“ Even torrential rain adds to the atmosphere For all enquiries and reservations Queenstown, contact a Real Journeys Visitor Centre of this magical place, as an ethereal mist QUEENSTOWN: 88 Beach Street, Steamer Wharf descends, periodically lifting to reveal the TE ANAU: 85 Lakefront Drive Milford Sound, MANAPOURI: 64 Waiau Street waterfalls at their thunderous best.” FREEPHONE 0800 65 65 01 Doubtful Sound, ROUGH GUIDE TO NEW ZEALAND [email protected] www.realjourneys.co.nz Te Anau & Stewart Island See our website for more info and booking conditions ACTIVITY GUIDE Check us out on: VGA4 06/16 VGA4 Printed in New Zealand using environmentally friendly inks and paper ABOUT US 2 - 3 MILFORD SOUND Nature Cruises 4 - 5 Scenic Cruises 6 - 7 Overnight Cruises 8 - 9 Getting to Milford Sound 10 - 11 Milford Track Day Walk 13 TE ANAU Te Anau Glowworm Caves 14 - 15 Let us introduce you to this DOUBTFUL SOUND Wilderness Cruises 16 - 17 stunning wilderness we call Overnight Cruises 18 - 19 home… Southern New Zealand. DISCOVERY EXPEDITIONS 20 - 21 QUEENSTOWN TSS Earnslaw Steamship Cruises 22 - 23 Walter Peak Farm Tours 24 - 25 Colonel’s Homestead Restaurant 26 - 27 Walter Peak Cycling 28 Walter Peak Horse Treks 28 Cardrona Alpine Resort 29 Queenstown Rafting 30 SPECIAL EVENTS & FUNCTIONS 31 STEWART ISLAND Ferry Services 32 - 33 Rental Services 33 Paterson Inlet Cruises 34 Village & Bays Tours 35 Guided Walks 35 Stewart Island Lodge 36 CHRISTCHURCH / AKAROA International Antarctic Centre 38 Black Cat Cruises 39 CONSERVATION 12 PROMOTIONS 37 SUGGESTED ITINERARIES & MAPS 40 - 42 MILFORD SOUND, FIORDLAND NATIONAL PARK FIORDLANDMILFORD SOUND, NATIONAL For over 60 years we’ve ensured visitors to this incredible part of the world receive The journey so far... an experience that enthralls and inspires. In 1954 Real Journeys founders Les and Olive Hutchins began walking people into Doubtful Sound, both revealing this unique world and championing its ongoing protection and preservation. This ethos has always been at the heart of our company. Since that first tour, this family owned company now offers journeys to Stewart Island, into Doubtful and Milford Sounds, across Queenstown’s Lake Wakatipu and into the Te Anau Glowworm Caves. Be it rescuing the TSS Earnslaw from being scuttled and turning it into a national icon; introducing overnight cruises in Fiordland; or designing unique glass roofed coaches to maximize the view, Real Journeys has always been at the forefront of the tourism industry. This, combined with the passion of our people for the region and our dedication to quality ensures we deliver the best experience possible to our visitors. Apart from being tourism pioneers, Les and Olive were conservation pioneers leading the way with the ‘Save Manapouri’ campaign. We believe it is our duty to follow in their footsteps and we do so in a number ways – from recycling initiatives to reforestation programs, wildlife conservation to coastal clean-ups, conservation expeditions to our annual Cruise-for-a-Cause. LES & OLIVE, COMPANY FOUNDERS Our ambition and purpose is resolutely the same as when we began – to work our hardest to share our love for this place, to provide incredible experiences MV CONSTANCE, DOUBTFUL SOUND DOUBTFUL CONSTANCE, MV to its visitors and to conserve it for the generations to come. We look forward to showing you just how remarkable this journey can be. 3 MILFORD SOUND Nature MILFORD WANDERER Cruises 2hrs - 2hrs 15min duration SEE PAGE 37 Relax and take in the magnificence Departs - Returns Season of Milford Sound and majestic From Milford Cruise Only Mitre Peak. 10.30am - 12.45pm Nov - Apr & Oct 10.30am - 12.30pm May - Sep Our Nature Cruises have a relaxed itinerary designed to 12.55pm - 2.55pm May - Sep let you see and experience what makes Milford Sound 1.35pm - 3.50pm Nov - Apr & Oct world renowned as the eighth wonder of the world. From Te Anau Coach + Cruise Spend 2 - 2 hours 15 minutes on board a traditional-style 8am - 4.30pm Nov - Apr & Oct vessel, nudging into waterfalls, spotting wildlife and listening to 9.50am - 4.45pm May - Oct the informative commentary from our onboard Nature Guide. 