
4.5 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. |
Good people, very solid information.
Matusala Habtemariam
They were really helpful!
Sagi
Very helpful, they even did our booking for us.
Daniel Robledo
Staff were wonderful.
Sara Williams
Really friendly, good advice.
Sabisch Moritz
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