Originally Posted by
pdsuk
Other point that I notes was that you are taking a day trip to Milford Sound - if I recall correctly there are tour companies that run buses from Queenstown to Milford Sound but it is a long drive so be prepared for that.
Milford Sound is absolutely gorgeous. We drove ourselves from Queenstown (about a 4 hour drive I think each way; make sure you fill up a full tank of gas!). We ended up spending an overnight on a 12-person boat (there was only 4 of us + a couple on our trip). The best part of the trip was waking up at 5am and going for a kayak ride in the still water. We saw dolphins too!