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• Excellent 👍👍👍

  A5783EJsonias,Jun 2, 2026

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  5.00

  We took a full day tour coach and cruise from Queenstown with buffet lunch. Overall a great experience, coach driver was a excellent your guide, he kept us on track with time schedule, made a few photo stops, very knowledgeable and great sense of humor. Cruise was breathtaking, no words to explain the beauty, buffet lunch was good, no cold beverages or bottled water offered with it ( tap available for drinking water at cruise ship) only tea/ coffee included. Highly recommend taking this tour, you won't regret it 👍.

  

  

  

• Coach-cruise-fly was spectacular but didn’t get correct lunch pass

  jackbX6689HU,May 28, 2026

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  5.00

  Coach-cruise-fly from Queenstown to Milford Sound was excellent. We had a very clear day so not as many waterfalls as I’d seen before on a previous trip but still spectacular views. I had booked the experience with the flight part being a surprise for my girlfriend’s 30th birthday and Southern Discoveries were very helpful when I asked them to keep it discreet so as to not spoil the surprise. Our coach driver Keith gave very interesting commentary nearly the whole drive from Queenstown to Milford and gave us multiple brief photo stops along the way which were great. However, I did book the experience that included a picnic lunch on the cruise for my girlfriend and I but we did not receive the correct pass for this from Southern Discoveries. By the time we had realized this it was too late. I’m not sure if this was a mistake on Southern Discovery’s end or a mistake on the booking agent (we used Luxury Escapes) side but nevertheless we were starving because we didn’t pack a lunch. Thankfully we had a quick scenic flight back to Queenstown through True South Flights which was the best part for sure.

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Milford Sound/Fjord bus and boat

  74jodiec,Apr 23, 2026

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  5.00

  The trip from Queenstown was long but seriously beautiful, with heaps of great stops along the way which made it even better. Our bus driver was a local and knew so much, he shared heaps of interesting info which really added to the experience. Milford Sound was absolutely stunning with a fresh dusting of snow on the peaks from the week prior, definitely the highlight. The buffet lunch on the boat was really good too, plenty of food and options. Passengers were given an upgrade option to fly back to Queenstown, but we stuck with the bus and were glad we did because the scenery the whole way is unreal. Would definitely recommend this trip, and the 1:15pm cruise worked perfectly for fitting in all the stops along the way. We went 23rd April 26.

  

• Frustration

  tbab2016,Apr 22, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  3.00

  I would recommend using a smaller company who doesn’t book such large tour parties. The tour party get preferential treatment, including boarding first to get to the buffet. Even though many of us were standing in a line before the party arrived, they were taken on board before everyone. I tried to walk to the front because that’s where I was standing before they arrived, but the skipper told me I was pushing in and not capable of waiting my turn. The tour group had reserved seating at the buffet and there was not enough room for the rest of us to comfortably sit down. Some couples had to sit apart. The food was ordinary, boiled rice, noodles, big bowl of leaves with a tiny sprinkling of feta, small dried out cubes of hard pork, very dry deep fried chicken winglets, steamed mussels were snapped up by the plate full without any consideration to those further back in the line who might want some. Desert was about 12 lamingtons cut into 1/4” pieces. I believe a smaller company would be more personal.

• Lovely sight seeing

  F5137ALwarrenb,Apr 19, 2026

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  Lovely trip, a bit pricey for a family trip, but scenery was spectacular

  

  

• Amazing Experience

  Britney H,Apr 14, 2026

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  5.00

  We had an incredible time. Our bus driver Shayle was entertaining and so knowledgeable. A++

• Must do day trip

  GrandTour42454294152,Apr 9, 2026

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  5.00

  Well worth it! The entire experience was made so much better by bus driver Stan’s professionalism and commentary. You can tell he loves his job and is the best ambassador for the tour.

• Awesome view

  BrendaK00,Mar 29, 2026

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  4.00

  Milford Sound is a must-see—the scenery is absolutely amazing!

  

  

  

  

• Long, but great

  Passport434674,Mar 23, 2026

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  5.00

  The day was long but great. We got lucky, we had beautiful weather. Our driver and tour guide was Ivan and he was incredible. He kept us entertained with information and drove smoothly. The ride there was almost as good as the boat trip! Beautiful scenery, and stops, and plenty of bathroom breaks. Ivan kept us informed so we knew what to expect throughout the day. The ride back is a necessary evil (unless you opt for the helicopter!), but we just drifted in and out of sleep.

• A magical experience with Southern Discoveries

  luningningverab,Mar 23, 2026

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  5.00

  It was the most magical experience ever and Southern Discoveries helped me achieve my dream! KEITH, the driver/guide was so accommodating and funny and knowledgeable. He was the best!

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