Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise from Queenstown | La Vacanza Travel

Doubtful Sound Wilderness Cruise from Queenstown

Duration: 12 hours
Destination: New Zealand, Otago, Queenstown
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  • 12 hours
  • Queenstown
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Be struck by the beautiful silence of Doubtful Sound as you cruise the crystal waters and take in the breathtaking scenery. Journey across Lake Manapouri, cross over the 670-meter high Wilmot Pass and enjoy a 2 hour and 45-minute cruise through pure serenity that is Doubtful Sound.

This trip is a round trip of approximately 13 hours. If you wish to pre-order a picnic lunch, please contact the supplier directly after booking.

Hotel pick up/drop off from select locations is available - please call RealNZ directly to find out if there is a pick up close to your accommodation.
Please be sure to arrive at your pick up location 15 minutes before your scheduled departure.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Pass By: Fiordland National Park (Te Wahipounamu), Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre, Te Anau, Fiordland National Park New Zealand

Cruise around Doubtful Sound in the beautiful Fiordland National Park.

Stop At: Doubtful Sound, Te Anau, Fiordland National Park New Zealand

Take in the scenery and wildlife aboard our comfortable catamaran. Our on board nature guides will be giving an informative commentary throughout the journey.

Duration: 2 hours 45 minutes

Stop At: Lake Manapouri, New Zealand

Cruise across Lake Manapouri to the Wilmot Pass. Take in the amazing mountain scenery from on board a modern catamaran.

Duration: 50 minutes

Pass By: Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown New Zealand

Board a luxury coach in Queenstown and travel along the shores of Lake Wakatipu and through rolling countryside to Manapouri township.

Pass By: Queenstown, Queenstown, Otago Region, South Island

Begin your journey in Queenstown, where you will board one of our luxury coaches for travelling to Manapouri.

Stop At: Manapouri, Manapouri, Southland Region, South Island

Your first stage of the journey ends in Manapouri, and will continue from here with a 50 minute catamaran cruise across the townships stunning lake.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: Te Anau, Te Anau, Fiordland National Park, Southland Region, South Island

Our coaches will make a brief stop in Te Anau to pick up other passengers. Take this time to enjoy the scenery in the amazing part of the world.

Duration: 10 minutes

Inclusions
  • Live commentary on board

Exclusions
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Please wear comfortable shoes, waterproof jacket and warm clothing
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please note: During survey the Patea Explorer will be substituted with another vessel from the RealNZ fleet
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 135 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

88 Beach Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

12 hours


User's Reviews

MargaretKey

25 Apr, 2024

This trip was wonderful from the journey to get to Doubtful Sound to the 3 hours enjoying this beautiful destination highly recommend

Joel_B

18 Apr, 2024

It’s a truly magic place, unique experience. It’s also expensive. They world have more companies doing the tour. Hornet, it’s a great place to visit

Lauren_K

06 Apr, 2024

The entire trip from Queenstown to Doubtful Sound was wonderful-great commentary, beautiful scenery, friendly and helpful staff. Plus the weather was excellent!

Yassen_V

27 Mar, 2024

Very well organized tour, no complains whatsoever. Doubtful Sound is stunningly beautiful. I was lucky to visit also Milford Sound and cannot decide which is better. You can't go wrong if you visit both of them. These are the crown jewels of beautiful New Zealand.

Hannah-the-Brave89

25 Mar, 2024

Doubtful Sound is WONDERFUL, and the scenery on the drive is diverse stunning. There was a lot of commentary, but it was all very informative and fun. The staff was great. From the front desk to the guides, we had excellent service and felt well taken care of. We pre-ordered lunch, and were glad we did. Otherwise we would have been quite hungry. There is a café at the stop before the first boat, but you don't have much time to go to the bathroom, order, and wait for food, so ordering a pre-packed lunch is a great option. If you can't find where to pick up your lunch, they will load it on the boat for you, you just have to ask. There is a sign that we didn't see until the boat was pulling away, but they had our meals on the boat anyway. Thankfully! If you are trying to decide on Doubtful vs Milford, I believe the main differences are that Milford is more spectacular in terms of mountain height, and Doubtful has more waterfalls. SO MANY WATERFALLS! I also have heard that Doubtful is less touristy. We didn't do Milford, but this is what we heard from people on our tour who did both. It is a long day though, and it will likely rain, so pack for cold/wet. We spent a lot of time in our jackets, especially because we chose to sit outside on the boat rides. Totally worth it though!! I wish I had packed a scarf, beanie, or something to cover my ears! Also, if you get seasick, take meds. The boat is mostly steady, but as it got closer to the sea it definitely started rocking quite a bit. Overall, I would 100% recommend this company for a Doubtful Sound tour, or any other tour they may offer. We had a great day.

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