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Milford Sound Must Do's
Mitre Peak
The great pointed mountain is the face of Fiordland. Instantly recognisable, it rises spectacularly to 1692m above Milford Sound.
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Mitre Peak Cruises
Spend a spectacular two-and-a-half hours in one of the world’s most stunning environs. The captain will ensure you don’t miss a thing and you’ll get daringly close to an enormous waterfall.
Milford Sound Lodge
Fiordland Outdoors Company now offer a water taxi to Sandfly Point, so a day walk to Giant’s Gate waterfall on the Milford Track is now an option.
Sightseeing Flights
Views from above, by either plane or helicopter are exemplary and memorable.
Overnight Cruises
Imagine waking up in the Milford Sound! Overnight cruises allow for just that, as well as dinner, breakfast and nature talks.
Underwater Observatory
New Zealand’s only floating underwater observatory, available to those touring with Southern Discoveries, provides a fantastic way to see rare black coral.
Black Coral
Black corals are usually deep-sea species, but in Fiordland an abundance grows at depths of only 10m. New Zealand’s Milford Sound/Piopiotahi marine reserve is New Zealand’s coral capital and one of the world’s most unique diving locations. Local company Descent Dive offer a range of tours suitable even for first timers and you may even get to see sharks, stingrays, octopus, crayfish, nudibranchs and over 150 species of fish.
Couch Tours
Comfortable coaches depart Queenstown or Te Anau followed by a cruise on the water. This is a long day: 12.5 hours from Queenstown, seven hours from Te Anau.
Kayaking Milford Sounds
Paddle in paradise with and get up close to the cascading waterfalls and busy wildlife. Rosco’s Milford Kayaks have great local knowledge and their trips range between one to four hours.
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