Travel Reference
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generally twin-share cabins (adult $284 to $405, child $142 to $203). Cheaper prices ap-
ply April through September; coach transport from Te Anau is extra.
Go Orange
( 03-249 8585, 0800 246 672;
www.goorange.co.nz
;
adult $49-70, child $15)
Real Journeys' low-cost
two-hour cruises (leaving 9am, 12.30pm, 3.30pm) go along the full length of the sound
with the bonus of a complimentary snack.
BOAT TOUR
Jucy Cruize
( 0800 500 121;
www.jucycruize.co.nz
; adult/child from $50/15)
Offers 1½-hour trips on a 200-seater
boat.
BOAT TOUR
Mitre Peak Cruises
( 0800 744 633;
www.mitrepeak.com
; adult/child from $70/17)
Two-hour cruises in smallish boats
(maximum capacity 75). The 4.30pm cruise is good because many larger boats are head-
ing back at this time.
BOAT TOUR
Southern Discoveries
( 0800 264 536;
www.southerndiscoveries.co.nz
; adult/child from $70/16)
A range of trips exploring Mil-
ford Sound, all lasting around two hours. The 2¼-hour wildlife cruise operates on a smal-
ler (75-person) boat.
BOAT TOUR
Sleeping & Eating
Milford Sound Lodge
( 03-249 8071;
www.milfordlodge.com
;
SH94; sites from $20, dm $33; )
Alongside the Cleddau
River, 1.5km from the Milford hub, this simple but comfortable lodge has a down-to-
earth, active vibe. Travellers and trampers commune in the lounge or on-site
Pio Pio Cafe
(meals $7 to $22)
, which provides meals, wine and espresso. Very comfortable chalets ($195
to $295) enjoy an absolute riverside location. Booking ahead is strongly recommended.
LODGE
$
Blue Duck Café & Bar
(lunch $6-18, dinner $16-27; cafe 8.30am-4.30pm, bar 4pm-late)
Catering to a captive audience, this
unpredictable cafe serves pies, sandwiches and suchlike during the day, then turns the
CAFE
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