Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Possum Lodge
(
HOLIDAY PARK
$
)
An at-
03-249 6623;
www.possumlodge.co.nz
;
13 Murrell Ave; sites 2 people $35, dm $20, units $56-106;
tractive wee holiday park nestled into forest by the lake, this property has enviable
campervan sites, very basic cabins, old-style motels and a fully equipped kitchen.
Manapouri Motels & Holiday Park
( 03-249 6624;
www.manapourimotels.co.nz
;
86 Cathedral Dr; sites from $16, units $58-130; )
This ec-
centric but ultimately charming old-style camping ground features inexpensive cabins
from mock-Swiss Alpine to sweet little weatherboard, quiet campsites, and a homely
amenities block. But wait, there's more…including a fleet of old Morris Minors and a col-
lection of vintage pinball machines.
HOLIDAY PARK
$
Manapouri Stores
(29 Waiau St; 7am-7pm)
Serves traditional tea-room food and espresso, stocks basic grocer-
ies, and can hook you up with row boats.
CAFE
$
Lakeview Café & Bar
(68 Cathedral Dr; pizzas $18-20, mains $18-34; 11am-10pm; )
Serves substantial meals with a gen-
erous side order of lake views from the front lawn. The adjacent public bar dishes up a
dash of local history on the walls and in person.
PUB
$$
Getting There & Away
Tracknet
( 0800 483 262;
www.tracknet.net
)
runs between Te Anau and Manapouri twice daily
from October to May, and on demand at other times of the year; these services connect
with Queenstown and Invercargill.
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Doubtful Sound
Magnificent Doubtful Sound is a wilderness area of fractured and gouged mountains,
dense forest, and thundering waterfalls. One of NZ's largest sounds (three times the length
and 10 times the area of Milford), Doubtful is technically a fiord (being carved by glaci-
ers, rather than rivers). It is also much,
much
less visited. If you have the time and the
money, it's an essential experience.
