Heritage Explorer slides on glassy water away from Milford Sound towards the open ocean. "The swell's only up to here on a ...

Planned development at the site of a former pony trekking and zorbing activity centre on land south of Nolton Stables ...

The Milford Track is one of New Zealand’s ‘Great Walks ... staying at the basic Department of Conservation-maintained huts. But me? Well, if the offer of hot showers, catered meals ...

There have been some price increases for the 2025/26 season of between five and 15 per cent for the Milford, Routeburn, Kepler, Abel Tasman Coast Track, and Paparoa Great Walks and several high-demand ...

DOC's booking system has faced multiple crashes over the past two years as enthusiastic trampers have flooded site.

View from the Mackinnon Pass on the Milford Track.LIZ CARLSON / The-Press Mintaro is the loveliest of the huts, almost a chalet, with an airy bunk room upstairs beneath a steep roof. From the ...

The old Mintaro Hut, which was situated before the start of the climb ... ready to reward ourselves with a well-earned Ferg Burger and a cold beer back in Queenstown. The Milford Track lives up to its ...

It points out that visitor numbers to Milford Sound still reached ... with the public invited to view hut designs, maps and photos along with track routes.

Unlike the Milford Track, the Hump Ridge is not untouched by ... the option to get your pack helicoptered up to the first hut, hot showers, private rooms with real beds, flush toilets and shops ...

Advanced and expert track categories. There are three huts on the Milford Track, which must be booked well in advance during the Great Walks season. Camping is not permitted on the Milford Track. Huts ...