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Self-Guided Milford Track Day Walk - Milford Sound

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Take a flexible return water taxi and experience NZ's most famous hiking track at your own pace!

Take a flexible return water taxi and experience NZ's most famous hiking track at your own pace!

Highlights

  • Easy return water taxi to the Milford Track!
  • Set your own pace with this incredible day walk experience
  • Explore the Milford Track, including the beautiful Giant Gates Falls
  • Stress free and convenient transfer - take things at your own pace!

Enjoy a short boat journey from Milford Sound to Sandfly Point, arriving on the Milford Track for an incredible self-guided day walk at your own pace.

If you're looking for adventure off the beaten track, you can't beat the Milford Track. This famous hike attracts locals and visitors alike from all over the world, boasting spectacular scenery and views.

Delight in birdsong from resident grey warblers, bellbirds and even tui, with mighty Beech and Rimu trees flourishing. You can also walk to the iconic Giant Gates Falls - the perfect location for a picnic and swim in the pools.

With regular, reliable service that travels every half hour, you can plan the day around your own agenda, stop and see the sights and make the most of this spectacular day walk experience!

How it works

  • Step 1: Depart from Milford Sound: A 10-minute boat journey from Deepwater Basin in Milford Sound across to Sandfly Point, Milford Track.
  • Step 2 : Walk the Milford Track: At your own pace, walk the Milford Track. Sandfly Point to Giant Gate Falls is an 11-kilometre return walk and will take 3-4 hours.
  • Step 3: Return to Milford Sound: Meet the boat at Sandfly Point for your return journey to Deepwater Basin, Milford Sound between 12pm - 4.30pm.
Adult $65.00
Child $25.00 (5-14 years)

Duration

  • Approx. 10 minutes each way on the water taxi

Location

  • Departure Point Milford: Deepwater Basin
  • Milford Sound

Notes

  • Return trips depart frequently between 12pm and 4.30pm. When you have completed your walk, you can board any of the return water taxi departures, these run approximately every 30 minutes up to 4.30pm.

  • This ticket is valid for return day walking transport only and not valid for one way transport.

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Deepwater Basin to Sandfly PointAvailable Bookings from 5 Apr to 18 Apr 2025

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Sandfly Point to Deepwater BasinAvailable Bookings from 5 Apr to 18 Apr 2025

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Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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ThuThu WinMyint from New Zealand wrote on 10 May 2024

Lovely day walk

Was a nice and quiet walk, mostly flat. Waterfall had not much water in May but the path was lovely and saw many birds on the way. The water way itself was a lovely landscape.

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Jonathan Fiber from United Kingdom wrote on 07 May 2024

Brilliant hike!

Strongly recommend this hike and the taxi boat service that takes you there.

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elodiel2 from New Zealand wrote on 18 April 2024

Great expérience !

I had a good discount and I was alone both way, I was very lucky. The diver was very nice too. Amazing day walk.

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Steve from New Zealand wrote on 02 April 2024

Definitely worth doing

Really nice, friendly and knowledgeable water taxi driver, beautiful track to walk on - a bit harder to run on unless you're an experienced trail runner

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Ania Friedla from United Kingdom wrote on 05 March 2024

Water taxi

Experience was great, knowledgeable driver who gave us lots of information within this 10 min and detoured to beautiful waterfall in the way to Sandfly. Also the time of departure/return was flexible as the weather was rough, the boat continued to go both ways through the day. I booked the tickets a day before so I have not received the instruction regarding getting there on time( turn left before airport and yes! the departure site is at the end of this road), so book your ticket few days in advance.

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