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Fiordland National Park

Fiordland National Park is a stunning natural paradise located in the southwest corner of New Zealand's South Island. It is one of the largest parks in the country, covering over 1.2 million hectares of wild and rugged terrain. The park is home to some of the country's most spectacular scenery, including towering mountains, pristine alpine lakes, and deep fiords.

The park is situated in the south-western corner of the South Island, between Milford Sound and Lake Te Anau. It is bordered by the Tasman Sea to the west, the Southern Alps to the east, and the Fiordland National Park Conservation Area to the south. The area is renowned for its untouched natural beauty, with lush native forests, rugged mountains, and picturesque lakes.

The area has been inhabited by Maori people for centuries, and is of great cultural significance to them. In the late 19th century, the area was declared a protected area, and in 1952 the Fiordland National Park was established. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is renowned for its unique and diverse ecosystems.

The park is home to a variety of native wildlife, including the endemic takahe, kiwi, and weka. It also boasts a range of activities for visitors, such as hiking, kayaking, and fishing. The park is also home to some of New Zealand's most iconic landmarks, such as the Milford Track and the Sutherland Falls.

Fiordland National Park is an unforgettable destination, with its rugged beauty and abundant wildlife. It is a place where nature and history combine to create an unforgettable experience.

Excursion tips for a day in Fiordland National Park

Fiordland National Park in New Zealand is a stunning destination for nature lovers, offering a range of activities to enjoy on a day trip. Here are some of the best things to do in Fiordland National Park:

1. Take a scenic cruise on Milford Sound and admire the breathtaking scenery of the fiords.
2. Explore the pristine wilderness of the Kepler Track, a world-famous hiking trail.
3. Visit the majestic Mirror Lakes, a series of lakes surrounded by lush native bush.
4. Go kayaking in Lake Te Anau and enjoy the tranquillity of this beautiful lake.
5. Take a scenic flight over the snow-capped peaks of the Southern Alps.
6. Visit the historic site of the old Manapouri power station.
7. Spot rare bird species such as the Fiordland Crested Penguin and the Yellow-Eyed Penguin.
8. Explore the many waterfalls in the park, including the Chasm Falls and Sutherland Falls.
9. Take a boat trip to the remote and untouched Resolution Island.
10. Visit the historic sites of the Māori people, including the ancient settlements of Te Wāhipounamu.

Experience Fiordland National Park with unforgettable activities by our partner GetYourGuide. The offer is also ideal as a special gift idea for family and friends who are planning to visit Fiordland National Park. Cancellations are possible up to 24h before the start of the activity (unless otherwise stated in the activity description), with a full refund of the booking price.

The climate in Fiordland National Park

Fiordland National Park in New Zealand is known for its temperate and wet climate. In summer, temperatures range from 10-20°C, with occasional days of higher temperatures. The winter months are usually wetter and colder, with temperatures ranging from 0-10°C. Spring brings mild temperatures and longer days. Autumn is generally cool and wet, with temperatures ranging from 5-15°C. The park is known for its high levels of rainfall, with an average of 200-400mm per month throughout the year.

Cruise weather for Fiordland National Park

Our weather forecast for Fiordland National Park helps plan your stay according to the weather. For sunny days, pack light and breathable clothes, swimwear, and sunscreen. For winter weather, it's recommended to bring warm clothes, gloves, a hat, sturdy footwear, and a raincoat.

