Kepler Water Taxi – Overnight Hiking Transport Packages
Get a head start on your Kepler Track Hike – 5 reasons to book our Kepler Water Taxi to Brod Bay
- Save your energy for the climb up to Luxmore Hut
- Short on time and good fitness? Depart early and walk through to the Iris Burn Hut, reducing the Kepler to a 1 night/2 day walk
- Leave your vehicle in Te Anau or save on transport/extra walking if you are taking public transport
- The 6km walk from the Kepler car park to Brod Bay is lovely but you will see plenty of this bush scenery on the final 2 days of the hike, save it till then
- Meet some locals! We love to meet hikers starting their adventures and we are happy to answer any last minute questions you might have or let you know a little about the Kepler Track on the way over
Don’t Miss the Boat! Kepler Water Taxi departures
- Kepler Water Taxi Wharf, Te Anau Lakefront to Brod Bay
8.30am, 9.30am and 10.30am - Brod Bay to Kepler Water Taxi Wharf, Te Anau Lakefront
8.45 am, 9.45 am, 10.45am and 4.30pm - Available at other times on demand, minimum numbers apply and subject to availability
- October – April – departing every day, just turn up or pre-book online
- May – September – available on demand, minimum of 4 passengers required
Finish your Kepler Track hike with a jet boat ride – At $85 p/adult and $55 p/child, treat your feet and jump aboard at Rainbow Reach
Meet our jet boat at Rainbow Reach and enjoy a stunning jet boat journey up the Waiau River. About a 15 minute ride to just below the Control Gates and only a few minutes’ walk to the Kepler car park. Your feet will thank you for it. Just $85 p/adult and $55 p/child, choose our ”Build your Own Package” and add on this option for a fun way to end your hike.
Why book the Kepler Water taxi service?
- Skip the first 6km of the Kepler Track and catch the Kepler Water Taxi directly to Brod Bay. Save your legs for the haul up Mount Luxmore
- No need to leave your car in the track car park, the water taxi departs from the main wharf in Te Anau
- Regular, daily departures throughout the walking season, on-demand options available out of season
- Treat your feet and jump aboard our jet boat at Rainbow Reach
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