Milford Sound
Milford Sound / Piopiotahi is a fiord in the south west of New Zealand's South Island within Fiordland National Park
It regularly ranks as one of the world's top travel destination and is acclaimed as New Zealand's most famous tourist destination. Milford Sound attracts nearly a million visitors per year. I rank Milford Sound and the South Island as a bucket list top 3.
Getting to Milford
The fiord is most commonly accessed via road (State Highway 94) from Queensland.
Dont be scared and rent a car, that is an experience all by itself.
The scenic drive from Queenstown to Milford Sound is a 287.6-kilometer (179 miles) journey that without stopping takes a little over 3.5 hours. With that said, the journey will take you much longer if you plan to stop along the way and truly enjoy the drive.
The Fjords
Many tourists take one of the boat tours which usually last one to two hours.
Distance From Home
Maps of Milford Sound
Courtesy of: http://www.backroadswest.com/nz/MilfordMap.htm
