Day 5 to Day 6 - Te Anau & Miford Sound

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Day 5

As we are on self drive trip and NZ turns dark early so we need to wake up early to start our road trip. Next Stop is Te Anau. 298 km from Dunedin. Perched on the edge of New Zealand’s second largest lake, the township of Te Anau is the main visitor base for Fiordland National Park.

Upon arrival of Te Anau, we start to look for our stay for the nite. Again, we checked in Holiday park as usual. This time round, no bathroom attached as it is nearby. We make a trip to the visitor centre of the Fiordland National Park. There is a mini museum in the centre which allows you to know more about Fiordland. We even watch a free video about Fiordland.

After that, we took a walk down to the wildlife park nearby. We saw some of the endanger species such a KEA, a type of bird found in NZ. This wildlife park is free and the species are kept in the cage as they are injured.

As the night is falling, we took a stroll down to the Lake. It was so beautiful. The sea is so blue and it makes you feel so peaceful and have a relaxing mind. We have our dinner and have a rest so as to get ready for our trip to Milford Sound the next day

Day 6

As the weather is cosy, we woke up late in the morning so we are not able to take the 11.30am cruise to Tasman Sea. Tasman Sea is at Milford Sound, which is 116 km away from Te Anau. As the road is narrow, it is difficult to drive fast on the road to Milford Sound. We decided to take the next cruise at 1.15pm. Different timing, different prices for the cruise trip. We reached Milford Sound at 1pm and we get our cruise ticket. Cost: NZ$65/Adult.

The cruise experience to the Tasman Sea was indeed a fantastic one. Although it is winter now, but what we saw on the cruise are all green and blue. There are waterfalls around. Some waterfall are frozen as it is smaller. Those larger waterfall, the water flows are so nice. Through the trip, the surroundings really makes you feel relax although it is cold. On the trip, we also saw seals around.

After the cruise, we stay at the visitor centre to read on the introduction of Fiordland. After which, we drive back to Te Anau and it night fall again. Next Stop will Be Queenstown.