Scenic drive
Homer Tunnel
Milford Sound, Southland
Hand-hewn 1.2 km tunnel with curious kea around the car park.
- Cost
- Free
- Booking
- No need to book
- Time to allow
- 30 min
The Homer Tunnel cuts through the mountains between the Hollyford and Cleddau valleys on the Milford Road. Traffic is controlled by lights at peak times. Kea hang about the entrances, so keep food and car rubber out of reach.
Good to know
- Don't feed kea
- Allow extra time for traffic lights in summer
- Fill fuel in Te Anau before the road
- Open
- Check NZTA road status in winter
- Getting there
- Sealed SH94, snow and avalanche closures in winter
- Vehicles
- Campervans fine
- Dogs
- No dogs
Facilities
- Toilets
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