Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Possum Lodge
HOLIDAY PARK $
( 03-249 6623;
www.possumlodge.co.nz
;
13 Murrell Ave; sites 2 people $35, dm $20, units
$56-106; )
An attractive 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
HOLIDAY PARK $
( 03-249 6624;
www.manapourimotels.co.nz
; 86 Cathedral Dr; sites from $16, units $58-130;
)
This eccentric but ultimately charming old-style camping ground features inexpens-
ive 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 collection of vintage pinball machines.
Manapouri Stores
CAFE $
(29 Waiau St; 7am-7pm)
Serves traditional tea-room food and espresso, stocks basic gro-
ceries, and can hook you up with row boats.
Lakeview Café & Bar
PUB $$$
(68 Cathedral Dr; pizzas $18-20, mains $18-34; 11am-10pm; )
Serves substantial meals
with a generous 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.
Getting There & Away
daily from October to May, and on demand at other times of the year; these services con-
nect 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
glaciers, rather than rivers). It is also much,
much
less visited. If you have the time and
the money, it's an essential experience.
