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Doubtful Sound

A remote, silent fiord reached by boat and bus over a mountain pass, with waterfalls, dolphins and far fewer visitors than Milford.

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A remote, silent fiord reached by boat and bus over a mountain pass, with waterfalls, dolphins and far fewer visitors than Milford.

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Nature · UNESCO

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About 65 miles away

Waterfalls and sheer peaks, in a fjord.

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About 114 miles away

A quieter Queenstown, with a famous lone lake tree.

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