Milford Sound Coach and Cruise Tour from Queenstown with Flyback
Overview
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9 hours
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Journey in comfort on one of our brand new, low-emission coaches and take in incredible panoramic views on the road to Milford Sound. Enjoy entertaining commentary, and let us show you the best stops along the way as you connect seamlessly to your Milford Sound cruise.
Discover native wildlife, towering waterfalls and majestic mountains on our extended Milford Sound Nature Cruise. Get within touching distance of impressive rock walls and close enough to feel the full force the powerful 15,000-year old Stirling Falls. Specialist nature guide on board shares their local knowledge with lively and informative commentary. This day trip includes a freshly prepared lunch on-board your cruise.
Return to Queenstown by a breath-taking scenic flight, and enjoy views of the pristine alpine lakes and waterfalls that Fiordland National Park is recognised for.
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please advise of your country of origin at the time of booking
All passenger weights MUST be advised at the time of booking
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Sunscreen and insect repellent advisable
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.
Please make sure you arrive at least 15mins before your departure time.
What To Expect
Queenstown
Trip departs Queenstown at 6.45am. Travel on a brand new, premium glass-roof coach, equipped with reclining seats, extra legroom, air conditioning, USB charging ports and on board toilet. Enjoy as your local coach driver provides you with interesting and informative commentary as the breath-taking scenery unfolds around you. They'll show you all the best short walks and photo stops along the Milford Road. This coach will connect with our 1hr 45min Milford Sound Nature Cruise. After your cruise, you will meet your pilot and make your way to the Milford Sound Airport for a truly unforgettable Scenic Flight from Milford Sound back to Queenstown. The ultimate Milford Sound experience!
Te Anau
Te Anau is a beautiful town on the South Island of New Zealand. It’s known as a gateway to Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound. The region is home to endangered, flightless takahē birds and abundant trout in Lake Te Anau. Enjoy a short break here on your way to Milford Sound, in order to break up the journey, grab a coffee, and stretch your legs.
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Milford Sound Coach and Cruise Tour from Queenstown with Flyback
What‘s Included
Informative commentary provided by local coach driver
Freshly made Lunch
Return Scenic Flight to Queenstown
1 Hour 45 Minute Milford Sound Nature Cruise
FREE tea and coffee on board cruise
Specialist nature commentary onboard cruise
Transport from Queenstown to Milford Sound on premium coach
Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
42 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Awesome Milford Trip
Michelle W,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great trip. Great company. Stan the Tour Guide/bus driver very knowledgeable, great sense of humour. We where to bus, boat and fly back from Milford, but weather conditions where not good. Great communication with what was happening. Was being refunded without question. Would definitely do it again, with the same company. Brilliant day.
Wow!! Milford rocks!
keithhB97MS,Mar 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was amazing!!! Bus from Queenstown… boat tour… and the flight back! Airplane… but I am sure helicopter would give you the same sense of wonder! NZ is beautiful! Seeing from the flight back to Queenstown was a memory that will last a lifetime!!
Book directly next time
Merinda M,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Viator is a third party company that coordinated tours into a package using two separate companies. Our friend booked a similar experience through viator for the same day/time but her sub-companies were different than ours— we should have booked on the same exact itinerary to travel together. Unfortunately we were informed only after entering the first stage of our 3 part excursion that the last part was cancelled. Visitor did end up refunding us for that portion after request, but the communication was poor. I would recommend booking directly through local companies to avoid the hassle and miscommunication! Souther Adventures in Queenstown was the company through which the first two parts were booked— a coach/bus ride and tour into Milford Sound and then a cruise through Milford sound. The bus ride wasn’t super great— the guide wasn’t extremely knowledgeable, although she was nice and the driver was great. It would have been nicer to hire a car and drive it ourselves. The cruise however was incredible— mainly because Charlotte l, the tour guide, was incredibly knowledgeable and fun. I would give Souther Adventures guide Charlotte on the cruise five stars!
Great
Sandra H,Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Great time. One clitch said we'd have our own window seat on the plane vack. That was not the case...
What a fantastic day.
daisy154913,Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Unforgettable trip - our guide Allegra made it even more fantastic. Her knowledge, passion, and humor was spot on ! During our drive we were treated to rainbows, birdlife and ample stops for comfort. Even though our return flight was cancelled due to weather , Allegra went above and beyond and found us a heli flight back while we were on the cruise. I wouldn’t be surprised if it was Allegra who arranged for us to see dolphins, seals and a penguin on the cruise 😁 Would definitely recommend this trip -and a wonderful bonus if you are greeted and accompanied by Allegra.Thanks for the memories
Unforgettable trip with Allegra
972dixies,Nov 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide Allegra was exceptional. Her knowledge, passion and humor made a fantastic trip so much fun. She provided us with rainbows, bird sightings and I’m sure she pulled some strings for us to see dolphins, seals and a penguin during our cruise. Would highly recommend this trip . Even though our original flight was cancelled due to weather she was persistent in finding another flight for us(by helicopter- 😁)Thanks for a great trip.
Flight maybe, in fact...
Kathy F,Feb 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Flight maybe, in fact probably will be canceled due to weather, so don't plan on being back before 7 pm.
Cancelled Flyback
Angela T,Feb 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00We booked the coach drive over and fly back. The weather was perfect blue skies and all of the passengers we were with that booked flights had a pilot waiting on them. We had no pilot and they didn’t even notify us or the coach driver. We had to hunt them down and they just said “we aren’t flying today “. No explanation. So we had to take the miserable 4 hour drive back. They gave us a partial refund but since we didn’t get what we paid for and expected we believe they should refund in total. Neither Viator, Southern Discoveries or Milford Air were willing to take any responsibility. We believe the plane didn’t fly because they didn’t have enough passengers and therefore chose to abandon us. The weather had zero to do with it. Buyer Beware.
Great trip
adrienneh839,Feb 20, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Stan the driver was excellent - well organized , helpful, friendly and gave good information Stunning scenery - comfortable coach and boat trip Cafe Stop at Te Anau was overwhelmed and under prepared for the large number of people going thru - coffee on the boat undrinkable but all in all an amazingly good well organized tour Shame due to weather we couldn’t fly back
Milford Sounds
G2678UKchristinem,Jan 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Firstly the coach ride over to Milford was brilliant. The scenery is amazing and our coach driver, Keith, was funny, informative and engaging. He made the journey very enjoyable. The Fjord is out of this world, a must see! My only criticism would be is that the boat was too full of tourists.
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