Te Anau City Guide

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Te Anau is a township of tranquil beauty, nestled at the southern shores of a lake bearing the same name and also New Zealand's second largest lake. The largest body of fresh water in the South Island.

Enjoy the nature in Te Anau, The Te Anau Wildlife Park is 10 minutes walk from the Visitors Center and is home to many native bird species, including the colorful rare takahe. You will surely be fascinated by its rich heritage of nature.

Visit the Lake Manapouri which is only 9 miles from Te Anau. This magnificent lake contains 35 picturesque islands and has been one of the country's most embattled lakes due to plans to raise the water level for hydro-electric power generation in the 1960's. The power station at West Arm is well worth a visit for photo-snapping.

To top up your fun, Te Anau is the gateway to explore the playground of Fiordland and is known as the walking capital of the world as many walks begin here. Also at the head of Lake Te Anau is Glade House - the starting point of the Milford Track which traverses 34 miles of the Fiordland National Park.

More fabulous activities based at Te Anau include flightseeing, fishing, kayaking, sailing and horse riding as well as a variety of trips on the lake itself. From here, you can also visit the underground waterfall and glowworm grotto of the Te Ana-au Caves. It will surely present you the best.

Te Ana-au Glow Worm Caves is a truly spectacular place as this is one of the geological evolving caves in the Southern Hemisphere open to public and are a rare opportunity to see millions of glow worms.

It is natural to expect special cuisine from an ultimate vacation in Te Anau, this is exactly what Te Anau serves, with a varied menu specialising in the best of New Zealand's food, including local and international taste. A taste of it will simply brighten up your day.

Getting There and Moving Around

By air

Te Anau is well served by both Mount cook and Ansett NZ Airlines with inbound and outbound of flight.

By road

The bus service provided is a to and from Te Anau and Dunedin. There are also sevices provided along with coaches from the West Coast, Christchurch, Dunedin, Queenstown and Invercargill. There are also minibus rentals, Charter buses, Fiordland Tracknet, Kepler Shuttle, and Milford Shuttle available.

Moving Around

It is easy to travel around Te Anau with the good service of its tansportation and is a convenience of the visitors to move around the captivating city.