{"id":67377,"date":"2023-12-05T11:46:32","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T22:46:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/?page_id=67377"},"modified":"2025-08-24T20:19:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T08:19:21","slug":"new-zealand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/oceania\/new-zealand\/","title":{"rendered":"New Zealand | Backpackers Wanderlust"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-1980759133\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1173246710\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1890766424\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DISCOVER NEW ZEALAND<\/strong><\/h1>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1890766424 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"max-width:600px;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"text-1694521158\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>NEW ZEALAND GENERAL TRAVEL<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-1694521158 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-1173246710 > .col-inner {\n  padding: 20px 0px 20px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-170336945\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1433551588\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">NORTH ISLAND<\/h2>\n\n  \n    <div class=\"row large-columns-3 medium-columns-1 small-columns-1\" >\n  <div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/waihora-lagoon-walk-taupo\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Waihora Lagoon Walk: BEST Short Hike In Taupo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/waihora-lagoon-walk-602x400.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"taking in the beautiful views on the waihora lagoon walk from taupo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/waihora-lagoon-walk-602x400.jpg 602w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/waihora-lagoon-walk-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/waihora-lagoon-walk.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/waihora-lagoon-walk-taupo\/\" class=\"plain\">Waihora Lagoon Walk: BEST Short Hike In Taupo<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/tongariro-alpine-crossing\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Hiking The Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"693\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC_0647.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC_0647.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC_0647-500x289.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC_0647-700x404.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC_0647-768x444.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC_0647-640x370.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC_0647-200x116.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC_0647-400x231.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC_0647-600x347.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/DSC_0647-800x462.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 693px) 100vw, 693px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/tongariro-alpine-crossing\/\" class=\"plain\">Hiking The Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/white-island-new-zealand\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Day Tour To White Island, New Zealand&#8217;s Most Active Volcano\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"602\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC_0225-min.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Explore White Island, New Zealand | New Zealand&#039;s Most Active Volcano | Whakatane | North Island | Backpack New Zealand | Travel | Backpacking | Surlphur | Geothermal | Amazing landscapes | Photography | Backpackers Wanderlust |\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC_0225-min.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC_0225-min-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC_0225-min-700x466.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC_0225-min-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC_0225-min-640x426.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC_0225-min-200x133.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC_0225-min-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC_0225-min-600x399.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/DSC_0225-min-800x532.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 602px) 100vw, 602px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/white-island-new-zealand\/\" class=\"plain\">Day Tour To White Island, New Zealand&#8217;s Most Active Volcano<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\t<div id=\"text-348103167\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>MILFORD SOUND<\/strong><\/h2>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-348103167 {\n  text-align: center;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n  \n    <div class=\"row large-columns-3 medium-columns-1 small-columns-1\" >\n  <div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/is-milford-sound-worth-it\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Is Milford Sound Worth It? My Pros &amp; Cons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/is-milford-sound-worth-it-600x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sunset over Mitre Peak at Milford Sound, New Zealand, with clouds glowing orange and pink, answers the question is milford sound worth it\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/is-milford-sound-worth-it-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/is-milford-sound-worth-it-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/is-milford-sound-worth-it.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/is-milford-sound-worth-it\/\" class=\"plain\">Is Milford Sound Worth It? My Pros &amp; Cons<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/waterfalls-in-milford-sound\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Best Waterfalls In Milford Sound Worth Checking Out\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"615\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/waterfalls-in-milford-sound-615x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"A part of the four sisters waterfall cascades down a steep cliffside into the still water, one of the best waterfalls in milford sound\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/waterfalls-in-milford-sound-615x400.webp 615w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/waterfalls-in-milford-sound-768x500.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/waterfalls-in-milford-sound.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 615px) 100vw, 615px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/waterfalls-in-milford-sound\/\" class=\"plain\">Best Waterfalls In Milford Sound Worth Checking Out<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/queenstown-to-milford-sound\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Queenstown To Milford Sound: Best Ways To Travel 2025\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/queenstown-to-milford-sound-600x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"A serene view of Lake Wakatipu, with calm waters reflecting the overcast sky and snow-capped mountains in the background. The winding road along the lake hints at the journey from Queenstown to Milford Sound.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/queenstown-to-milford-sound-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/queenstown-to-milford-sound-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/queenstown-to-milford-sound.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/queenstown-to-milford-sound\/\" class=\"plain\">Queenstown To Milford Sound: Best Ways To Travel 2025<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/milford-sound-lord-of-the-rings\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Fiordland &amp; Milford Sound Lord Of The Rings Locations (2025)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/milford-sound-lord-of-the-rings-locations-600x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mist drifts over dark green forests and steep cliffs in Milford Sound, New Zealand, one of the filming locations for the Lord of the Rings.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/milford-sound-lord-of-the-rings-locations-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/milford-sound-lord-of-the-rings-locations-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/milford-sound-lord-of-the-rings-locations.