Today is a day for spectacular scenery, so make sure your camera is charged and ready.
From Queenstown you travel to the spectacular landscapes of Milford Sound. Stop at Mirror Lakes where, as the name suggests, you can see the stunning mountain scenery perfectly reflected in the waters.
Continue to the Homer Tunnel, man’s attempt to master the sheer rocky ranges, still left rough-hewn around the edges. Emerging from the tunnel, you are presented with one of the world’s most dramatic alpine drives, down through the Cleddau Valley. Stop at the Chasm, where the roaring Cleddau River has carved its way through solid rock.
Then it’s on to Milford Sound, where you will cruise the waters of this natural wonder. Your cruise meanders down the sound, taking in Bowen and Stirling Falls as they plummet from glacial hanging valleys sharply into the sea, and the sheer pinnacle of Mitre Peak, rising from the deep waters of the fiord.
After leaving Milford Sound, journey 119 km through Fiordland National Park out to Te Anau on one of the most scenic roads you could hope for, travelling through native rainforests, beech forests, alluvial flats and meadows.
This evening you have the opportunity to head out across the lake to the Glow Worm Caves for a tour (optional experience, at own expense).
Tonight, enjoy dinner at your hotel.
Start Time
Oct 30
Queenstown, New Zealand