

What are some other road trips from Milford Sound? It depends on when you visit! We've compiled data from NASA for each month of the year: see the links below for more information.

What's the weather like in Milford Sound?

People love visiting Queenstown, Fiordland National Park, and Te Anau, among others. You could check out Cardrona Alpine Resort and Highlands - Experience the Exceptional, or the always popular Arrowtown! What are the best cities to visit between Milford Sound and Collingwood? Where should I stop on the way from Milford Sound to Collingwood? Gas from Milford Sound to Collingwood would cost around $70 to $163, depending on your vehicle's fuel efficiency. How much would gas cost from Milford Sound to Collingwood? How long does it take to drive from Milford Sound to Collingwood?ĭriving from Milford Sound to Collingwood should take you 15 hrs 43 mins in normal traffic. The drive from Milford Sound to Collingwood is 736 miles (1185 km). How far is Collingwood from Milford Sound by car? Yes! You can drive from Milford Sound to Collingwood. All in all we had a great time and learned a lot about caves and glowworms!įrequently Asked Questions Can I drive from Milford Sound to Collingwood?

The tube ride was a fun experience, a little bit similar to rafting. It was like looking at the night sky, certainly something special! As soon as we exited the cave we took the tubes down the river to get back to the train. At the end of the cave we hopped onto our tube and switched our helmet lights off to enjoy the magnificent glowworms in the absolutely dark cave.
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The taken photos were provided via a download link right afterwards and looked beautiful. The guide took the photos as it wasn’t permitted to take own photos. After a short walk we arrived at the caves and there our guide showed us amazing stalagmites and stalactites while explaining how they are formed and what is so special about it. After a short bus ride we travelled with a little train which took a windy path through the forest. At first we received our wetsuits and helmets and got a safety explanation. We did the Glowworm Caves Tour and really enjoyed it. Spend a few more days in Fox/Franz and book your hike early on because your trip could be cancelled / rescheduled due to bad weather. Whether you do Fox or Franz though you will be doing something crazily unique. I did the Franz Josef hike 7 years ago and personally preferred it (felt it was more fun, faster paced) but things are likely to have changed by now. We had 9 in our morning group and a little disheartened to see that the 11.50am slot only had 2 people! Next time I would ask re group size to see if we could change slots (especially given that it is really quiet at the moment.) Or might be worthwhile upgrading to the other hike options if waiting on other people isn't your thing. The 'hike' itself is easy but your time will be very dependent on other people in the group (some are slow walkers and some will strike 20 different poses for the camera before the whole group can move on). The guide has to spend time cutting the ice to make it easier to walk on (understandable but again eats away into your hike time). We were the first of the morning group to arrive onto the ice, then from there it took us another 45 minutes before we got moving (time waiting for second Heli, everyone to put on their crampons and go through safety again). However whilst ice time may be up to the advertised 3hrs, you should expect the actual hiking time to be a lot less.įriendliness of staff and level of safety is top notch. *Summary - if you only do one paid activity in NZ, a heli-hike to a glacier is it.