Date Icon Temperature Wind speed/gusts Cloudiness/Visibility Air humidity/pressure Sunrise/Sunset
Dec. 12th 2025 Dec. 12th 2025 max: 11.4 °C
min: 0.8 °C
7.2 m/s
14.4 m/s
60.3 %
16.3 m
82.9 %
1,017 hPa
05:55:23
21:33:21
Dec. 13th 2025 Dec. 13th 2025 max: 19.0 °C
min: 3.3 °C
10.1 m/s
11.9 m/s
19.4 %
23.0 m
71.5 %
1,019 hPa
05:55:27
21:34:12
Dec. 14th 2025 Dec. 14th 2025 max: 16.5 °C
min: 5.6 °C
11.5 m/s
36.0 m/s
97.5 %
16.6 m
73.2 %
1,017 hPa
05:55:34
21:35:00
Dec. 15th 2025 Dec. 15th 2025 max: 11.6 °C
min: 6.9 °C
16.9 m/s
80.3 m/s
100.0 %
11.5 m
93.0 %
1,004 hPa
05:55:44
21:35:46
Dec. 16th 2025 Dec. 16th 2025 max: 13.7 °C
min: 5 °C
7.9 m/s
14.0 m/s
66.7 %
14.9 m
78.8 %
1,007 hPa
05:55:56
21:36:30
Dec. 17th 2025 Dec. 17th 2025 max: 17.5 °C
min: 2.8 °C
7.6 m/s
10.8 m/s
65.0 %
21.2 m
65.0 %
1,015 hPa
05:56:11
21:37:11
Dec. 18th 2025 Dec. 18th 2025 max: 20.0 °C
min: 7.1 °C
11.9 m/s
17.3 m/s
82.6 %
24.1 m
64.9 %
1,009 hPa
05:56:29
21:37:51
Dec. 19th 2025 Dec. 19th 2025 max: 9.6 °C
min: 1.5 °C
8.6 m/s
10.1 m/s
76.6 %
8.6 m
93.0 %
1,002 hPa
05:56:50
21:38:27
Dec. 20th 2025 Dec. 20th 2025 max: 6.1 °C
min: -1.3 °C
9.7 m/s
23.4 m/s
73.3 %
11.4 m
87.4 %
1,004 hPa
05:57:13
21:39:01
Dec. 21st 2025 Dec. 21st 2025 max: 12.9 °C
min: -1.8 °C
5.8 m/s
7.9 m/s
34.5 %
22.6 m
72.0 %
1,011 hPa
05:57:39
21:39:33
Dec. 22nd 2025 Dec. 22nd 2025 max: 6.5 °C
min: 1.5 °C
9.7 m/s
19.8 m/s
97.9 %
17.5 m
93.6 %
1,009 hPa
05:58:08
21:40:02
Dec. 23rd 2025 Dec. 23rd 2025 max: 12.4 °C
min: 6.7 °C
9.7 m/s
22.0 m/s
90.5 %
8.9 m
94.1 %
1,013 hPa
05:58:39
21:40:29
Dec. 24th 2025 Dec. 24th 2025 max: 10.5 °C
min: 7.6 °C
10.0 m/s
18.0 m/s
100.0 %
6.5 m
96.1 %
1,016 hPa
05:59:13
21:40:53
Dec. 25th 2025 Dec. 25th 2025 max: 14.7 °C
min: 5.2 °C
12.2 m/s
42.5 m/s
40.5 %
15.1 m
71.8 %
1,012 hPa
05:59:49
21:41:14
Dec. 26th 2025 Dec. 26th 2025 max: 12.9 °C
min: 3.1 °C
19.1 m/s
62.3 m/s
62.5 %
21.9 m
78.1 %
1,014 hPa
06:00:28
21:41:33

