Doubtful Sound Kayak
Doubtful Sound Kayak
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Historical & Heritage ToursNature & Wildlife ToursPhotography ToursBus ToursKayaking & Canoeing
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Monday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Tuesday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Wednesday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Thursday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Friday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Saturday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
Sunday
8:30 AM - 4:00 PM
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Kayak with us and experience Doubtful Sound from Sea Level during your 4 hour Kayak journey, 15km* into Doubtful Sound following Hall Arm, “The Sound of Silence”. Doubtful Sound Kayak Full Day Tour is designed to maximise 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. 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. Your Doubtful Sound Journey includes a coach from Te Anau to Manapouri where we take a relaxing cruise across Lake Manapouri and transport over the spectacular Wilmot Pass into Deep Cove. Join us for a unique personalised journey into the heart of Fiordland. Tours run from 1st November to 1st May. Wildlife encounters may include Dolphins, Seals or Penguins.
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Craig R
New Hampshire55 contributions
Nov 2023 • Couples
What an amazing experience! Cannot recommend enough. There is a lot of debate whether to do Doubtful or Milford sound. The answer is actually easy, you absolutely have to experience both. They are both different but amazing experiences! Milford sound has the shock and awe with all the waterfalls. Doubtful Sound is peaceful and the solitude is incredible. We were basically the only people in the Fiord. Special shout out to Georgia who was an amazing tour guide! She had an awesome energy about her and it made for an unforgettable day. Multiple guides were involved that provided local insight into the beautiful Doubtful sound. We enjoyed the relaxed style that made the stunning scenery just that bit more enjoyable. Also really enjoyed getting to stop for a quick swim in a Fiord! Thanks again for an amazing experience :)
Written 6 December 2023
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Ol foggie
1 contribution
Apr 2023
Two 'ol foggies had an amazing day with Mark and Callum during Easter. Hall Arm, in a kayak, on a blue bird day with a great group of people takes some beating. Thanks Doubtful Sound Kayak.
Written 24 April 2023
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Bridget R
Melbourne, Australia10 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
Beautiful place to see. Kayak guide (Callum) was great and gave a total novice easy instruction to get the paddle technique working. The team provided all the right things but started the day off by embarrassing a participant, making the rest of the trip awkward despite the beautiful scenery and amazing views.
Written 2 April 2023
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Romeo
London, UK21 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Best excursion I've ever done. This is a family owned business and your guides are Kiwis. They are super organized, knowledgeable, and take pride in providing a great experience. The setting is spectacular, the kayaking allows you to fully experience the scale of the fiords and serenity of the landscape. Great if you enjoying being in nature, a little exercise, and experiencing the landscape.
Written 18 March 2023
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KristianKnudsen
Copenhagen, Denmark4 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Breathtakingly beautiful nature and execellent guide. This was our favorite thing during three weeks of travling in NZ south Island.
Logistics worked flawlessly. Our guide Mark was great and provided insights into history and nature all through the journey. After our day together we felt like any adventure lead by Mark would be a great experience. Would have loved to go on a multiple day trip.
Dountfull Sound fiord is breathtaking and kayaking seems to be the best way to experience it up close and personal. After the kayaking was done, there was time to jump in and enjoy the water, which was actually not cold but refreshing.
Company is run by a family where the son was our captain and chauffeur.
Definetly do this!
Logistics worked flawlessly. Our guide Mark was great and provided insights into history and nature all through the journey. After our day together we felt like any adventure lead by Mark would be a great experience. Would have loved to go on a multiple day trip.
Dountfull Sound fiord is breathtaking and kayaking seems to be the best way to experience it up close and personal. After the kayaking was done, there was time to jump in and enjoy the water, which was actually not cold but refreshing.
Company is run by a family where the son was our captain and chauffeur.
Definetly do this!
Written 11 March 2023
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Mark
2 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
We had an excellent day kayaking with Mark and Callum. A slick operation to get us all out via bus, boat then bus to Doubtful Sound. Very friendly and informative and they make good decisions on what areas we could kayak based on our group and the weather. Great to support a small firm, and would highly recommend.
Written 9 March 2023
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Steve G
Bristol, UK5 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Great experience and allows you to get into the more secluded areas and see it from a Kayak.
We were very well looked after from start to finish.
Good equipment and very knowledgeable, passionate and helpful guides
We were very well looked after from start to finish.
Good equipment and very knowledgeable, passionate and helpful guides
Written 7 March 2023
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Travel404746
Honolulu, HI33 contributions
Mar 2023
Mark and Callum are simply the best. Superb guides, each a wealth of knowledge, great senses of humor, both entertaining and informative. We came away with a much greater understanding of the area, culture, history and geology. All the while they kept careful watch over their flock and made sure we were all safe at all times. We couldn't have been in better hands and our day on the Hall Arm was a memory of a lifetime. Thank you, Mark and Callum!
Written 3 March 2023
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Jll
1 contribution
Mar 2023 • Couples
We could not have found a better experience to discover the beauties of doubtful sound. Mark and Callum were the most welcoming and funniest guides, yet their professionalism made us feel perfectly safe through the entire trip. This local family business deserves to be working, and if you want to discover doubtful sound, this is the place to go !
Written 2 March 2023
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Michelle N
2 contributions
Feb 2023 • Friends
Delightful small group experience. Knowledgeable and helpful guides (for example, knowing where to go based on the day’s local wind and sea conditions), good equipment, beautiful surroundings.can to boat across the big lake, to van to the sound, boat to a kayak launch point, several hours of kayaking, then boat to van to boat to van back to Te Anu.
Written 27 February 2023
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Rainbowcarrot
8 contributions
Is it possible to rent a kayak and go on a self-guided tour here? I only see guided tours advertised.
Kathryn L
270 contributions
No, not that I am aware. It’s very limited access - you have to drive, take a boat, drive some more and then another boat to get to the sound. It’s remote and the weather can change in a heartbeat. They guys know where and when to go and what’s safe and not. It’s money really well spent. It was an 11 he day with 4 hrs kayaking so 7 hrs travelling there and back. Worth every minute
Michela A
1 contribution
Will this tour let you explore the whole fiord? Or is it better a cruise if you have just one day to visit the Doubtful Sound?
RachelRose85
Milwaukee, WI14 contributions
Same. We did this tour last month and it is definitely guided and you stay in the group. It is possible that you would see more of the sound in a cruise, but this experience can't be beat. It feels as though you have the sound to yourself, very up close and personal!
Jeff G
Ashland, OR3 contributions
Does this tour go into Doubtful Sound? How many hours of kayaking is it?
Yes it goes into doubtful sound.
It was a very quiet part of it and we saw no one else apart from our trip of 10 in that part.
We had 6 hrs kayaking in Amaruks if our memory serves us correctly.
We are going back😃
We saw dolphins and our guide was really helpful and friendly.
cathy o
6 contributions
How do you reserve a spot? and how much does it cost?
Thanks
rendejo1980
Enschede, The Netherlands223 contributions
They have an office in Manapouri. We just walked in and made a reservation for the next day. It indeed is 249NZD, lunch not provided. Beautiful tour and Cloudi is a very good guide.