Fiordland Tours - Kepler Guided Hike & Jet Boat

Approx 6.5 hrs

Fiordland Tours - Kepler Guided Hike & Jet Boat

Overview

An immersive day blending adrenaline and stillness, jet boating the Waiau River before stepping onto the iconic Kepler Track.

The Jet Boat & Kepler Track Hike combines high-energy adventure with the quiet beauty of Fiordland’s native forest. Limited to just 12 guests, this small-group experience is designed to feel personal, unhurried, and deeply connected to place.

With pickup from your Te Anau accommodation, the day begins on the Waiau River. Your jet boat ride carries you past remote landscapes and filming locations toward the clear waters of Lake Manapouri, often so peaceful it feels like you have it to yourself.

After disembarking, enjoy fresh home-baked morning tea before joining your guide on the Kepler Track, one of New Zealand’s Great Walks. The trail winds through ancient beech and rimu forest, alive with birdsong and filtered light. Along the way, pause for a picnic lunch and time to take it all in.

The hike concludes at Rainbow Reach suspension bridge, where you’ll be transferred back to Te Anau.

As with all alpine environments, sturdy footwear and weather-appropriate clothing are essential.

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About

About The Host

Fiordland Tours

Fiordland Tours

Fiordland is raw, dramatic, and unforgettable, where towering cliffs meet dark waters and waterfalls fall straight from the sky.

Fiordland Tours helps travellers experience this region with depth, not haste. With strong local knowledge and genuine respect for the land, their team shares the stories, ecology, and history that bring the landscape to life.  Small group journeys feel personal rather than packaged, balancing iconic highlights like Milford Sound with meaningful moments off the main path.  If you’re travelling south, this is Fiordland experienced properly, immersive, grounded, and unforgettable.

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Things to keep in mind

Each experience on TrvlAtlas is hosted by one of our trusted local operators. Because every operator’s conditions differ slightly, this tour follows the cancellation policy set by Fiordland Tours.

Fiordland Tours – Cancellation Policy
• Cancellations made 48 hours or more before departure receive a full refund.
• Cancellations made within 48 hours of departure are non-refundable.
No-shows or late arrivals are charged in full.
• If the operator cancels due to weather, safety or operational reasons, you may reschedule or receive a full refund.

To request a change or cancellation, please contact TrvlAtlas Support at support@trvlatlas.com. We’ll coordinate directly with the operator on your behalf in line with their policy.

By booking, you agree to both TrvlAtlas’ platform terms and the operator’s safety & risk disclaimer as outlined in the Special Terms & Conditions tab on the tour page and in your booking confirmation email.

This experience is listed on TrvlAtlas, a curated travel platform that connects travellers with trusted local operators. TrvlAtlas acts as the booking agent for this experience, while the operator delivers the tour and manages its own safety, cancellation, and participation terms.

This experience is operated by Fiordland Tours, a licensed and safety-accredited provider. Please review the key participation and safety requirements before booking:

Explore Fiordland Ltd trading as Fiordland Tours & Fiordland Walks, a New Zealand-owned business trading out of South Island, New Zealand.

1.0 Bookings

1.1 Once you have clicked ‘process my booking’ your credit card will be charged the full amount owing in New Zealand dollars. A window will then appear allowing you to check your booking details. Please email us immediately if any details are incorrect. A sales consultant will then process your booking request and send your confirmation via email promptly. Please note that our office hours are 6:30am – 6.00pm 7 days.

1.2 This booking confirmation becomes your proof of payment.

1.3 If you are unsure which tour or services you require, please contact one of our experienced consultants for advice before you finalise your booking.

1.4 The business name that will appear on your credit card statement will be Explore Fiordland Ltd.

2.0 Cancellation, Changes and No Shows

2.1 If a booking is canceled by Explore Fiordland Ltd and you are unable to reschedule, you can contact us for a full refund. Please explain the reason for the refund and the person you spoke to. We will then credit your card the refund amount and email you with confirmation.