Cruises to Fiordland National Park

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Scheduled ship calls in Fiordland National Park, New Zealand
Date Ship Passaengers (min - max) Arrival Departure Details
Dec. 26th 2025 Friday, 26th of Dec. 2025 Disney Wonder 1754 - 2456 12:00 am 12:00 am
Dec. 31st 2025 Wednesday, 31st of Dec. 2025 Discovery Princess 3668 - 4402 10:00 am 07:00 pm
Jan. 28th 2026 Wednesday, 28th of Jan. 2026 Discovery Princess 3668 - 4402 09:00 am 06:00 pm
Feb. 7th 2026 Saturday, 7th of Feb. 2026 MS Noordam 1972 - 2366 12:00 am 12:00 am
Feb. 11th 2026 Wednesday, 11th of Feb. 2026 Discovery Princess 3668 - 4402 07:00 am 04:00 pm
Feb. 12th 2026 Thursday, 12th of Feb. 2026 Crown Princess 3062 - 3674 09:00 am 06:00 pm
Feb. 22nd 2026 Sunday, 22nd of Feb. 2026 MS Noordam 1972 - 2366 12:00 am 12:00 am
Feb. 23rd 2026 Monday, 23rd of Feb. 2026 Carnival Splendor 3016 - 3619 02:00 pm 06:00 pm
Feb. 25th 2026 Wednesday, 25th of Feb. 2026 Discovery Princess 3668 - 4402 11:00 am 07:00 pm
Feb. 26th 2026 Thursday, 26th of Feb. 2026 Crown Princess 3062 - 3674 09:00 am 06:00 pm
Feb. 27th 2026 Friday, 27th of Feb. 2026 Coral Princess 2000 - 2390 09:00 am 01:00 pm
Mar. 8th 2026 Sunday, 8th of Mar. 2026 MS Noordam 1972 - 2366 12:00 am 12:00 am
Mar. 10th 2026 Tuesday, 10th of Mar. 2026 MS Zaandam 1432 - 1718 12:00 am 12:00 am
Nov. 7th 2026 Saturday, 7th of Nov. 2026 Grand Princess 2602 - 3122 07:00 am 03:00 pm
Nov. 14th 2026 Saturday, 14th of Nov. 2026 Carnival Splendor 3016 - 3619 02:00 pm 06:00 pm
Dec. 5th 2026 Saturday, 5th of Dec. 2026 Carnival Splendor 3016 - 3619 02:00 pm 06:00 pm
Dec. 15th 2026 Tuesday, 15th of Dec. 2026 Royal Princess 3560 - 4272 10:00 am 07:00 pm
Jan. 1st 2027 Friday, 1st of Jan. 2027 Royal Princess 3560 - 4272 10:00 am 07:00 pm
Jan. 2nd 2027 Saturday, 2nd of Jan. 2027 Grand Princess 2602 - 3122 09:00 am 06:00 pm
Jan. 10th 2027 Sunday, 10th of Jan. 2027 MS Noordam 1972 - 2366 12:00 am 12:00 am
Jan. 24th 2027 Sunday, 24th of Jan. 2027 MS Noordam 1972 - 2366 12:00 am 12:00 am
Jan. 27th 2027 Wednesday, 27th of Jan. 2027 Royal Princess 3560 - 4272 10:00 am 07:00 pm
Feb. 7th 2027 Sunday, 7th of Feb. 2027 MS Noordam 1972 - 2366 12:00 am 12:00 am
Feb. 11th 2027 Thursday, 11th of Feb. 2027 Grand Princess 2602 - 3122 09:00 am 06:00 pm
Feb. 17th 2027 Wednesday, 17th of Feb. 2027 Royal Princess 3560 - 4272 09:00 am 06:00 pm
Feb. 19th 2027 Friday, 19th of Feb. 2027 Grand Princess 2602 - 3122 07:00 am 03:00 pm
Feb. 21st 2027 Sunday, 21st of Feb. 2027 MS Noordam 1972 - 2366 12:00 am 12:00 am
Feb. 22nd 2027 Monday, 22nd of Feb. 2027 Carnival Splendor 3016 - 3619 02:00 pm 06:00 pm
Feb. 26th 2027 Friday, 26th of Feb. 2027 Royal Princess 3560 - 4272 09:00 am 06:00 pm
Mar. 7th 2027 Sunday, 7th of Mar. 2027 HANSEATIC spirit 199 - 230 12:00 am 12:00 am
Mar. 7th 2027 Sunday, 7th of Mar. 2027 MS Noordam 1972 - 2366 12:00 am 12:00 am
Mar. 8th 2027 Monday, 8th of Mar. 2027 Coral Princess 2000 - 2390 09:00 am 06:00 pm
Mar. 13th 2027 Saturday, 13th of Mar. 2027 Royal Princess 3560 - 4272 10:00 am 07:00 pm
Mar. 21st 2027 Sunday, 21st of Mar. 2027 MS Noordam 1972 - 2366 12:00 am 12:00 am
Apr. 5th 2027 Monday, 5th of Apr. 2027 Carnival Splendor 3016 - 3619 02:00 pm 06:00 pm
Oct. 31st 2027 Sunday, 31st of Oct. 2027 MS Westerdam 1968 - 2362 12:00 am 12:00 am
Nov. 2nd 2027 Tuesday, 2nd of Nov. 2027 Sapphire Princess 2678 - 3214 07:00 am 04:00 pm
Nov. 13th 2027 Saturday, 13th of Nov. 2027 Carnival Splendor 3016 - 3619 02:00 pm 06:00 pm
Nov. 14th 2027 Sunday, 14th of Nov. 2027 MS Westerdam 1968 - 2362 12:00 am 12:00 am
Nov. 17th 2027 Wednesday, 17th of Nov. 2027 Sapphire Princess 2678 - 3214 09:00 am 06:00 pm
Nov. 25th 2027 Thursday, 25th of Nov. 2027 Royal Princess 3560 - 4272 10:00 am 07:00 pm
Nov. 28th 2027 Sunday, 28th of Nov. 2027 MS Westerdam 1968 - 2362 12:00 am 12:00 am
Nov. 29th 2027 Monday, 29th of Nov. 2027 Grand Princess 2602 - 3122 10:00 am 07:00 pm
Dec. 4th 2027 Saturday, 4th of Dec. 2027 Carnival Splendor 3016 - 3619 02:00 pm 06:00 pm
Dec. 12th 2027 Sunday, 12th of Dec. 2027 MS Westerdam 1968 - 2362 12:00 am 12:00 am
Dec. 16th 2027 Thursday, 16th of Dec. 2027 Royal Princess 3560 - 4272 10:00 am 07:00 pm
Dec. 27th 2027 Monday, 27th of Dec. 2027 Grand Princess 2602 - 3122 07:00 am 04:00 pm
Jan. 5th 2028 Wednesday, 5th of Jan. 2028 Royal Princess 3560 - 4272 07:00 am 04:00 pm
Jan. 26th 2028 Wednesday, 26th of Jan. 2028 Royal Princess 3560 - 4272 09:00 am 06:00 pm
Feb. 1st 2028 Tuesday, 1st of Feb. 2028 Royal Princess 3560 - 4272 07:00 am 04:00 pm

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