
4.6 50 reviews
Start your journey through New Zealand's stunning landscapes at a Department of Conservation (DOC) Visitor Centre. Information about conservation areas, as well as DOC's 14,000 km of tracks, 9 Great Walks, and network of 950 huts and 324 campsites.
DOC Te Rua-o-te-moko / Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre is staffed by DOC rangers who have firsthand, in-depth local knowledge. We provide information about:
•Walks and hiking - short walks, multi-day hikes, Great Walks
•Track conditions, weather, and safety
•Hut and Campsite bookings
•Heritage sites
•Cycleways
•Maps
•Marine reserves
•Conservation projects
•Local stories, legends and history - our nature, our people
•Gateway to Fiordland National Park
•Milford Sounds
•Milford Track Great Walk
•Kepler Track Great Walk
•Routeburn Track Great Walk
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Fiordland National Park DOC Visitor CentreLocal government organisation |
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South Island ▷ Fiordland ▷ Te Anau |
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Operating Season And Hours |
Oct-April 8:00am-5:00pm daily
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Payment RequirementIs there a cost for this experience or is it free? Free access/participation The experience costs no money to access or take part in. |
Very friendly and helpful.
Katharina Pape
Good information about the Sounds.
Sven Woelk
Friendly, helpful staff.
Kate Glover
Good advice and very helpful.
Jon Barratt
Good brochures to buy $1.
Thomas Roche
Helpful guide who helped map out some tramping for us from the divide up to the Key Summit.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2015
You will be provided with everything you need to know before heading in to the Fiordland or doing a Great Walk.
There are books of the tracks in the region free for reading.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2015
A lot of information on the Sounds, especially Milford Sound.
Good information on walks in the Fiordland area and campgrounds. Helpful staff
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2015
Really good information about the Kepler Track and the walks in the Fiordland.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2015
Good service, staff aware of most tracks in New Zealand's South Island.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2014
DOCs guy takes care of you, spends his time to help you.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2014
Very friendly and helpful to find the right hiking track for us.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2014
Friendly, well informed staff, gave extra information with maps, information material.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014
Extremely helpful information, very friendly (DOC in general), nice hints regarding the hikes and tracks.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014
Very informative DOC - printing good looking tickets for great walks/huts, helpful even if it was closing time when we arrived.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014
Well informed about the different tracks, availability and forecast.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014
Very helpful, they even did our booking for us.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2014
Good information about some tracks and good advice about the weather and the equipment.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2014
Guys at the front desk were really helpful to give weather information before we go to Fiordland.
They could have had access to a web cam in the sand!
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2014
Helpful guide who helped map out some tramping for us from the divide up to the Key Summit.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2015
Good service, staff aware of most tracks in New Zealand's South Island.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in December 2014
DOCs guy takes care of you, spends his time to help you.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2014
Very friendly and helpful to find the right hiking track for us.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in November 2014
You will be provided with everything you need to know before heading in to the Fiordland or doing a Great Walk.
There are books of the tracks in the region free for reading.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2015
A lot of information on the Sounds, especially Milford Sound.
Good information on walks in the Fiordland area and campgrounds. Helpful staff
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2015
Really good information about the Kepler Track and the walks in the Fiordland.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2015
Friendly, well informed staff, gave extra information with maps, information material.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014
Extremely helpful information, very friendly (DOC in general), nice hints regarding the hikes and tracks.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014
Very informative DOC - printing good looking tickets for great walks/huts, helpful even if it was closing time when we arrived.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014
Very helpful, they even did our booking for us.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2014
Well informed about the different tracks, availability and forecast.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014
Good information about some tracks and good advice about the weather and the equipment.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2014
Guys at the front desk were really helpful to give weather information before we go to Fiordland.
They could have had access to a web cam in the sand!
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2014
Helpful workers - good information.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in February 2014
Excellent facility with picnic area on Lake Te Anau, loads of regional and park information - specific activity guides, friendly, helpful staff, clean and well managed.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014
Helpful staff with information on hiking and tramping, lots of written guides available for a low cost.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014
Good information and nice welcome.
Reviewed over 3 years ago and experienced in March 2014