BREATHTAKING: Queenstown to Milford Sound Drive

The Queenstown to Milford Sound drive is one of the most iconic in New Zealand. In this video we talk about insider tips, where to stop and numerous travel options.

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⏱️⏱️TIME STAMPS⏱️⏱️
00:00 Intro Road Trip Queenstown and Milford Sound drive
00:50 Option 1: Driving to Milford Sound by Rental Car
01:03 Option 2: Milford Sound coach and cruise trip from Queenstown
01:13 Option 3: Milford Sound scenic flight and cruise trip from Queenstown
02:12 Queenstown to Te Anau drive via SH6 & SH94 with stops
05:38 Things to do in Te Anau Kepler Track and Fiordland National Park
06:58 Te Anau to Milford Sound drive with stops along the way
10:32 Famous Routeburn Track New Zealand and day hike options
11:20 Side trip to Lake Marian Track and into the Hollyford Valley
12:36 Travel via Homer Tunnel in Milford Sound with stops
16:03 Arriving and cruise Milford Sound fjord and hiking Milford Track day walk
18:35 Milford Sound Overnight Cruise and other accommodation options
19:28 Travel tips New Zealand - how to best explore Milford Sound & Fiordland

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[richardcaldwell]

Very informative - Thanks for the ride

[IliaStolov]

Great video! Very informative for self driving panning

[Zerobar.]

Incredible details on these walk throughs, thank you! I arrive in NZ late next month(Nov). My first 2 nights are based in Te Anau once I get into Queenstown from Auckland. This is incredibly helpful for me to figure out where I want to stop along the way to and from Milford Sound, again, thanks for the video!!

[barbaradvojatzki]

Excellent walk through of the area! Thank you so much!

[ToExploring]

We love how detailed this is! We were told by so many people that there isn’t much to see on the way and we didn’t find that was the case at all! We loved all these cute little stops. Thank you for your vid!

[limpanskok]

Hello, I've been in the south island for a week, in a rental car and will be back in the near future, but then at least 2 weeks in a motorhome, I'll come back when I'm back in New Zealand, for a good planning and I'll see if I can bring more interested from Sweden.🇸🇪
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[rupmanisback]

I'm gonna be there just for one full day. Driving from Queenstown. Do u recommend just do a cruise and hike around on ur own? or Do a group tour with a Coach bus guided hiking and the cruise? thank u

[DoraMilow]

Great video - can any small car do this or is it preferable for a certain car?

[toddconant]

Lovely video! Very detailed, thank you! I’ll be in New Zealand during August and was wondering if you think it is worth the trip from Queentown to Milford Sound? I like the idea of staying in Te Anau. I also noticed the limited accommodations in the Milford Sound area.

[avl]

Very helpful video! If we will do this by self drive, are we still able to use our google maps? I heard the phone signals are flactuating. Thank you!