Things to do in Southland Region, South Island: The Best Nature & Wildlife Tours

Operating from Lake Te Anau, Trips & Tramps offers small group Milford Sound cruise and walking tours, guided day hikes on the Milford, Routeburn and Kepler Great Walks plus track transport. Our guides are friendly and down-to-earth, you'll love their fascinating commentary and entertaining kiwi stories.

Doubtful Sound Kayak Full Day Tour is designed to maximise the time spent on the water of Doubtful Sound. Kayak with us and experience Doubtful Sound from Sea Level during your 4 hour Kayak from Deep Cove at the head of Doubtful Sound, followed by return water taxi. Your Kayak Adventure is the longest kayaking day tour of Doubtful Sound. During your 4 hour paddle you will journey up to 15km* into Doubtful Sound following Hall Arm, “The Sound of Silence”. We are a local company showing Doubtful Sound to 10 guests per adventure. This ensures a personal experience is provided by your Kayak Nature Guide. Meet us in Te Anau or Manapouri. Car parking is available. Your Doubtful Sound Journey includes a coach from Te Anau, relaxing cruise on Lake Manapouri and transport over spectacular Wilmot Pass into Deep Cove. Launch your kayak into Doubtful Sound at Deep Cove. Wildlife encounters may include Dolphins, Seals or Penguins. Your return to Deep Cove is via Water Taxi Cruise

A great trip just 5 minutes from Te Anau. Experience 360 degree views of New Zealand's spectacular Fiordland landscape from Horse back or Quad Bike. Beautiful horses or Honda ATVs are available for all levels of rider experience and your guide is a wealth of information on the local area.

Experience the unique beauty of Ulva Island and Stewart Island while going for a guided walk with Beaks and Feathers. Be entranced by abundant and colourful birdlife and the impressive forest of Ulva Island. Be taken in with the old charm of Stewart Island, and experience local walks or parts of the Rakiura Track. Beaks and Feathers specialise in small groups for a better experience

Sit back and relax, we'll take care of the rest. Catch-a-Bus South provide convenient, reliable and affordable door to door transfers between Invercargill, Bluff, Dunedin and Queenstown. We can also pick you up and drop you off anywhere en route, including but not limited to Gore and Winton.

Ulva Island is located on Stewart Island,New Zealand. A predator-free and picturesque island, it is an environmental treasure. Rare, endangered, endemic and native birds abound - it is also a botanist's dream in a pristine primeval forest environment. Ulva's Guided Walks is the Ulva Island specialist natural history guiding team that provides visitors with truly memorable experiences in this unique forest sanctuary. We provide personalised and small group experiences - and absolutely guarantee that you will love our southern-most bird sanctuary in the world!

Ruggedy Range™ Wilderness Experience operate exclusively in Stewart Island and Ulva Island. We are an independent, small, locally owned and operated business, specialising in guided nature walks, overnight treks, bird watching (including pelagic birding) and kiwi spotting tours, wildlife and scenic cruises, sea kayaking and scenic road tours. Our tours are designed to capture the best the island has to offer and carefully matching this to the interests and abilities of the most discerning traveller. Whether you are a gentle explorer or adventurous and active, whether your interests are general or you are an avid birdwatcher, botanist, naturalist or photographer, we certainly have something to offer. Guides bring their in-depth knowledge, a sense of fun with a few local tales, to create a truly memorable experience. We care about the environment and strive to adopt and maintain sustainable practises. Visit our Ruggedy Range™ Booking Office at 14 Main Road, Stewart Island.

"The Ata Whenua Helicopter Experience"...Join us on a spectacular scenic flight into the heart of the Fiordland National Park. Fly over breathtaking scenery as you learn about Fiordland's rich history and culture. Land amongst the dramatic landscapes that earn Fiordland its reputation as one of the last great places on earth. We will show you the most spectacular areas of Fiordland. We give you more freedom on flight paths and landing locations and can tailor any flight to your own requirements. Ask us about our exclusive fishing, hunting, diving, kayaking, cruising and tramping packages to Milford Sound, Doubtful Sound and/or Dusky Sound. All flights include wilderness landings AND complimentary admission per person to our award winning film of Fiordland "Ata Whenua - Shadowland"

Journey to a place you will remember. We host people on their adventures in Fiordland, sharing our places, stories and creating impossible to forget experiences including: • Guided Trout Fishing for experienced anglers • Jet boat fishing for beginners, a truly Kiwi experience • Privately guided hiking on the famous Milford Track • Water taxi to the famous Milford Track • Complete your Lake2Lake Cycle Trail adventure with a Waiau River taxi journey by jet boat • Private crafted journeys into Fiordland to visit special places

Tour Te Anau... Tour begins from your accommodation with amazing scenic photo stops of the Upper Waiau river over-looking lake Te Anau. Guided bush walk along the river's edge. Visit the Te Anau bird park to view the endangered Takahe. Department of conservation visitors centre museum. Ramparts scenic viewpoint. Amazing photo opportunity overlooking the entire Te Anau basin, Fiordland's National Park and N.Z's second largest lake. Meet the Moa and feed the friendly Alpacas. Tour of the town centre, what's what and where to find it. Blue gum point where we share Te Anau's history with scenic photo stops on the shores of lake Te Anau. All within a fun, relaxed and friendly atmosphere. Small tours only where you escape the crowds. Contact us and we may be able to accommodate a time that best suits you. Scheduled tours daily at 10:30 am and 2 pm. Duration 2.5 hours Adults $45 Kids $20. So step into the photos, become a local and enjoy the very best of Te Anau!