Fiordland National Park | Cruise at Milford Sound

After kilometres of lush forest and snow-capped mountains, we reach the end of Highway 94, where a dozen buses are waiting. Many tour groups cover 600 km in a single day from Queenstown. Most of the tourists explore the country’s largest national park in just 12 hours…

As we plan to camp for three nights in the park, we prefer the last cruise of the day, which is less crowded. At 4:30 p.m., our boat heads for the emblematic Mitre Peak, culminating at 1,692 m above these deep waters.

After half an hour cruising Milford Fjord, our boat gently approaches a rocky point. “Look, Mommy!” exclaims Léo. Of course, like everyone else, I’m amazed by the twenty or so fur seals, but even more so by the Stirling waterfall on the far shore. What a stunning contrast, the frenetic, white water and those verdant, vertical cliffs!

Learn more: Department of Conservation (DOC)

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