The Fiordland Link Experience has been designed to be a world-class back country experience to attract visitors to the region and improve New Zealand’s competitiveness as a global tourist destination. Incorporating the world’s longest monorail journey in a non-urban area, the Experience has been designed as a significant attraction in its own right. It has not been designed to shorten the journey to Milford Sound and it does not run through Fiordland National Park.

New Zealand falling behind competitors in tourism infrastructure
New Zealand needs three or four new world-class tourism initiatives to regain its status as a leading destination.

Experience of a lifetime
The project is designed to create a significant, world-class journey that will help attract visitors to New Zealand to enjoy one of the top 10 global day-trips.

Big wins for Te Anau
The Fiordland Link Experience will provide increased focus on this remarkable region, with Te Anau becoming the hub for visitors to explore Fiordland’s diverse range of attractions.

Low impact visitor growth
16 years ago, when the project was first conceived, the proposed monorail route traversed through National Park land.

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Blazing a new trail
The monorail construction service track will become a new mountain bike trail once the monorail is completed, with the potential to become a significant tourism venture in its own right.