Tracknet offer reliable daily scheduled passenger bus and coach services to and from many of the most beautiful areas of the South Island.
Tracknet
77 Manapouri-Te Anau Road
Te Anau 9679
New Zealand
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Te Anau
Te Anau is a small township located on the southern shores of the glacially carved Lake Te Anau. The lake was named Te Ana-au by early Māori or cave of swirling waters, which is thought to refer to the limestone caves on the western shore of the lake re-discovered by Wilson Campbell & Lawson Burrows in 1948. The discovery of the caves and the glow-worms that inhabit them, led to Campbell & Burrows to offer Te Anau's first sightseeing tour and forged the path for the development of tourism in the area.
Te Anau is located halfway between Queenstown and Milford Sound and is known as being the gateway to Fiordland National Park. Te Anau is the perfect base to explore Fiordland from and our Tracknet office is based in Te Anau at the Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park, 77 Manapouri-Te Anau Highway.
Te Anau is known as “The walking capital of the world”. The Kepler Track is within an hour walk from town centre, the Milford Track boat meeting point is just a 30 minute drive and the Routeburn Track (The Divide) is just a 1 hour and 15 minute drive.
In Te Anau you can find well equipped supermarkets for purchasing or re-stocking supplies, specialised sports shops where you are able to purchase or hire equipment for hikes as well as hire of personal locator beacons and mountain radios.
Te Anau has a great range of accommodation options, from backpacker lodges to holiday parks and motels. Our office is based at the Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park and they have a wide range of accommodation options available.
As we are so close to Fiordland there are many tour options for sightseeing in Fiordland, including Milford and Doubtful Sounds. Other activities are: kayaking, jet boating, scenic flights, cave tours and much more. Visit www.fiordland.org.nz to see what the area has to offer and to plan your visit to Te Anau.
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Summer Timetable (27TH OCTOBER 2020 TO 1ST MAY 2021) |
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| Te Anau Downs | 9:45am | 1:25pm | Meets 10:30am or 2:00pm boat to Glade Wharf | ||
| Divide | 7:15am | 9:45am | 1:25pm | Day walks possible | |
| Milford Sound | 7:15am | 9:45am | 1:25pm | ||
| Queenstown | 7:15am | 11:30am | 5:00pm | ||
| Queenstown via Back Road | 9:00am* | *On demand only, includes TSS Earnslaw cruise | |||
| Invercargill | 7:15am | Meets connecting bus/ferry to Bluff/Stewart Island | |||
| Manapouri | *11:30am | *2:20pm | *On demand only, day walks possible | ||
| Routeburn Shelter | 7:15am | This service has a two hour stopover in Queenstown, day walks possible | |||
Activities from Te Anau (Summer Timetable) |
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| Milford Adventure Park & Ride + Cruise | 8:00am | Milford Adventure offer a full day Milford Sound Coach and Cruise Day Tour On your journey you will discover that Milford Sound is the 8th wonder of the world. | |||
| Milford Park & Ride | 8:00am | Bus transport only from Te Anau to Milford Sound and return. For those that don't want to take a cruise, but wish to experience the Milford Road. | |||
| Doubtful Sound Overnight | 9:00am | Overnight Cruise Tour on the Southern Secret. Private cabins with maximum 12 passengers. | |||
| Doubtful Sound Kayak | 6:30am | Day trip from Te Anau to Doubtful Sound with 4 hours kayaking | |||
* On demand only
Edgewater Motel
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Te Anau Lakeview Kiwi Holiday Park
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Steamers Beach
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