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Day trip from Queenstown · 12 hours · GetYourGuide
From Queenstown: Milford Sound by coach and cruise in a day ↗4,183 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €132.15as of 4 Oct
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From the air · 5 hours · GetYourGuide
From Queenstown: fly to Milford Sound and back, with two hours on the fiord ↗1,849 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €391.45as of 4 Oct
Operator's base in Queenstown; free parking there, drop-off at your accommodation included.
Doubtful Sound · 7 hours · GetYourGuide
From Manapouri: day trip to Doubtful Sound across the lake and the pass ↗1,809 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €179.02as of 4 Oct
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Caves in the park · 135 minutes · GetYourGuide
Te Anau: boat trip to the glowworm caves with a guided tour ↗3,110 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €64.33as of 4 Oct
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Milford Sound: 2 hours on a small boat up to the waterfalls ↗3,114 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €89.26as of 4 Oct
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From Te Anau: Milford Road, cruise to the Tasman Sea and short walks ↗924 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €137.13as of 4 Oct
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Milford Sound: a night aboard the Milford Mariner, with kayak or tender boat ↗59 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €348.57as of 4 Oct
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From Queenstown: Milford Sound flight and nature cruise ↗280 reviews on GetYourGuidefrom €383.97as of 4 Oct
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Arrival · Park authority visitor centre, outside the park
Te Rua-o-te-moko, 1 Lakefront Drive in Te Anau: information on tracks, huts and weather, and collection of booked hut tickets.
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-45.42386, 167.71898
Surroundings · Lakeside town, outside the park
According to DOC, the gateway to Fiordland and the nearest town with shops, accommodation and fuel. From here it is two hours to Milford Sound.
A trip into the mountain, by boat across the lake.
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-45.41449, 167.71749
Mountains & rock · Caves on the western shore of Lake Te Anau
Reached only by boat across the lake. According to the OpenStreetMap boundary, the caves lie inside the national park.
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-45.29450, 167.72644
Arrival · Boat landing for the Milford Track
From here the boat takes 1 hour 15 minutes to Glade Wharf, the start of the Milford Track.
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-45.19246, 167.82823
Nature · Start of the Milford Track
Wharf at the northern end of Lake Te Anau. No road – boat access only.
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-44.93215, 167.93031
Mountains & rock · Highest point of the Milford Track
With a memorial to Quintin McKinnon. According to DOC, the pass shelter stands at 1,154 m (3,786 ft).
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-44.80249, 167.76578
Water · Waterfall, 580 m in three leaps
Side trip from the Milford Track, 1 hour 30 minutes return.
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-44.80066, 167.72949
Nature · End of the Milford Track
From here a 20-minute boat ride to Milford Sound.
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A fiord 16 kilometres long, above which Mitre Peak rises 1,692 metres out of the water – at the end of a single road.
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-44.68356, 167.90253
Nature · Stop on the Milford Road
Small lakes in the Eglinton Valley that reflect the Earl Mountains on calm days.
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-45.02842, 168.01118
Nature · Rest area with toilets
According to DOC, one of three places with public toilets between Te Anau and Milford.
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-44.97724, 168.01727
Mountains & rock · Pass on the Milford Road, Routeburn start
At 532 m (1,745 ft), the lowest crossing of the Southern Alps according to DOC. The Routeburn Track and the path to Key Summit start here.
The shortest way above the bushline on the Milford Road.
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A fiord 16 kilometres long, above which Mitre Peak rises 1,692 metres out of the water – at the end of a single road.
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-44.82492, 168.11729
Mountains & rock · Viewpoint summit, 1 to 1.5 hours
Side track of the Routeburn Track with views of the Darran Mountains and the Hollyford Valley.
Things to do: cruises, Great Walks and day hikes
From The Divide along the Routeburn Track to the turn-off, then 1 to 1.5 hours return to the viewpoint above the bushline, with alpine tarns and views into the Hollyford Valley.
DOC: Routeburn Track – 2026/27 season, hut and campsite fees ↗
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-44.81513, 168.12743
Trails · Road tunnel, 1.2 km
At 945 m (3,100 ft), with traffic lights in summer. Waits of up to 20 minutes.
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A fiord 16 kilometres long, above which Mitre Peak rises 1,692 metres out of the water – at the end of a single road.
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-44.76414, 167.98103
Trails · Short walk to the gorge
Viewpoint on the Milford Road on the Milford side of the tunnel. End of the avalanche no-stopping zone.
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A fiord 16 kilometres long, above which Mitre Peak rises 1,692 metres out of the water – at the end of a single road.
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-44.72150, 167.94774
Nature · Cruise departures
The sightseeing boats leave from here. See our Milford Sound page.
The fiord most people come to Fiordland for – reached by a single road.
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A fiord 16 kilometres long, above which Mitre Peak rises 1,692 metres out of the water – at the end of a single road.
Things to do: cruises, Great Walks and day hikes
The fiord stretches 16 km (10 mi) to the open sea and is up to 265 m (869 ft) deep. Sightseeing boats leave from the visitor terminal. Everything else is on our Milford Sound page.
DOC: Nature and history along the Milford Road and in Milford Sound ↗
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-44.66822, 167.92703
Mountains & rock · Peak above the fiord
According to DOC, it rises 1,692 m (5,551 ft) straight out of the water. Best seen from the Foreshore Walk.
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A fiord 16 kilometres long, above which Mitre Peak rises 1,692 metres out of the water – at the end of a single road.
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-44.63258, 167.85489
Nature · Airstrip on the fiord
Landing strip for scenic flights from Queenstown and Te Anau.
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A fiord 16 kilometres long, above which Mitre Peak rises 1,692 metres out of the water – at the end of a single road.
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-44.67346, 167.92323
Where to stay · Hut on the Kepler Track
Above the bushline over Lake Te Anau; bookings are required even outside the season.
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-45.38526, 167.61919
Arrival · Wharf for Doubtful Sound, outside the park
Boats leave from here across Lake Manapouri to West Arm.
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-45.57023, 167.61294
Arrival · Visitor centre at the western end of Lake Manapouri
Change from the boat to the coach over Wilmot Pass.
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-45.52378, 167.27422
Trails · Pass road to Doubtful Sound
Toll road with no link to the rest of the road network; private vehicles only by barge and with a permit.
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-45.50918, 167.19307
Arrival · Wharf on Doubtful Sound
Cruises on Doubtful Sound start here, as do four walking tracks from Deep Cove Hostel.
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-45.46440, 167.15799
Trails · Shoreline walk
According to DOC, one of the best views of Mitre Peak.
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A fiord 16 kilometres long, above which Mitre Peak rises 1,692 metres out of the water – at the end of a single road.
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-44.67154, 167.92446
Water · Waterfall near the wharf
Falls into the fiord just north of the cruise terminal.
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A fiord 16 kilometres long, above which Mitre Peak rises 1,692 metres out of the water – at the end of a single road.
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-44.66511, 167.92620
Water · Waterfall in the fiord
On the north side of the fiord, seen from the boats.
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A fiord 16 kilometres long, above which Mitre Peak rises 1,692 metres out of the water – at the end of a single road.
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-44.60921, 167.87118
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