10.20am - 5.45pm Nov - Apr & Oct FIORDLAND CRESTED PENGUINS From Queenstown Coach + Cruise What’s included 6.55am - 7.45pm May - Sep 7.15am - 8pm Nov - Apr & Oct Specialist onboard Nature Guide and English commentary Travel options Free tea and coffee By Coach From Queenstown Coach + Cruise + Flight Picnic, Indian or Obento lunches available (please pre-order) Travel in our luxury glass roofed coaches, from Queenstown 6.55am - 4.10pm May - Oct or Te Anau 7.15am - 5.10pm Nov - Apr Licensed bar and snacks available Underwater observatory option (for self-drive customers) By Plane From Queenstown Flight + Cruise* Flight options from Queenstown, choose a round trip 9am - 1.40pm May - Sep Real Journeys contributes approximately or a fly-back option 12noon - 4.10pm May - Sep 12.30pm - 5.10pm Nov - Apr & Oct $10,000 per year to help protect Whio (blue Complimentary transfers from most Te Anau and Queenstown *Includes a free picnic lunch. duck) in the rivers around Milford Sound. accommodation with travel options. MITRE PEAK, MILFORD SOUND 4 MILFORD SOUND Scenic Cruises MILFORD SOVEREIGN 1hr 40min duration Cruise in modern comfort with majestic Mitre Peak as a backdrop. Our Scenic Cruises offer a wide range of dining options set against the magnificence of Milford Sound. As the informative multi-lingual commentary explains the history and highlights of the fiord you can spot wildlife and Departs - Returns Season enjoy the waterfalls on board a modern spacious vessel. From Milford Cruise Only 9am - 10.40am Nov - Apr & Oct What’s included 11am - 12.40pm All Year 12noon - 1.30pm Nov - Apr & Oct* Comfortable observation lounge 1pm - 2.40pm All Year Large viewing decks 1.45pm - 3.25pm Nov - Apr & Oct 3pm - 4.40pm Nov - Apr & Oct Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese and Korean commentaries (specified departures) *Please note: shorter cruise 1hr 30min duration. International buffet, Obento, Indian and picnic lunches From Te Anau Coach + Cruise available (please pre-order) 8am - 4.30pm Nov - Apr & Oct Café style food options on board 9.50am - 5.25pm All Year Free picnic lunch or snack box on all Flight and From Queenstown Coach + Cruise Cruise options 6.55am - 7.30pm All Year Free buffet lunch with Heli and Cruise option 7.15am - 8pm Nov - Apr From Queenstown Coach + Cruise + Flight Travel options 6.55am - 3.40pm All Year 7.15am - 5.10pm Nov - Apr By Coach Travel in our luxury glass roofed coaches, From Queenstown Flight + Cruise from Queenstown or Te Anau 8am - 11.40am Nov - 15 Apr By Plane 10am - 1.40pm All Year Flight options from Queenstown; choose a round 12noon - 3.40pm 16 Apr - Oct trip, or fly-back 2pm - 5.40pm Nov - 15 Apr Includes a free picnic lunch or snack box on 8am departure. By Helicopter Return flight with two landing options From Queenstown Heli + Cruise 10am - 1.40pm All Year Complimentary transfers from most Te Anau and Includes a free buffet lunch. Queenstown accommodation with travel options. SEE PAGE 37 7 What’s included MILFORD SOUND Dinner and breakfast prepared by our onboard chef Licensed bar and complimentary tea and coffee on board Overnight Evening activities ‒ kayaking or exploring by small boat or 1.5 hour guided walk depending on if you choose the Milford Cruises Mariner or Milford Wanderer Overnight accommodation on board 2 days / 1 night duration Vessel Options Milford Mariner Board a traditional style vessel for Sleeps 60 an overnight stay in a World Heritage Private cabins with ensuite bathrooms area – the ultimate dinner, bed and Spacious observation lounge Three course buffet dinner, breakfast experience. cooked and continental breakfast Choose to explore the shoreline by Cruise the full length of the fiord to the open sea with kayak or small boat with our Nature Guide our Nature Guide on hand to highlight points of interest and wildlife. Then anchor in sheltered Harrison Cove for Milford Wanderer a sumptuous evening meal alongside pristine rainforest Sleeps 36 and sheer rock faces. Small private cabins with shared bathroom facilities Depending on the season and your vessel choice, kayaking, exploration by small boat or a short walk Two quad-share bunk-style Travel options compartments is also offered. By Coach Cosy dining saloon Travel in our luxury glass roofed Three course plated dinner, coaches, from Queenstown cooked and continental breakfast or Te Anau Choose to experience an exclusive By Plane short walk on Milford Track or explore Fly out option available from the fiord up close on a small boat with Milford to Queenstown, for our Nature Guide a complete experience Departs – Returns (Day 2) Season Vessel From Milford Overnight Cruise 4.30pm - 9.15am* 16 Sep - 20 May Mariner 4.30pm - 9.15am Nov - Mar Wanderer MILFORD MARINER *Milford Mariner departs at 3.30pm from 1 - 20 May & 16 - 30 Sep. From Te Anau Coach + Overnight Cruise 12.45pm - 12.30pm 16 Sep - 20 May Mariner 12.45pm - 12.30pm Nov - Mar Wanderer From Queenstown Coach + Overnight Cruise 8.30am - 3.30pm 16 Sep - 20 May Mariner 8.30am - 3.30pm Nov - Mar Wanderer 9 GETTING TO MILFORD By Plane SOUND Points of interest on By Coach the Milford Road MILFORD TE ANAU DOWNS The Chasm Milford Sound Homer Tunnel Departure point for the Milford Track The Divide MIRROR LAKES QUEENSTOWN When you travel with Real Journeys, we can offer you Famous for their mountain reflections THE DIVIDE a range of options that link directly with your cruise, Mirror Lakes Pass across the Southern Alps ensuring hassle-free connections and a relaxed way HOMER TUNNEL Te Anau Downs to take in everything the trip has to offer.