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Doubtful Sound Kayak

Location Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand
$338.40
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.

Overview

Our full day tour is designed to maximize the distance you travel, and the time spent on the water. We make sure you cover the most distance returning by water taxi so there is no need to paddle back to the start of your kayak journey.

Points of difference:
• Small, locally owned company. Maximum of 10 guests per guide, this ensures a personal experience is provided by your kayak nature guide
• 3.5 hours of sea kayaking on Doubtful Sound
• This is the longest kayaking day tour of Doubtful Sound (up to 15 km of kayaking)
• Tour is suitable for beginners and experienced kayakers alike
• You will explore Hall Arm, which is famously referred to as “The Sound of Silence”
• With us you will explore more! One-way kayak to the end of Hall Arm and cruise back to Deep Cove (so you are covering the most distance)
• All transport from Te Anau and cruise from Manapouri are included
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Full Day Tour Kayaking
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 11 hours

  • Coffee and/or Tea
  • All kayak gear is supplied: Wetsuit vest, Paddle-Jackets, Life Jacket, Spray skirts, Polypropylene clothing, Rain jackets, Hat, Pogies & Dry camera bags
  • sunblock, sunglasses, sunhat, insect repellent, camera, medications
  • What to bring: Swimwear, shoes/socks to use in the kayak, warm jacket, change of clothes, towel
  • Please bring your own Lunch, snacks and water bottle

Meeting point
Meet at 6:40 am at our office, which is located on-site the Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park
Return details
Meet at 6:40 am at our office, which is located on-site the Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park

Meet us in Te Anau, we then transfer you to Pearl Harbour to the awaiting vessel.
A 30 km cruise across Lake Manapouri and a stopover at West Arm Visitor Centre to change into your wetsuits. Information on local history, flora, and fauna are shared throughout the day. Travel 22 km by coach over the Wilmot Pass with view stops along the way. Once at Deep Cove, it is time to paddle! Kayak in modern double sea-kayaks equipped with steering rudders. Comprehensive safety and paddling briefings are given. As you paddle this remote fiord you will enjoy views of towering mountains, ice-carved valleys & waterfalls tumble down over the mountainsides. Under towering Commander Peak its time for lunch and a complimentary hot drink (lunch is not provided). Continue your paddle into Hall Arm, explore the sheltered coves and shorelines, get close to nature. Your kayak concludes with awesome views of Mt Danae towering to 1500 meters above you. At approximately 2:45pm our vessel will pick you and begin the return cruise back to Deep Cove. Time to leave this land that we have been privileged to visit. Back across the pass and return cruise to civilization at Manapouri 5:15pm & Te Anau 5:30pm.

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • For safety reasons, participants must be able to swim
  • Not recommended for children under 14 years.Each child must be at least 1.4 metre and 45kg in weight. Must have experince and be with a strong adult.
  • As the kayak cockpit is a fixed size, to ensure “fit” into our kayaks we have weight limit of 115kg. HOWEVER Kayakers who are wider at the hips or who have long legs please call and speak with us to discuss this.
  • Participants must have basic swimming skills
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
  • 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 experience requires a minimum number of travelers.
    If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met,
    you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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    Doubtful Sound Kayak

    Location Te Anau, South Island, New Zealand
    $338.40
    This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after they redeem the gift voucher.
    How it works?
    01 — You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
    02 — We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
    03 — Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!

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