Location
Milford
Sound is located in Fiordland National
Park in the South Island of New Zealand.
The closest full-service towns and
accommodation are in Te Anau and
Manapouri.
Queenstown is 8 hours round trip drive,
not including cruise time at Milford
Sound.
Cruise
Times
Day trips
depart year round, the shorter duration Milford Scenic Cruise = 1 hr 40
mins.
The longer cruise, Milford Nature Cruise
= 2 hrs 30 mins. Nature guide /
commentary
Overnight cruise departs 4pm - 4.30pm,
returns 9am next day. Milford Overnight Cruise
Getting
There
Self-drive
to Milford Sound from Te Anau or
Manapouri, 2 hrs 15 mins journey round
trip.
Or luxury
coach transport available departing from
Lake Te Anau. Coach to Milford Sound
Not included in the
price Lunches
can be orderd in advance.
Holiday
Houses
Te Anau and
Manapouri are the gateway to Fiordland
National Park. Both towns offer
a scenic base to explore the area with
easy access to cruise the fiords,
kayaking,
hiking, mountain biking, heli-hiking .and
much more. .Activities
Town
Services
Te Anau
amenities include: Internet cafes,
restaurants, cinema, shops, helicopter
trips,
full medical services. Manapouri is 15
minutes drive from Te Anau with Internet
access
restaurants, shops. Both towns are 2
hours drive south of Queenstown Airport.
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