Milford Sound travel guide

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The beautiful landscape and picturesque locales attract a lot of visitors with their annual numbers exceeding more than 550,000. This makes Milford Sound one of the most visited places in New Zealand even though the city is located quite a distance from the main commercial areas, Milford Sound has a charm of its own.

Milford Sound also offers a lot of sporting facilities like canoeing and trekking. Though a small number of companies ferry people to the rest of the parts of this island country, Milford Sound offers an extravagant package at affordable prices.

Milford Bay is home to one of the underwater observatories and lets the tourist enjoy the viewing of black coral which is usually located in much deeper waters.

Fast Facts

Milford Sound attractions include boat cruises or kayaking trips that explore the outer reaches of the National Park. Experiencing Fiordland by boat is most rewarding activity. Seeing the fiords from the air is also a wonderful experience with Milford Sound scenic flights available from either Queenstown or Milford.

Listed in the World Heritage Site, Fiordland National Park is often referred to as the Eighth Wonder of the World.

√ Cruise : - On an Adventurer Cruise, take in the magic of Milford Sound and then, head further out to explore the mighty Tasman Sea and the wild West Coast.

√ Sightseeing : - The incredible Mitre Peak, which at a height of 1,692 meters (5,560 feet), is one of the highest mountains in the world to rise directly from the ocean floor, as well as stunning waterfalls that crash down into the serene waters and offers spectacular water wildlife like dolphins and many other such creatures.

√ Kayaking : - Your propinquity to the water in a kayak just serves to make you feel even smaller. The benefits of kayaking in such areas is that you get to explore the areas where big cruise ships cannot manage to go and feel closer with the aquatic wildlife which includes penguins, seals etc.

If in case you had deprived yourself of food in Milford Sound, one of the iconic places to eat out is Blue Duck Cafe and Bar.

There are not enough shopping options in Milford apart from the few merchandising materials like postcards etc.

Thousands of glow worms lie hidden in the mountains of Te Anau. After the self satisfying tour of Te Anau on the cruise, the guides will take the tourists through the sculpted caves and sculpted rock formations.

The Invercargill to Te Anau portion of the Southern Scenic Route is a rewarding journey for cyclists, campervans and motorists. The 200 kilometre drive through Tuatapere takes approx 2 ½ hours by car and is sealed throughout the way.

Within Fiordland, a variety of tours depart from Te Anau on a daily basis, providing transport to connect with various activities.

With the availability of coaches and minibus options available for the people the tourists can enjoy and relax while keeping in tune with the scenery along the way.

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