The Road to Milford Sound | Te Anau to Fiordland | New Zealand
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- čas přidán 28. 05. 2024
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Join us on one of the most scenic drives on earth to one of the natural wonders of the world!
We journey into Fiordland National Park and encounter rare and endemic wildlife, getting up close and very personal with our native birds. We travel through glacial carved valleys with cascading waterfalls which culminate in a cruise on New Zealand’s most famous Fjord, Milford Sound.
Chapters:
Introduction 0:00
Te Anau 1:19
We start off in the Southland town of Te Anau and learn about its wetland ecosystem in a reserve located beneath a mountain sacred to the Maori people. We continue on the the Te Anau Bird Sanctuary where we visit the endangered Takahe before heading out on the road via Te Anau Downs to Fiordland.
Egglington Valley/Mirror Lakes 3:59
Entering into Fiordland National Park we head into the wide open Egglington Valley and onto the superb reflective mirror lakes along with its forested birdlife.
Lake Gunn 6:11
We stop at the beautiful Lake Gunn where we sight Kea’s (alpine parrot), Kaka’s (arboreal parrot), the Kereru (wood pigeon) and watch jumping trout.
Hollyford Valley 9:39
Here we learn about the plate tectonic that form the southern alps and learn about the once great glaciers that sculpted these valleys of epic grandeur. Within the alpine valley we interact with the worlds only alpine parrot, the Kea.
The Homer Tunnel to Milford Sound 13:08
From the Homer Saddle we drive through this 1.2km historic tunnel to the breathtaking Cleddau Valley where we are intercepted by more Kea. We descend down to Milford Sound via Mt Tutoko, the highest mountain in Fiordland.
Cruise Milford 18:24
We board our Cruise within the Fjord as we venture out to the Tasman Sea and back. We spot a colony of New Zealand Fur Seals lazing about and splashing around before we get wet ourselves under a 155m waterfall known as Stirling Falls.
The legend of Piopiotahi/Milford Sound 22:32
We learn the Maori legend about the 14 Fjords of Fiordland including Piopiotahi or Milford Sound. This concludes our journey to a place considered one of the natural wonders of the world!
Nothing beats the road to Milford. Love it
Absolutely epic in all seasons! 🙌
There is nothing like that drive into Milford Sound - it's breathtaking to say the least! 🤩
Every time I run a tour into the national park I tell my guests it’s one of, if not the most beautiful drives on earth!
So nice !!!
Happiness!! Reliving my Southern Highlights tour with Travel Marvel back in October 2000!! The Glow Worm Cave and Milford Sound shall stay with me always!! Thanks Again!! ❤🇳🇿♥️
You’re more than welcome, it’s a special part of the world and we hope to see you back here again someday!
Excellent video. Thank you.The mix of travel advice, natural history, and culture makes your work stand out.
You’re more than welcome, thank you for noticing the effort put into these videos!😊
Very beautiful shots.Hope to visit there someday.
I hope you do, it’s an amazing place!
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Many thanks for this, am planning a trip to Aotearoa next year!
Haere mai! We welcome you here, hope you have a wonderful journey in this amazing place!
wow amazing place
Absolutely!
How proffessional, what a beautiful video. I have been out on the Milford Sound today and enjoyed it immensely but my photographic footage is nothing compared to yours, absolutely brilliant.
Thank you very much! So happy to hear you enjoyed both my video and our natural wonder of the world. Hope you enjoy the rest of your time here in this amazing place!
great shoots
Thanks 😊
Thank you for the video. I loved it. I was there in 2008 and this brought back lots of memories. 😊
You’re more than welcome, it’s a very special place. Hope you return someday!
We were getting ready to ice climb at Franz Josef and a cheeky kea tried to run away with my ice axe!
Haha that sounds like them! Atleast you weren’t on the ice when it happened, that could have devastating consequences..
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Hey great video! What time of the year did you travel to Milford Sound?
Thank you! I was guiding there so this was taken throughout the year..
Hi which month did you visit? And which month you think is the best to go there to see the beauty of it? Thanks in advance
Hi there, as mentioned at the start of the video this is shot over a 2 year period in all seasons. Each season brings something new and unique, you’ll see how beautiful it is with the shots in the snow, the summer is equally as beautiful in the sunshine and warmth, and even heavy rain brings spectacular waterfalls. You can’t go wrong!
Hi. Loved this video. I'll be doing the same trip in mid September this year. Do you think I'll need snow chains on my car?
Glad you enjoyed it! September you don’t normally need chains but some of the snow shots I got were from a freak snowstorm in Sep which can happen, however it’s very rare that chains are required on that road.. even in winter, they are pretty good at clearing it asap!
Thanks so much@@GlobalTravelStories
if we hadnt had global temp rises/warming from last ice age , we woul;d not have these beautiful fiords to wonder at . Glass half full or empty
The previous rate of temp rises took thousands of years after the last glacial maximum (we still have fragmented glaciers in Fiordland). This slow natural process allowed ecosystems to catch up to changes. Not all historical climate change is a bad thing. The current rate at which things are warming is much faster and far more unpredictable in its consequences, that’s what is worrying scientists.