Lake Te Anau Cruise: Historic Yacht and Guided Walk

Embark on an elegant morning tea cruise on the historic motor yacht ‘Faith’ on Lake Te Anau. Enjoy a guided walk in Fiordland National Park, delightful refreshments, and a scenic sail back. Limited to 16 passengers for a personalized experience.

Duration: 1 day, 16 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Fiordland National Park - Arrive at the historic wharf on the edge of Lake Te Anau, where the crew will welcome you with a safety briefing and outline the schedule for your cruise. Once the crew sets sail, you’ll have the opportunity to explore the ship. Enjoy complimentary tea and coffee as you either engage with the crew or savor some personal…
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Local taxes
  • Live commentary on board
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join us for an elegant cruise on the historic motor yacht “Faith” on Lake Te Anau. This relaxed 3-hour experience includes a guided walk in the Fiordland National Park, a delightful morning tea and refreshments, and cruising home under sail. You have 3 uniformed crew hosting you while on board, and 2 nature guides to show you the delights of New Zealand…

Location
Te Anau
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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822naomij
Mar 21, 2025
Amazing day - We loved this whole experience. The two hosts were friendly and informative and passionate about their beautiful historic vessel. The views were awesome, the walk was beautiful and afternoon tea was top shelf- even wine and beer provided. It was underpriced in my opinion. Worth so much more for this small group tour!
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Kato466
Mar 11, 2025
A Fantastic Cruise on Lake Te Anau - We (2 couples) thoroughly enjoyed our cruise on this beloved motor yacht "Faith" with Captain Adam, his assistant and 12 passengers. The yacht is fun to explore and the lake and surrounding scenery is fantastic. We enjoyed learning about the yacht's history, going on a short hike, helping raise the sails on the return trip, and sipping wine and beer and eating decadent sweet and savory treats on deck. We had the perfect weather to enjoy the sun on our faces and wind in our hair. This tour was a highlight of our road trip through the North and South Islands. Don't miss this one if your are in Te Anau.
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Vanessas357
Mar 3, 2025
A must-do in Te Anau - This is an excellent trip to do in Te Anau. Adam. the captain, is a brilliant host, giving lots of info about the sailboat and the flora and fauna on the short hike to Hidden Lake. We were supplied with drinks on the way out, and then canapes and drinks after the hike. On the way back Adam was able to put the sails up and it was lovely and peaceful sailing across the lake and enjoying the beautiful views. If you are in Te Anau you should definitely take this trip.
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Dharmaji
Feb 27, 2025
Wonderful cruise - Fantastic! Adam and John were amazing guides. Being on The Faith was a terrific departure from the crowded RealNZ tours - a much more intimate and personalized experience. Can't recommend highly enough.
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Plbyrne1263
Feb 11, 2025
Fabulous, friendly, intimate. Special. - This was way more than your average boat trip. It was more like a treat by friends. Truly special. 100% recommend. Wonderful boat and Adam and Meghan were wonderful hosts.
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Scenic65265373335
Jan 21, 2025
Perfect - We were fortunate to go on this scenic cruise and guided nature walk today. The whole experience, from beginning to end, was perfect. The boat is beautiful and Adam, Megan and Sophie were helpful and so knowledgeable. They are obviously passionate about the boat and its history. After a lovely walk through the forest to the Secret Lake we were welcomed back on board with canapés and drinks before we headed back. We were offered a chance to steer the boat and explore the boat. Cabins, engine room, etc. Adam also broke out the bagpipes (minus the kilt!!) - so talented😊 We have experienced most of the Te Anau attractions, and this would be our favourite and great value for money.
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Jessesm5839ik
Dec 17, 2024
Can't Be Better than This - The captain is invested in ensuring you have a wonderful time. He is very knowledgeable about the surroundings and takes you to hidden spots like The Hidden Lake and waterfalls.. The boat is immaculate and the food and drink offered are excellent. The first mate cares for you as she takes y ou for a hike to Hidden lake ( m15 minutes one way) explaining the surroundings. By the way the day I sailed the lake was perfectly calm. I would recommend this cruise with out reservation or shopping around.
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Susankendrick7
Nov 26, 2024
Just the best - This was part of a lower South Island group tour. I knew it it had drinks and canopies, but that's about all. The reality was 200% better. Beautiful boat, enthusiastic skipper (Adam) and first mate (Nina). We started at 2pm. A scorcher of a day. A beautiful cruise towards a walk to find the 'hidden lake'. A beautiful walk with a very knowledgeable guide Nina . Back on the boat in very calm waters to have drinks and canopies. Then a chance to put up sail - beautiful. We were all encouraged to help with steering, putting up the sails, inspecting the boat and the engines. On the way way back we were under sail, but too windless to get us back to bay, so back to engines. Just before we got back to shore, under sails again, a serene, quiet sail back to shore, and then a surprise - Adam brings out the bagpipes to pipe us back to shore under sail with a fantastic Scottish medley. Just the best! Can't recommend it highly enough. If I could give it 7 stars I would!
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987kathrynk
Feb 24, 2024
A must do if in Te Anau - What an amazing trip. One of the best we have done. Adam and Megan are friendly, engaging and very knowledgeable. This is a 11/10 trip that exceeded our expectations. The boat is stunning, the morning tea was impressive and catered for those with specific dietary needs. It's a small group tour which meant you didn't feel like another number. The walk to the hidden lakes was a lovely and easy walk so you don't need any specific walking gear apart from decent sneakers as it can be muddy under foot. If you can check the weather before booking an afternoon breeze is good as they put up the sails to sail back to the dock. Unfortunately, we had no wind so despite putting up the sails we had to motor back. Still, that did not detract from the overall experience. For those interested in a Celtic experience, if Adam is your captain, he will bring out his bagpipes to top off the trip.
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Heather
Oct 20, 2024
Relaxing way to spend 3 hours - We loved this cruise - beautiful heritage boat with lots of history, we were looked after very well by Captain Adam and First Mate Nina. A pleasant way to cruise calmly about the lake, experience the flora and fauna with Nina. We enjoyed the complimentary drinks and canapés while sailing back. Guests enjoyed being included in the running of the boat. Highly recommend.
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