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5 Best Wanaka Island Hopping Tours

The island days worth booking a whole trip around.

The 5 wanaka island hopping tours travellers book most, gathered in one place. Which islands each trip reaches, how long you are on the water, who runs the boat, and what a seat aboard costs.

5 Best Wanaka Island Hopping Tours

Mou Waho Island Cruise and Guided Nature Walk - Getting on the boat: Lake Wanaka cruise in a small group
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Mou Waho Island Cruise and Guided Nature Walk

1.Mou Waho Island Cruise and Guided Nature Walk

Cruise to Mou Waho on Lake Wanaka, hike for views and Arethusa Pool, and spot rare predator-free native birds with expert local guides.

Most Popular 5.0

“Weather was great when we went , which is worth checking (we were lucky there too) - sunny, no wind. We had such amazingly clear views at the lookout, which was neither a particularly long nor difficult walk (only a couple steep sections but doable with regular sneakers - easy with hiking boots). The guide…”

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Stevensons Island Cruise and Nature Walk - The catamaran cruise: relaxing minutes with local stories
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Stevensons Island Cruise and Nature Walk

2.Stevensons Island Cruise and Nature Walk

Ride a catamaran on Lake Wānaka to Stevensons Island, then hike to the summit with tea and great Southern Alps views.

4.5

“it was a wonderful boat ride very relaxing and the walk was nice up to the top. There was no instruction on the natural flora but that was OK. Everything was very enjoyable.”

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Stevensons Island Cruise and Nature Walk

3.Stevensons Island Cruise and Nature Walk

Ride a catamaran on Lake Wānaka to Stevensons Island, then hike to the summit with tea and great Southern Alps views.

4.5

“Practically, just boat ride. No history while en route. Walked at the claim is just a short walk and our guide had no knowledge of the vegetation around us. He did try to explain Manuka and Kanuka trees, but did not know much, and he Read more”

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1-Hour Ruby Island Cruise and Walk - Getting on the catamaran at Wanaka Marina (and what to bring)
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1-Hour Ruby Island Cruise and Walk

4.1-Hour Ruby Island Cruise and Walk

Take a 1-hour catamaran cruise from Wanaka Marina to Ruby Island, then enjoy an easy optional walk and photo lookouts.

4.5

“The tour organised called me 25 minutes before the boat was due to depart, and said the tour hadn't met the minimal number of guests to run, so that it was cancelled. He did kindly offer a free upgrade to a longer tour departing later that Read more”

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Mou Waho Island Cruise & Self-Guided Nature Walk - Mou Waho Island nature reserve: self-guided walk to the glacial lake up top
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Mou Waho Island Cruise & Self-Guided Nature Walk

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