Milford Sound, a fjord in the southwest of the South Island, runs 15 km. inland from the Tasman Sea. Surround by sheer rock faces the rise 1,200 meters or more on either side, mirrored by a body of serene and crystal clear water on the sound, it offers remarkably beautiful natural sceneries. It has been judged as one of the world’s top travel destinations by an international survey, and is the country’s most famous sightseeing destination.