Day 17: Doubtful Sound → Glenorchy
2026-11-18 · Manapouri → Glenorchy
181 mi · 292 km · 4h 32m @40mph
Cruise and coach back to Pearl Harbour around midday, then drive via Te Anau (dump station and fuel) and Kingston, through Queenstown and out along the Glenorchy road beside Lake Wakatipu — one of New Zealand's finest drives.
Stops
- Te Anau~10:08townLakeside town on the edge of Fiordland National Park and the principal gateway to Milford and Doubtful Sounds. Starting point for the Kepler, Routeburn and Milford Tracks.
- Glenorchy–Queenstown Road~12:16viewpointOne of NZ’s great drives along Lake Wakatipu; Bennetts Bluff lookout is the stop.
- Glenorchy~14:24townTiny, spectacular village at the head of Lake Wakatipu; gateway to Paradise, the Routeburn and Dart River.
Tonight: Glenorchy
No place picked for this night yet.
In Glenorchy base plan
- Mrs Woolly's Campground holiday-park
Powered sites at the head of Lake Wakatipu with a superb general store next door — a two-night base for the Glenorchy adventure day.