Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Day tramps in the national park are readily accessible from Te Anau.
Kepler Water Taxi
(
03-249 8364;
stevsaunders@xtra.co.nz
;
1-way/return $25/50)
will scoot you over to Brod Bay from
where you can walk to Mt Luxmore (seven to eight hours) or back along the Lakeside
Track to Te Anau (two to three hours). During summer,
Trips & Tramps
( 0800 305 807, 03-249
7081;
www.tripsandtramps.com
; Oct-Apr)
offers small-group, guided tramps on the Kepler and
Routeburn, amongst other tracks. Real Journeys (
Click here
)
runs guided day tramps
(adult/child $195/127, November to mid-April) along an 11km stretch of the Milford
Track. A number of day walks can also be completed by linking with regular bus services
For self-guided adventures, pick up DOC's
Fiordland National Park Day Walks
bro-
chure ($2) from Te Anau i-SITE or Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre or download it
at
www.doc.govt.nz
.
ESSENTIAL FIORDLAND & SOUTHLAND
Eat
Fish and chips - these southerners maintain very high standards
Drink
Craft beers brewed by Invercargill Brewery
Read
The Land of Doing Without
by Julia Bradshaw, or
Pioneers of Martin's Ba
y by Alice Mackenzie - true
Hollyford tales
Listen to
The roar of waterfalls on the road to Milford Sound
Watch
Ata Whenua,
an eye-popping aerial advertisement for the region, screened at Fiordland Cinema in Te
Anau
Go green
Visit bird-filled Ulva Island, for a glimpse into how NZ was and could be again
Area code
03
Sleeping
Accommodation can get booked out in the peak season (December to February). Book
early if possible.
Bob & Maxines
( 03-249 7429;
bob.anderson@woosh.co.nz
;
20 Paton Pl, off Oraka St; dm $33, d $86-100; )
Only 2.5km
out of town, off the Te Anau-Milford Hwy, this relaxed and modern hostel gets rave re-
views for the big mountain vistas from the communal lounge. Warm up beside the wood-
HOSTEL
$
