Tidy dorm and private rooms with a lakefront location hoist this backpackers to the top spot among Te Anau's budget beds. There's a range of options, including garden cabins ($120) and glamping tented dorms in summer ($32). Ask for a room with a view. The place has a cosy, lived-in feel, plus two lounges, two kitchens and a barbecue area.
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Mavora Lakes Conservation Park
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Within the Snowdon State Forest, this conservation park's huge golden meadows sit alongside two lakes – North and South Mavora – fringed by forest and…
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Stare up at constellations of glowworms on an underground boat ride. First described in Māori stories, this 200m-long cave system was lost in time until…
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An easy 45-minute return walk leads through forest to Lake Mistletoe, a small glacier-formed lake.
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By the lake, this set of outdoor aviaries offers a chance to see native bird species difficult to spot in the wild, including the precious icon of…
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0.49 MILES
By the lake, this set of outdoor aviaries offers a chance to see native bird species difficult to spot in the wild, including the precious icon of…
9.18 MILES
Stare up at constellations of glowworms on an underground boat ride. First described in Māori stories, this 200m-long cave system was lost in time until…
16.03 MILES
An easy 45-minute return walk leads through forest to Lake Mistletoe, a small glacier-formed lake.
4. Mavora Lakes Conservation Park
24.17 MILES
Within the Snowdon State Forest, this conservation park's huge golden meadows sit alongside two lakes – North and South Mavora – fringed by forest and…