Milford Sound facts
Getting there
| • | enjoy astonishing vistas of meadows, faultless waterfalls, river flats, imposing mountains and lush rainforests |
| • | travel through the Homer Tunnel, into a breathtaking amphitheatre of snow-capped peaks at the head of Cleddau Canyon |
| • | catch your first glimpse of the magnificent Mitre Peak, ascending one mile into the sky |
What can I see?
| • | vast walls rise up from the majestic fiord, rendering cruise boats mere specks on the horizon |
| • | the fiord was created thousands of years ago during the ice ages |
| • | it’s the most dramatic of the fiords in the National Park |
| • | steep walls of rock plunge vertically for hundreds of metres above and below the water line |
| • | UNESCO granted World Heritage status to Milford Sound in 1986 – after just a few moments here you’ll appreciate why |
Remember to:
| • | breathe deeply the fresh air and take a contemplative moment |
| • | keep your keen eyes open for wildlife - you could be lucky enough to spot seals, dolphins and penguins in their natural habitat, depending on the season |
| • | be grateful if it’s raining – it turns the wonderful waterfalls into cascading waterwalls! |
| • | catch some rare marine life as you explore the Underwater Observatory |
| • | feel just a little envious of the locals who can – and often do – take their pilgrimage to this incredible place every year |