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Milford Sound: Day Trip to Milford Sound
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  • Updated By cnango on July 19, 2005
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  • Real Journeys Coach to Milford Sound - Queenstown
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    A great side trip from Queenstown is a visit to Milford Sound. We went to Real Journeys at the Wharf to purchase tickets. We only had one day so we chose the fly, cruise & coach package. It was a great way to see the most with the least amount of time! We were picked up in the morning at Real Journeys and driven to Queenstown airport. At the airport we boarded a small plane to MIlford Sound. We then went to the dock where we boarded a boat for a tranquil and scenic tour of the beautiful Sound. After the enjoyable cruise we had a scenic bus ride back to the Real Journeys building on the Queenstown wharf where our adventure first started.

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  • Directions: Real Journeys at the Queenstown Wharf

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    Milford Sound: Milford Sound
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  • By Mez77 on September 17, 2003
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  • You can get to Milford Sound by road, air or foot. The road to Milford Sound is considered to be one of the world’s best alpine drives. We drove ourselves and I must admit, it is a fun road to drive. If you aren't up for that, there are plenty of tour operators providing travel to Milford. Most visitors to Milford Sound opt for a cruise because it is the best way to see all of the sound. You get to admire the mountain peaks and the waterfalls that are flowing all year round. On our cruise, there were dolphins swimming alongside and we also saw seals laying on rocks along the fiord.

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    Milford Sound: Fjordland Beauty
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  • By Kilfane on May 10, 2004
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  • Aerial View of Milford Spund - Queenstown
    Aerial View of Milford Spund
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    Be sure to check out Milford sound. Be awed by the majestic mountains and formations that were carved the glaciers. If possible, try to get on the fly/cruise/fly to Milford. It costs $345 NSD but the 45 minutes flight over to Milford across Fjordland National Park is definitely worth it. Plus it saves you alot of time to allow you to participate in other activities in Queenstown. The second alternative would be to do the coach/cruise/fly. It is cheaper but more time-consuming. The coach journey is 4 1/2 hours from Queenstown to Milford and another 4 1/2 hour back. Taking the coach/cruise/coach would be the cheapest alternative but definitely the most time-consuming. You can purchase the packages from Real Journeys and you are guaranteed satisfaction with your money going on the Monarch or Sovereign when you cruise in Milford Sound. The packages with Real Journeys can be purchased from almost any activity shop in Queenstown like The Sightseeing Shop, The Station or even Real Journeys itself.

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  • Address: Milford Sound. Start tour from Queenstown

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  • By 360dude on June 1, 2003
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  • Waterfalls at Milford Sound - Queenstown
    Waterfalls at Milford Sound
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    This place is on the south-west side of New Zealand. It is like a long bay area that connects to the sea. It is very spectacular because the mountains come straight up out of the water to peaks that go through the clouds so high that you can’t see the top. It has more huge waterfalls than I have ever seen in my life because most of the time it’s overcast and raining. To get to Milford Sound you can take a bus trip that passes through the town of Te Anau. I recommend that you catch the small plane back to Queenstown because the bus going back on the winding trip made us travel sick and took a long time because it has to go far south around the mountains.

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  • Address: Milford Sound
  • Website: http://www.360tours.com.au/New_Zealand

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    Milford Sound: Step back in time...
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  • By jellibb on September 10, 2004
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  • Cover of a Fantasy Novel? - Queenstown
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    The Bus ride from Queenstown to Milford Sound was 4 hours each way. This included a couple of photo stops and a bite to eat. Just the drive there was worth the NZD $90 we paid for the day long tour - the scenery was beautiful. We stopped at a waterfall on the side of the road where the water was so clear it was like seeing through flawless crystal - I mean, it made the air itself almost visable - it was that clean and clear. We were encouraged to fill our water bottles from this ice fed, rainforest filtered pool - the bus driver stating "you won't get cleaner water anywhere else" Whether this was true or a figment of our bus-driver's over active imagination remains to be seen. When we got to Milford Sound, the beauty of the place was just awesome. Here we hopped onto a boat for an hour long cruise of the Sound, where we were educated on the formation of the mountains millions of years ago by glaciers, also the history of discovery by explorers, temporary waterfalls, and permanent ones. Truly inspirational. We also saw wild dolphins, seals and penguins. If you only have a short time here you absolutely MUST go to Milford Sound. You'll kick yourself if you miss it.

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  • Website: http://www.new-zealand.com/nzguide/fiordland.html

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    Milford Sound: Milford Sound
  • By RinaNeo on March 19, 2006
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    Milford Sound: Cruise the Sound
  • By bsfreeloader on February 10, 2007
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  • Milford Sound - Queenstown
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    Milford Sound is one of those places that everyone seems to recommend visiting, but, while I am glad I visited it, I personally was disappointed with it. Not actually a sound, but rather a series of fjords, the scenery is magnificent but not as moving as coastal scenery elsewhere (such as Alaska). In fact, in many ways, the drive from Te Anau to Milford is more spectacular than the sound itself. Make no mistake, a day tour from Queenstown to Milford Sound is well worth the time and money, and if you keep your expectations low the trip will most definitely exceed them.


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    Milford Sound: MILFORD SOUND
  • Updated By I-Believe-I-Can-Fly on August 9, 2004
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  • Milford Sound - Queenstown
    by I-Believe-I-Can-Fly
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    Most people who stay in Queenstown take the optional day-trip tour to the famous Milford Sound. Book in advance the luxurious Great Sights coach (about NZ$180) which will take you there. It's a long drive but the way to the Sound is haft the experience. You will pass the beautiful valleys, lakes and creeks along the way. Board the famous Red Boat (about NZ$60) to see the Sound up close and personal. The Milford Sound is serene and dramatic. See my MILFORD SOUND travelodge for more details about the beauty of this area.

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    Milford Sound: Milford Sound
  • By Syster on November 7, 2004
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  • 'The Milford Wanderer' - Queenstown
    'The Milford Wanderer'
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    We spent the night aboard the Milford Wanderer. Very well organised and popular trip. Mostly a younger crowd when we went. Cruised out into the sound and saw dolphins and other wildlife and many spectacular waterfalls.

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