Te Anau Activities/Adventure

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If you come to Te Anau looking for fun, excitement or a dose of adrenalin, you certainly won’t leave disappointed. There’s bound to be aquatic, family or thrilling activities either here or not too far away, from marine mammal encounters and eco-tourism adventures to cruises and jet-boat rides. New Zealand is the ‘Adventure Capital of the World’, so adrenalin-pumping action is found all over the country. Jet boating and white-water rafting are exhilarating ways to check out the country’s crystal-clear rivers and magic scenery. If you would rather stay dry then there’s a myriad of land and air-based activities on offer too. The brave can try bungy jumping, the slightly less courageous can enjoy a tandem hang-glide or parapent, or for the ultimate thrill there is the free-fall skydive. Plus, abseiling or exploring the captivating cave systems that riddle both the North and South Islands should definitely be on your to-do list.

Te Anau: Te Anau is the South Island’s largest lake and shows considerable contrast between the dense forest of the western shore and the sparser cover of the east – for which a difference in rainfall is responsible. Te Anau is a glacier lake. Its outflow, the Waiau River, is controlled as part of the Manapouri power scheme as it flows into Lake Manapouri. Te Anau is the ideal base from which to explore Milford and Doubtful Sounds; it is a holiday resort with amenities for visitors including the Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre and Museum. It is known as the Walking Capital of the World – the Milford, Hollyford, Routeburn, Greenstone, Caples, Kepler and remote and difficult Dusky Track (as well as several other excellent walks) are all nearby. The Te Anau Glow-worm Caves, famous for their beautiful water-formed sculpture and magical glow-worms, lie across the lake. Swimming, water skiing and boating at Blue Gum Point, trout and salmon fishing, float plane and helicopter flights, kayaking, lake trips, mountain biking, horse trekking, underground trout observatory, the Wildlife Bird Reserve, Ivon Wilson Park, and yachting are also attractions. Milford is two hours’ drive from Te Anau, and Manapouri is just a 20-minute drive away.