Milford Sound Coach & Extended Cruise from Queenstown

Queenstown, New Zealand

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Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Return transport from Queenstown to Milford Sound on premium coach
Extended Milford Sound Cruise for up to 2 hours 15 mins
Cruise near the waterfalls of Milford Sound and look for native wildlife
FREE tea and coffee onboard the cruise
Multi-lingual app for commentary available: App Store and Google Play Store
Nature Guide onboard both the Coach & Cruise

Appropriate child restraints are not provided by the operator and must be supplied by yourselves.
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Picnic Lunch (available for purchase)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Southern Discoveries - Queenstown Visitor Centre
110 Beach St, St, Omer Wharf, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time
.7:00 am

Ticket Redemption Point

Southern Discoveries - Queenstown Visitor Centre, 110 Beach St, St, Omer Wharf, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

Itinerary

Southern Discoveries - Queenstown Visitor Centre (Pass By)

Queenstown (Pass By)

Te Anau

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Eglinton Valley (Pass By)

Mirror Lakes Walk (Pass By)

Lake Gunn (Pass By)

Monkey Creek (Pass By)

Homer Tunnel (Pass By)

Milford Sound

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Mitre Peak (Pass By)

Bowen Falls (Pass By)

Stirling Falls (Pass By)

Fiordland National Park (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Appropriate child restraints are NOT provided by the operator. These must be provided by the parent or caregiver - without this you may be turned away and unable to travel - please be prepared.

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Sunscreen and insect repellent advisable
Please make sure you arrive at least 15mins before your departure time.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.6

based on 9 reviews

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Great views/Angry bus driver

Michael_G, Aug 2026

The views were amazing. The bus driver was knowledgeable and funny (other than mentioned below). Unfortunately, our bus driver had an extreme case of road rage. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say he had at least 20 loud abusive tantrums in relation to traffic throughout the day. He high beamed and tailgated vehicles constantly, leading to more than one rude gesture from other motorists directed our way. At one point, an (apparent) tourist stopped their car at a red light at roadworks on the wrong side of the road. Our driver immediately launched into a loud-mouthed tirade at them. Upon realising their mistake, the tourist then attempted to merge back into the correct lane, with a lot of space to do so. Our bus driver sped up in a malicious attempt to block them from doing so, attempting to leave them stranded on the wrong side of the road. Whilst knowledgeable and otherwise humorous, the bus driver's ongoing childlike tantrums and volatility did detract significantly from what would otherwise have been a fantastic day.

Fantastic Must Do Tour

Dolores_C, Aug 2026

Magnificent landscapes! Grig was awesome negotiating the zigzags effectively commanding awe. The tour is all worth it.. I highly recommend it: Do not leave South NZ without taking this tour.

A must do visit you will always remember

John_W, Feb 2026

This is a must visit when in Queenstown. The natural beauty will take your breath away. The towering mountains above you as the boat travels between them. We were fortunate to experience so many waterfall on the mountains flowing as it rained the previous day. We were on a smaller tour with a smaller boat to be able to get right up against the wall of the mountain and see the trees on the vertical wall as well as some of the other falls. It was also a smaller group so it was not crowded. It is worth the little extra for the experience. We also saw dolphins and sea lions too. Our driver Jack and tour guide Peter was an incredible team for this journey to Milford Sound. Professional driving and informative. On the boat Nick was great in providing a great narrative of the sound.