Sentences with phrase «of fiords»

Taking the time to appreciate the natural wonders of fiords, glaciers and New Zealand's very special alpine environment.

Gaze in to the depths of a land unchanged for millennia - slicing through the still waters of Milford Sound, ducking beneath dewy rainforest canopies and traversing mountains, glaciers and valleys along a Hidden Journey through an untamed, mystical land of fiords, islands and... Read More

As we navigate these pristine waters, take in the majesty of the fiords and their surrounding cliffs, blanketed in lush forest and sprinkled with waterfalls.

We'll jump on board a boat cruise, where you'll gaze in wonder at the waterfalls tumbling down enormous vertical rock faces all around and journey right out to the entrance of the fiord.

You can kajak through the areas, which you see on the way to the fiord or you start where the Milford Sound Cruise begins and make your through the core of the fiord.

We flew past sheer tree - lined cliffs and numerous waterfalls plunging straight into the navy blue waters of the fiord.

Along the edges of the fiord, hikers can traverse the Milford Track, which winds its way through the vivid wilderness and takes approximately 4 days to complete.

Not exact matches

Deer fiords reach far into the inland ice, terminated only by the sheer walls of giant glaciers.

A boat skims through the melting ice in the Ilulissat fiord, on the western coast of Greenland, in 2008.

From the wilderness of Scotland to the French Rivera and from the fiords of Norway to the tip of Italy, make this a map update from NAVTEQ the ultimate driving companion.

Its breathtaking landscape, formed by glaciers, consists of massive fiords, snow - capped mountains, impressive waterfalls and stunning lakes.

Doubtful Sound — often referred to as «the Sound of Silence» — is a more tranquil spot and the park's deepest fiord (421m / 1381ft).

From mountain to lake, fiord to rainforest, the national park covers a range of terrains, and is sometimes called the «walking capital of the world».

Immense craggy mountain ranges erupt straight up from colossal boulder fields, vast rivers of ice calve into deep blue lakes, and its intricate coastline is strewn with uncharted fiords and inlets.

Milford Sound is the most famous and accessible of the grand glacier - carved fiords scattered along New Zealand's southwestern coast.

Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers is an excellent location to base yourself whilst you explore the fiords, tracks, caves, lakes and scenery of Fiordland National Park.

On this cruise, we were sailing New Zealand's fiords in the south - western corner of the South Island but Island Escape Cruises also operates seasonally from Port Vila in Vanuatu and in New Zealand's Bay of Islands.

On reaching Deep Cove, board a modern catamaran vessel, the Patea Explorer for a three hour cruise exploring the waterways of this serene and isolated fiord.

A captivating land, Southland offers a feast of enthralling scenery including rugged coastline, lush green farmland, beautiful fiords and cloud piercing mountains.

Rudyard Kipling rated this fiord as the eighth natural wonder of the world and it is truly breathtaking, with steep granite walls plunging over a thousand metres to the Tasman Sea and waterfalls cascading into deep inky water.

Sullivan Bay is nestled in the midst of high mountains, long fiords and deep channels.

We cruised along a fiord, with tall mountains on either side of us, with waterfalls, native plant life, and even some seals and a quick look at the Tasman Sea, but it was not as amazing as we were expecting.

Start your Alaskan adventure with a cruise through the Inside Passage and enjoy views of spectacular fiords, marine wildlife and calving glaciers.

The cruise style is relaxed, allowing plenty of time to view the fiord's spectacular waterfalls, rainforest, mountains and wildlife — you're bound to encounter seals and if you're lucky maybe dolphin and penguins.

Join your Milford Sound Cruise to explore the wonder of this majestic fiord while your buffet lunch is served on board.

Besides that the calm breeze, which goes through the fiord, creates a very relaxing feeling and makes it even more fun to take pictures of the beautiful scenery for your Instagram

The fiord itself and the highlights you can see on the Milford Sound Cruise will remind you of Norway's fiords.

The fiord of Milford Sound is not as narrow and spikey as the ones you can find in Norway or Iceland for example.

Each time of the year boasts a completely different experience in the Norwegian fiords; from the Northern Lights in winter to the Midnight Sun in summer and three seasons in one voyage during spring.

Of course, their Classic Voyage going up and down the Norwegian Fiords is a totally unique experience both with the Midnight Sun and the Northern Lights on offer.

Doubtful Sound is one of two accessible fiords in New Zealand however requires a bit more work to get there over the more famous Milford Sound.

This boat tour takes you through New Zealand's most wonderful fiord with all kind of wildlife to witness.

Although we have been to Milford before, it was special being one of only two boats on the fiord — owing to our late afternoon departure, all the bus tourists had left hours before — and the soft afternoon light was just gorgeous.

Enjoyed your photos, and I realise that I didn't know what a fiord was, so that's a handy piece of info.

Here we hire kayaks ($ 110 * — optional) and paddle out into the fiord with its cascading waterfalls and views of Mitre Peak (1722 metres straight out of the sea).

If you've heard of Planes, Trains and Automobiles then we have a new twist that involves Fiords, Glaciers, Planes (optional) Trains, Boats and Automobiles!

Here you join your Milford Sound Cruise, to explore the wonder of this majestic fiord.

Fiordland National Park is home to the stunning fiords of Milford Sound and Doubtful Sound (and many more), with lots of options to explore.

Cruise through the fiords of Milford Sound, heli - hike the glaciers of Franz Josefand the sparkling lakes of Rotorua

The fiord is rich in flora and fauna and outstanding Waterfalls; at times sighting of local wildlife as dolphins (Doubtful Sound is home to one of the southernmost population of bottlenose dolphins), fur seals and penguins (Fiordland crested and blue).

Mountains rise from the deep fiord, waterfalls spill over cliffs of granite, fur seals and penguins sun themselves on large rocks as you sail by, and dolphins frolic in your wake.

One of the only road accessible Fiords is Milford Sound, found in Fiordland National Park of New Zealand.

Artist Statement «Equally spectacular whether seen from above in a floatplane, off the deck of a boat, or on foot in the rugged wilderness — Misty Fiords National Monument hugs either side of...