Abel Tasmin and Milford Sound

[Waaii]

I can't walk a long way, where can I drive and maybe stay (campervan) for a day out of Nelson, are parts easily accessable by road and what are the best places to head for? Is the track=road from Queenstown by the lake a drivable route through to Milford Sound or is the only road via Te Anau and back? It's hard to tell on the map!

[jno]

pretty sure the Te Anau road via the Homer tunnel is the only drivable route.

Have you thought of touring the wine country, or taking a sightseeing cruise out of Picton?

[Waaii]

Thanks thats what I thought. I have thought of other options but my son visited Abel Tasmin and thought it was so beautiful he wants me to see it too (he got me the ticket!)

[Gef]

This company runs a water taxi service allowing you to visit some of the nicest beaches in the park.

http://enterprises.abeltasman.co.nz/

[jno]

if you don't walk all that well, the Tasman walk may not be the thing for you. I walked on it for about 4 hours a few years ago; it's not at all arduous, not a trek, but all the same I don't walk terribly well either, and I found it fairly hard going. A younger and fitter son may well find it easier! But the water taxi idea sounds like a good one.

[jno]

PS: your son is right, though, it is beautiful.

[Waaii]

Thanks, I like the water taxi idea, we are gonna have to do a lot of driving so a break would be good.