3-Day Fiordland National Park itinerary guide

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Fiordland National Park — Ranunculus lyallii in Fiordland National Park

Top stops to prioritize

Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park & Motels
The Moose Bar
Armadillos Restaurant
Fiordland Jet
Miles Better Pies
Luxmore Hut
Glow Worm Restaurant
Fiordland Outdoors

Day 1: Most popular attractions

For day 1, we strategically grouped the most popular attraction, Te Anau, with surrounding point of interests to start your trip off with a bang.

Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park & Motels
Fiordland Outdoors
RealNZ | Te Anau Glowworm Caves
Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre
Punanga Manu o Te Anau / Te Anau Bird Sanctuary
Rainbow Reach Bridge

Day 2: Southeast side of town

For day 2, we recommend exploring the southeast side side of town.

Fiordland Jet
Fiordland isite Visitor Information Centre
Fiordland Arts Hub Gallery
Lake Te Anau
Fiordland Lakeview Motel and Apartments
Te Anau
Aden Motel

Day 3: Proximity is everything

For day 3, we bundled attractions like Luxmore Hut and Great Walks and other places within a close range, so that the time it takes to travel between all of them is less than one hour.

Luxmore Hut
Great Walks
Te Anau Trout Observatory
Fiordland
Southern Secret Doubtful Sound Overnight Cruise
Southern Lakes Helicopters
Te Anau Vintage Machinery Museum

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