
Ervaar een dagtocht van 8 uur door de afgelegen wildernis van Doubtful Sound, het hart van Fiordland National Park, terwijl natuurgidsen vragen beantwoorden en bezienswaardigheden aanwijzen. Deze fiord is de thuisbasis van tuimelaars en pelsrobben - beide worden vaak gezien. In het seizoen kunt u zelfs een glimp opvangen van de zeldzame Fiordland-kuifpinguïns. Verken de uitgestrekte waterwegen van Doubtful Sound aan boord van een luxe schip. Een hoogtepunt is het ervaren van de unieke 'Sound of Silence', waar je alleen vogelgezang hoort terwijl je op de fiord zweeft met de motoren uitgeschakeld. Als u een picknicklunch wilt reserveren, neem dan direct na het boeken contact op met de leverancier. Zorg ervoor dat u 20 minuten voor vertrek aanwezig bent om in te checken.
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Reisroute
Geniet van een 45 minuten durende schilderachtige cruise over het prachtige, met eilanden bezaaide Lake Manapouri. Deze rustige reis biedt een adembenemend uitzicht op de omliggende bergen en weelderig regenwoud en vormt de basis voor de wildernis die voor ons ligt.
Stap uit bij West Arm en stap aan boord van een bus voor de 45 minuten durende rit over Wilmot Pass, die 671 meter door dicht regenwoud stijgt. Deze buitengewone weg, geflankeerd door torenhoge toppen, biedt een prachtig uitzicht op Pātea Doubtful Sound wanneer de omstandigheden het toelaten. Op heldere dagen is het panoramische uitzicht onvergetelijk; op mistige dagen krijgt de fiord een etherische, mysterieuze schoonheid. Zorg ervoor dat u pauzeert voor foto's en waardeert wat de natuur onthult.
Doubtful Sound, een van Nieuw-Zeelands meest afgelegen fjorden, biedt een zeldzame wildernis die maar weinigen kunnen ervaren, toegankelijk gemaakt door ons onvergetelijke eendaagse avontuur. Vaar over de 40 km lange ongerepte waterwegen van Doubtful Sound, omgeven door ongerepte natuur, torenhoge toppen en krachtige watervallen. In de diepste fiord van Nieuw-Zeeland verken je het thuis van een overvloed aan inheemse dieren, zoals tuimelaars, pelsrobben uit NZ en kuifpinguïns uit Fiordland. Ervaar een van de meest uitgestrekte en ontzagwekkende fjorden in deze epische wildernis.
U begint dan aan uw terugweg
Leun achterover en ontspan onderweg aan boord van een prachtige cruise terug naar het Manapouri bezoekerscentrum
Hoogtepunten
Wat is inbegrepen
Beoordelingen van reizigers
Belangrijke informatie
- Geschikt voor alle condities
- Kinderen moeten worden begeleid door een volwassene
- Het wordt aanbevolen om comfortabele schoenen, warme kleding en een regenjas of -helm te dragen, indien nodig
- Werkt onder alle weersomstandigheden, kleed u alstublieft op de juiste manier
- Let op: tijdens het onderzoek zal de Patea Explorer worden vervangen door een ander schip uit de RealNZ-vloot
Beoordelingen(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.
