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For centuries, milford sound could only be visited on foot or by boat. Today its easy to reach this remote and unspoiled location from queenstown or te anau. Take an unforgettable journey into milford sound and discover its pristine natural beauty. Situated on the west coast of the south island, milford sound is a fusion of spectacular natural features with amazing visual cues around every corner. Let a driver-guide navigate the way to milford sound from te anau, and make scenic stops at the mirror lakes and the chasm for short strolls. Then exchange your luxury coach for a catamaran and take a majestic journey past fiordlands most popular peaks. Anything comparable? Youll see personalized ideas from other travelers like you. Hailed by rudyard kipling as the eighth wonder of the world, the breathtaking milford sound is the star of glacier-carved fjordland national park, providing an emerald-green and waterfall-rich backdrop for hiking, biking and kayaking. Milford sound is the most well-known and most accessible of all the fiords in new zealands fiordland national park, a world heritage area. Its 16 kilometre (14 nautical miles) length is lined by sheer rock faces that soar 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) or more from the water. Milford sound is by far the best known of all of the fiords and the only one that can be accessed by road. It is approximately 16km from the head of the fiord to the open sea, which means visitors can comfortably travel the length of the fiord to open ocean and return on one of the many cruise options available in 1 to 2 hours cruising time. filmed by teamsupertramp using the red dragon in 6k resolution, with the glidecam devin graham series for the stabilizing shots. Explore milford sound holidays and discover the best time and places to visit. The pot of gold at the end of milford hwy (sh94) is sublime milford sound (piopiotahi). Rising above the fiords indigo water is mitre peak (rahotu), the deserved focal point of millions of photographs.