We spent the day cruising FNP on the Royal Princess cruise ship. Our cruising day started around 9am, entering Dusky Sound Fjord, and our visit ended around 6:30pm, as we exited Milford sound. We a…Full review by iowacityia
Apr 9, 2024
My cruise included Doubtful, Dusky and Milford Sounds on a perfect, blue sky day. Each sound was magnificent. Pictures can’t do this place justice. If your cruise to NZ includes this opportunity it i…Full review by Nlhoff
Apr 7, 2024
We were lucky enough to be on a cruise that explored three of the sounds of this New Zealand national park. I always thought the Greek Islands or Scottish Highlands were the places I’d recommend goin…Full review by MasterP007
Can you drive due west from Christchurch at this time of the year? Are the roads good?
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Best answer is to look at the journeys.nzta.govt.nz/christchurch/traffic website. Usually great roads but can change anytime of the year depending on …
Best answer is to look at the journeys.nzta.govt.nz/christchurch/traffic website. Usually great roads but can change anytime of the year depending on the weather.
We want to spend a few days exploring Milford & Doubtful Sounds, plus this National Park... what is the best locale to base ourselves in.. ... Te Anu? (We cannot afford the beautiful Milford Lodge). We will have own transport and expect to 'day trip' out from a home base.
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Te Anau is the place to stay. We stayed there in our rental camper late in June. This also makes sense with the weather in the Sounds. The road into the park was closed the …
Te Anau is the place to stay. We stayed there in our rental camper late in June. This also makes sense with the weather in the Sounds. The road into the park was closed the morning of the day we arrived and checked in but opened in the afternoon in time for a beautiful sunset at Milford, then back to camp at Te Anau and a boat/bus/boat trip in Doubtful the next morning. We had a lucky two days of good weather. Frequent updates are posted locally and online due to the changeable conditions.
What public transportation is available? Can we get there by Intercity Bus?
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I don't think so but not 100% sure. There are many tour buses that do a fantastic job. My recommendation is to go with one of those tours. They will stop and show you things like …
I don't think so but not 100% sure. There are many tour buses that do a fantastic job. My recommendation is to go with one of those tours. They will stop and show you things like waterfalls, small hikes etc. that you would not find on your own or in an Intercity bus.
We have 5 hours in Te Anau after our Doubtful sound trip before our glow worm tour. What should we do? Kepler Track? Eglinton Valley? A helicopter ride to Milford Sound? THANKS!
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Since the roads are VERY slow (2 lane, winding) driving somewhere will eat up your time. You can pick up a helicopter in Te Anau and view the Sound.
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