A short guide about Fiordland National Park
Fiordland National Park on the South Island of New Zealand is comprised of breathtaking fiords, glaciers, snow-capped peaks and rainforest, and has some of the rarest flora and fauna in the world. It is the largest of the 14 national parks in New Zealand and known as the "Walking Capital of the World". It is famous for its walking tracks - Routeburn Track, Milford Track and Kepler Track, and attracts thousands of visitors every year.
The seaward edge of the park is a series of massive cuts - carved by glaciers during successive ice ages, and if you continue on inside to the park’s thickly forested interior, you can find trees that are more than 800 years old. In 1990 Fiordland was listed as a United Nations World Heritage site and given the name Te Wahipounamu - 'the place of greenstone', after the area's most treasured mineral resource.
Tourabout’s range of holiday packages provide all sorts of highlights and adventures for you to chose from, there are the walking tracks to explore, sea kayaking and diving provides a rare chance to see deepwater sea plants as well as dolphins, fur seals and penguins. And don’t forget the Fiord cruises and scenic flights.