Why it’s unique: Formed by glaciers over multiple Ice Ages, Milford Sound is actually a fiord, not a sound, with dramatic U-shaped valleys and steep cliffs. What to see: Iconic sights include Mitre ...

The end of the Milford Track, New Zealand’s famous 34-mile “Great Walk” would be a wonderful place to linger if it wasn’t buzzing with sandflies. The crisp sea air and views of peaks descending ...

When one pictures New Zealand’s Great Walks and tracks, most people probably think of native birds, silver ferns glistening in the sunlight and streams trickling over ancient rock beds. My mind, ...

Towering canyons carve a path through thundering falls, glassy lakes and alpine scrub while the sheer scale of the mountain surroundings leaves you gasping. Beginning at the head of Lake Te Anau, this ...