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/milford-sound-lord-of-the-rings\/\" class=\"plain\">Fiordland &amp; Milford Sound Lord Of The Rings Locations (2025)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/milford-sound-swing\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Milford Sound Swing: Where To Find It (2025)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"590\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/milford-sound-swing-nz-590x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"tasha amy with long red hair swings at sunset, facing the dramatic silhouette of Mitre Peak in Milford Sound with mist and low clouds rolling over the surrounding mountains.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/milford-sound-swing-nz-590x400.webp 590w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/milford-sound-swing-nz-1179x800.webp 1179w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/milford-sound-swing-nz-768x521.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/milford-sound-swing-nz.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/milford-sound-swing\/\" class=\"plain\">Milford Sound Swing: Where To Find It (2025)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/milford-sound-in-the-rain\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Milford Sound In The Rain: The BEST Time To Visit 2025\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"601\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rain-in-milford-sound-nz-601x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"aterfalls cascade down lush, green mountains shrouded in mist and low-hanging clouds in Milford Sound. The dramatic scenery captures the raw beauty of the landscape, with multiple waterfalls visible against the dense foliage. This image perfectly showcases the ethereal atmosphere of rain in Milford Sound.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rain-in-milford-sound-nz-601x400.webp 601w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rain-in-milford-sound-nz-768x511.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/rain-in-milford-sound-nz.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/milford-sound-in-the-rain\/\" class=\"plain\">Milford Sound In The Rain: The BEST Time To Visit 2025<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/bowen-falls-milford-sound-nz\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Bowen Falls In Milford Sound: The ULTIMATE Guide 2025\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowen-falls-milford-sound-nz-600x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"A breathtaking view of Milford Sound features the majestic Bowen Falls cascading down a lush green mountainside into the calm, reflective waters below. Snow-capped peaks rise in the background, shrouded in mist and low-hanging clouds. The contrast between the dark mountain slopes and the bright white snow creates a dramatic and ethereal scene.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowen-falls-milford-sound-nz-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowen-falls-milford-sound-nz-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowen-falls-milford-sound-nz.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/bowen-falls-milford-sound-nz\/\" class=\"plain\">Bowen Falls In Milford Sound: The ULTIMATE Guide 2025<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/mirror-lakes-milford-sound-nz\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Mirror Lakes: Is It Worth Visiting In Milford Sound, NZ?\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mirror-lakes-milford-sound-nz-600x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"A serene view of Mirror Lakes in Milford Sound, New Zealand. The calm, reflective water mirrors the surrounding lush greenery and towering mountains, partially shrouded in a blanket of clouds. The foreground features some native vegetation, with the vibrant blue sky and scattered clouds creating a picturesque and tranquil scene.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mirror-lakes-milford-sound-nz-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mirror-lakes-milford-sound-nz-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/mirror-lakes-milford-sound-nz.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/mirror-lakes-milford-sound-nz\/\" class=\"plain\">Mirror Lakes: Is It Worth Visiting In Milford Sound, NZ?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/eglinton-valley-new-zealand\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Eglinton Valley: ULTIMATE Guide For Visiting (2025)\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/eglinton-valley-new-zealand-600x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"tasha amy dressed in a green poncho and white sneakers walks across a vast, grassy plain under a cloudy sky, with misty mountains in the background. This serene scene is set in Eglinton Valley, New Zealand.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/eglinton-valley-new-zealand-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/eglinton-valley-new-zealand-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/eglinton-valley-new-zealand.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/eglinton-valley-new-zealand\/\" class=\"plain\">Eglinton Valley: ULTIMATE Guide For Visiting (2025)<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/milford-sound-in-winter\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Milford Sound In Winter: Is It Still Worth The Hype?\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/winter-in-milford-sound-600x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"A person with their back to the camera stands on the edge of a body of water, wearing a mustard-yellow beanie and a dark grey parka with a fur-lined hood. The overcast sky and mist shroud the towering mountains in the background, creating a serene and contemplative atmosphere typical of winter in Milford Sound.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/winter-in-milford-sound-600x400.webp 600w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/winter-in-milford-sound-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/winter-in-milford-sound.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/milford-sound-in-winter\/\" class=\"plain\">Milford Sound In Winter: Is It Still Worth The Hype?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div class=\"col post-item\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box box-normal box-text-bottom box-blog-post has-hover\">\n            \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-image\" >\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"image-cover\" style=\"padding-top:56.25%;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/monkey-creek-milford-sound-nz\/\" class=\"plain\" aria-label=\"Monkey Creek: BEST Stop On The Way To Milford Sound\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"622\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/money-creek-milford-sound-nz-8-622x400.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-post-image\" alt=\"tasha amy and her partner james stand close together at Monkey Creek New Zealand. The woman kisses the man&#039;s cheek as they smile in front of the dramatic, mist-covered mountains. The overcast sky and rugged landscape provide a stunning natural backdrop, emphasizing the area&#039;s remote beauty\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/money-creek-milford-sound-nz-8-622x400.webp 622w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/money-creek-milford-sound-nz-8-768x494.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/money-creek-milford-sound-nz-8.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 622px) 100vw, 622px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n  \t\t\t\t\t\t  \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n          \t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text text-center\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"box-text-inner blog-post-inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"post-title is-large \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/monkey-creek-milford-sound-nz\/\" class=\"plain\">Monkey Creek: BEST Stop On The Way To Milford Sound<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"is-divider\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    \n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":74730,"parent":67358,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-67377","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67377","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67377"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67377\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/67358"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/74730"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.backpackerswanderlust.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67377"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}