Location
Fiordland comprises the rugged, glaciated
country and fiords in the south-west corner of the South Island.
General
Te Anau is the gateway to the world-famous
Fiordland National Park, a World Heritage Area covering nearly 1.2 million
hectares. Fiordland represents nature on a grand scale, where waterfalls
tumble hundreds of metres into pristine, forested valleys, and
glacier-carved fiords indent its coastal boundaries.
Main Attractions/Activities
The road to Milford
Sound, which traverses Fiordland National Park below massive peaks and
bluffs, is considered one of the finest alpine drives in the world.
Arriving at Milford, visitors are confronted by the most famous of New
Zealand icons - the majestic Mitre Peak.
As roads provide access to only a relatively small part of Fiordland,
flightseeing provides one of the best ways to really appreciate this vast
wilderness. Flights are available from either Te Anau or Milford. Taking
the road one way and flying the other adds variety.
Fiordland National Park also contains five of the country's best-known
hiking trails, ranging from 1½-day nature walks to three-day walks on
well-established tracks. Other activities in the Te Anau area include sea
kayaking, diving, cycling, golf, fishing, sailing, swimming, hunting and
visits to spectacular glow-worm caves.
If you have time to cruise the sounds, you will be surrounded by
mountain peaks and towering sheer granite cliffs from which spectacular
waterfalls plunge to the sea below. This is the realm of playful
bottlenose dolphins, fur seals and gulls. Milford Sound is the most
famous, but Doubtful Sound - the deepest - is also easily accessible.
Visitors to this vast, remote area, practically untouched by humans,
are often overwhelmed by the incredible solitude and serenity of
Fiordland.
Don't Miss
- Te Ana-au Caves and walks
- Milford Sound trip and cruise
- Underwater Observatory, Milford Sound
- Lake Manapouri cruise
- Doubtful Sound trip and cruise
- Hiking one of the renowned walks
Main Centre
- Te Anau - for restaurants and accommodation
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