2.2 If you need to reschedule, change or cancel your booking you will need to contact Explore Fiordland Ltd via phone or email to get authorization to do so. To avoid cancellation charges, all cancellation or change requests are to be made at least 48 hours prior to your departure date/time.

2.3 Change & Cancellation Protection (CCP). When purchasing an Explore Fiordland Ltd experience online, we give you the ability to purchase CCP to give you peace of mind and flexibility to cancel your tour up until 6pm the day prior to departure, no questions asked.

  • 2.3.1When purchased, as long as you contact us by 6pm the day prior to your tour date, you can choose to change to another date or use the value towards another Explore Fiordland Ltd experience. Wish to cancel altogether for a refund? If you choose to do this, CCP allows you to claim a 75% refund which would be processed back to the card used at the time to make your booking.
    How it works:
    Explore Fiordland Ltd must be notified of a cancellation or change request either via email at info@fiordlandtours.co.nz or phone (NZ) +64 3 222 2838.
    CCP is not travel insurance. Explore Fiordland Ltd does not take any responsibility or cover for any out-of-pocket expenses caused before, during, or after travel. CCP is limited only to the value of the experience booked and paid for via Explore Fiordland Ltd at the same time the CCP was purchased.
    CCP is only available prior to the completion of your transaction and cannot be purchased retrospectively. CCP is non-refundable.

2.4 For Group Bookings & Private Charters cancellations received more than 7 days before the booked start time will be refunded in full. Cancellations received between 7 days and 48 hours before the booked start time will receive a 50% refund.Cancellations received within 48 hours of the booked start time, or no shows on the day, will not receive any refund.

2.5 For Day Tours Cancellation outside of 48 hours will receive a full refund. Cancellation inside of 48 hours no refund.

2.6 Explore Fiordland Ltd reserves the absolute right to cancel any service as a result of weather conditions, insufficient numbers or any other unforeseen event or circumstances. In this instance, you can choose to reschedule or request a full refund from Explore Fiordland Ltd.

2.7 COVID-19 or Medical Outbreak Cancellations. If a travel ban, lockdown, or other restriction is enforced due to COVID-19 or another medical outbreak, or if you are directly impacted by such an outbreak (e.g., being identified as a close contact and required to self-isolate), and your tour cannot be attended but is already within the stated cancellation period, we will honour the booking value as credit for 12 months.

3.0 Extended terms and conditions

3.1 Explore Fiordland Ltd accept no responsibility for any loss or additional expenses arising from changes, delays or cancellations of the services provided.

3.2 We advise that all tours may carry a degree of risk and that by participating in the tour or service provided by Explore Fiordland Ltd you are expressly assuming those risks personally and are releasing Explore Fiordland Ltd from any liability, claims, losses, damages or expenses.

4.0 Privacy Policy

4.1 Explore Fiordland Ltd is dedicated to keeping your details private. Any information, we collect in relation to you, is kept strictly secured. We do not pass on/sell/swap any of your personal details with anyone. We use this information to identify your orders and to personalise your shopping experience with us; that’s all.

4.2 Explore Fiordland Ltd uses cookies to allow you to access and purchase items in your shopping cart. Cookies sent to your computer from Explore Fiordland Ltd only last while you’re browsing our website. We do not store persistent cookies on your computer.

4.3 By agreeing to our Terms & Conditions you give Explore Fiordland Ltd permission to email you occasionally with promotional material.

4.4 Whenever you use our website, or any other website, the computer on which the web pages are stored (the Web server) needs to know the network address of your computer so that it can send the requested web pages to your Internet browser. The unique network address of your computer is called its “IP address,” and is sent automatically each time you access any Internet site. From a computer’s IP address, it is possible to determine the general geographic location of that computer, but otherwise it is anonymous.

We do not keep a record of the IP addresses from which users access our site except where you have specifically provided us with information about yourself, in which case we also record your IP address for security purposes. An example of this would be when proceeding to a checkout to finalise an order you may wish to make. After completing the form provided, your IP address will be stored along with a transaction number that allows us to track your order.