Visiting Milford Sound requires a moderate budget dominated by the cruise (NZD 80-130/person) and transport from Queenstown or Te Anau. Reference budget €150/day/person.
Day excursion from Queenstown: all-inclusive organised excursion NZD 200-300/person.
1 night Te Anau + cruise: Te Anau hotel NZD 200-350/night for 2, meals NZD 25-50/person, cruise NZD 80-130, car rental for Milford return trip (€50-90/day) + fuel (NZD 60-80 round trip Queenstown-Milford). Total: NZD 400-700/person for the combo.
Milford Track DOC (4 days): hut permits NZD 140/night × 3 = NZD 420, transport boats NZD 50 + NZD 40, bus NZD 60 = NZD 570/person for 4 days. Plus equipment (backpack, sleeping bag, alpine clothing, food), allow NZD 800-1,000/person all-in.
Guided Milford Track Ultimate Hikes: NZD 2,500-3,500/person all-in (4 days in heated lodges, meals, transfers, guide).
Complementary activities: kayak NZD 200-280, diving NZD 300-450, scenic flight NZD 350-500.
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- Queenstown — Base la plus populaire pour Milford Sound, à 4h en voiture (excursion à la journée 12h).
- Aoraki/Mt Cook — Plus haut sommet du pays, étape naturelle au nord après Queenstown.
- Île Sud — Queenstown, Milford Sound, Aoraki, Franz Josef : la moitié sauvage et alpine.
- Nouvelle-Zélande — Guide complet du pays : 2 îles, formalités NZeTA, budget, meilleure période.