There literally are dozens upon dozens of tours to Milford Sound making it almost imposible to know which one to choose.  BUT, this one was a no brainer for Mr. foodcentric Jason Walker whom was all about finding the tour group that offered a bar-b-q lunch with the excursion.  So the Bar-B-Q Bus was our transport to the gorgeous Milford Sound.

Milford Sound, likely the most famous tourist site of the South Island is situated within the Fiordlands National Park - it is another natural wonder that New Zealand boasts.  The drive alone to get to it is 5 hours just from Queenstown (which itself is pretty remote in the S. Island).  It certainly is a trek getting to Milford Sound but certainly worth the effort.

Our bar-b-q bus made some really spectacular stops along the way, one of them being the most incredibly beautiful location to have the bar-b-q (most likely Jason's highlight of the day).  Our leader John was quite the master at the grill, which was just a bonus to the spectacular scenery we gorged ourselves in.

Since Milford Sound is not only one of the wettest places in New Zealand but one of the wettest in the world, there are dozens of waterfalls cascading down the cliff faces some reaching a thousand meters in length (check out the video).  On our boat ride we took around the sound that reaches out to the Tasman Sea, we got quite up close and personal with some of the raging waterfalls pouring down the mountainsides.

Although Milford Sound is very remote and at minimum a full day trip, I am definitely glad we got the oppotunity to experience it.  I don't know if we'll ever have a meal anywhere else in the world that holds a candle to our Milford Sound bar-b-q backdrop.