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5 Days Milford Track Walk Tour Package
Duration: 5 Days / 4 Nights
Priced From: Contact Travelwizard
Dates: Daily

"The finest Walk in the World" is a popular description of the famous Milford Track. On these treks you will really experience this beautiful corner of New Zealand with its lush vegetation, awe inspiring waterfalls, towering mountains, scenic valleys and finally Milford Sound, the most majestic of the fiords. The Milford Track is more than a holiday–it's an adventure. You have to be reasonably fit to participate. A check list of essential items required will be provided once your reservation is made.

Day 1. Depart Queenstown or Te Anau - 1.6 km 1 mile 20 minutes walking

Your adventure begins at our Queenstown office at 9:30 am (guides are available to meet walkers from 9:00am) where you catch a coach to Te Anau arriving in time for a light lunch and a group photo. If you join the group in Te Anau your briefing will be at 9:30 am in the Track Office at Te Anau Hotel & Villas. After lunch you drive to Te Anau Downs boat harbour, where a launch waits to take you up to the spectacular northern end of Lake Te Anau. From the wharf it is a short walk to historic Glade House, our first lodge, for a hot shower, a filling meal and a comfortable bunk. LD

Day 2. Glade House to Pompolona Lodge - 16 km 10miles 5-7 hours walking

After crossing the emerald green Clinton River you follow it up the valley to the Hirere Falls lunch shelter. The beech forest gets more luxuriant the further you go, until it releases you on to the Prairie. From this meadow you can capture the true nature of the ice carved Clinton Canyon. It is a short climb to Pompolona Lodge from here. BLD

Day 3. Pompolona Lodge to Quintin Lodge - 15 km 9miles 6-8 hours walking

This is the most demanding day, especially in inclement weather. The track leads to Lake Mintaro at the head of the Clinton Valley, before climbing the Mackinnon Pass in a series of zigzags. Take your time. At the top you will be rewarded with endless views and lunch in Pass Hut. After the rocky descent into the Arthur Valley you will welcome a hot cup of tea at Quintin Lodge. It should be enough to refresh you for the 90 minute round trip to the Sutherland Falls, the world's fifth highest cascade. BLD

Day 4. Quintin Lodge to Mitre Peak - 21 km, 13 miles 6-8 hours walking

Your final day on the track. You walk down the Arthur Valley to Boatshed for a cup of tea; on past MacKay Falls and Bell Rock, which was turned out of the river during a particularly violent flood, to the lunch spot at Giants' Gate waterfall. The final stretch of the track follows tranquil Lake Ada to Sandfly Point, where according to Maori legend the goddess Te Hine-nui-te-po released the sandfly to stop men lingering too long in the beauty of Fiordland. From here it is a short launch trip to Mitre Peak Lodge where you will enjoy a celebratory dinner. BLD

Day 5. Milford Sound to Queenstown - No walking

After breakfast you will board one of the famous Red Boats for a cruise on Milford Sound. Watch for dolphins and fur seals and pray for rain. (No-one believes us, but the waterfalls are absolutely incredible!).

Following the cruise you start your spectacular journey through the heart of the Fiordland National Park to the Homer Tunnel and on to Te Anau. After a light lunch we continue to Queenstown, via Queenstown Airport, arriving at approximately 4:00 pm. BL

• Four nights accommodation (bunkrooms)
  (Private rooms are available at an extra cost)
• Meals as specified by BLD
• Services of a professional guide during the Trek
• Use of pack and/or cape while on the Track
• Launch transfers and Milford Sound Cruise
• Launch cruise to Glade House
• Coach transport from Milford back to Te Anau and Queenstown.
• "Certificate of Achievement"

For Walking

• Waterproof raincoat with hood (We can lend you one)
• Boots or strong walking shoes, preferably with ankle support
• Woollen or polypropylene thermal underwear (top & bottom) is essential
• Warm hat
• Woollen sweater or fleece top
• T shirts for fine days
• Gloves
• Shorts for walking
• Woollen socks - two pairs
• Sunscreen
• Insect repellent
• Water Bottle
• Camera

For Evenings

• Shirt or Sweater
• Trousers, skirt or sweat pants
• Underwear - two sets
• Sandals or lightweight shoes
• Pyjamas or night wear
• Handkerchiefs, not tissues
• Toilet requisites (towels, soap, shampoo & conditioner are provided)

Optional items you may want to include are a sun hat, swimsuit, spare laces, journal and second skin for blisters. We also sell film, maps, guidebooks, postcards, walking poles, foot fleece (to reduce friction between your feet and boots) and blister kits.

Contact: Travelwizard.com
Phone: 1-800-330-8820 or 1-415-446-5252

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