Getting to your Doubtful Sound cruise involves a much shorter road journey than getting to Milford Sound . Simply drive to Manapouri from Te Anau . Once in Manapouri, you travel by boat across Lake Manapouri, then by bus across a road pass, and then join your cruise in Doubtful Sound .
Your Doubtful Sound cruise begins with hotel pickup in Te Anau for the coach journey to Manapouri Lake. After a brief boat ride over the lakes vivid waters, board another bus and cross over Wilmot Pass, stopping to view the Fiordland’s dense rainforest and alpine moss gardens with a glimpse of Doubtful Sound in the distance.
Running short of time? This is the perfect alternative. Fly over Lake Manapouri and the South Fiord of Lake Te Anau to the remote wilderness of Doubtful Sound . See stunning waterfalls and unspoilt scenery which will leave you in awe of this dramatic region.
Complimentary transfers before and after your flight from Te Anau or Manapouri. … 2000 m above sea level, hidden alpine lakes with rushing waterfalls and the vast Tasman Sea meeting at the mouth of Doubtful Sound . You will also have a remote landing during this flight. …
Milford Sound, Dusky Sound, Fiordland National Park, Sutherland Falls, Lake Te Anau