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• To Drive or Not To Drive?

  Katie O,,Dec 7, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  3.00

  I have some positives and some negatives about the tour. Positives: I appreciated not having to drive the near 4 hours from Queenstown to Milford Sound, it gave me the opportunity to really enjoy the scenery and relax on the trip. Our driver was professional and drove well through all the twist & turns. I also liked that I didn’t have to schedule my own rest stops & my tickets for the ferry. The Milford Sound itself is beautiful and I would highly recommend anyone visiting the South Island of New Zealand to go see it. The buffet was also good and had options that appealed to an assortment of people. Negatives: There was not a whole lot of organization at the beginning of the trip to get on the bus. Me and my husband had to sit apart from each other for part of the trip because other guests pushed their way on first. Not necessarily this tours fault, just wanted to give the warning if you are traveling in pairs/groups. While our driver gave good information regarding the history of New Zealand, I didn’t feel super engaged with the information & her personality. She did do a good job at keeping the schedule throughout the day. Overall, if I was up to driving myself the ~12hr day trip, I would probably have preferred that, but this tour was a good option if you don’t want to worry about driving that far/long.

• Wonderful Experience

  Nele6698,,Dec 2, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We had a fantastic trip with Great Sights, thanks especially to our wonderful driver, Abbi. His passion for the region was obvious from the very beginning. Even though we were a larger group on a tight schedule, he did his best to show us spots with fewer tourists and was attentive to individual needs. Along the way, he taught us a lot about the villages we passed, and we always felt completely safe with him. The boat tour was also beautifully calm, and the Milford Sound was incredibly impressive. We were very lucky with the weather — something that can’t be guaranteed, of course. One thing to keep in mind is that it’s a very long bus ride and the roads are quite winding, so anyone (especially prone to motion sickness) should be prepared. All in all, a highly recommendable experience!

  

  

  

  

  

  

• Milford Sound

  Trip26340517062,,Nov 28, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Excellent time with Jono, he was very informative and fun guide. The sites were fantastic. The cruise was unforgettable. Thanks Jono. Bob and Lois

• Stunning adventure

  Bernadette M,,Nov 22, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Spectacular day with a very knowledgeable driver, would highly recommend this day trip. Worth all the sitting down

• Beautiful sights

  Shelley S,,Oct 21, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Beautiful drive scenic to see the mountians, Milford Sounds are Awesome, lovely bus driver, good services Thank you

• Fantastic day and experience

  Navigator54950876697,,Oct 11, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Had a great day with Pure Milford. We were picked up in Queenstown and did the full trip to Milford Sound and back!! A great driver and tour guide.

• Milford sound

  ericfC8362QZ,,Sep 16, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We joined the Milford sound day trip today. It was a great experience and we have a fantastic tour guide and driver. His name is Nev, well done. Looking to go back there again.

  

• Amazing but long experience

  Murpher97,,Aug 15, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Really enjoyed going to Milford Sound. The scenery is stunning, among the best I have seen. The drive through Fjordland National Park is amazing also. Our bus driver was great, we felt very safe on the narrow roads and he gave us some interesting info along the way. I would definitely recommend this trip, however, please be aware that it is a long day. We went from Queenstown and from start to finish it was about 12 hours, which included nearly 10 hours of driving. I would advise taking the tour from Te Anau rather than Queenstown which is a slightly shorter drive.

• Amazing but a long tour

  Urooj A,,Aug 6, 2025

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  The tour of Milford sound and through the Fiordland National Park is truly beautiful and breathtaking. It is definitely a must. However it is a long journey there and back. I think it took 14 hours and with kids it got very tiring. I would have preferred a smaller group tour if it was possible because it got very exhausting. I wish it was communicated how long the tour would be in the description unless I missed it so we could have been better prepared.

• My driver nick was awesome.

  hemsol,,Jul 1, 2025

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  My trip to milford sound was awesome. My driver was Nick as soon as we left queenstown he told as all about the history of everything we past on the road . He kept us entertained all the way until we reached back hotel. On our way back to queenstown he gave us a quiz so we remembered what he told us. Nick cared about all passengers by saying is everyone on the bus and to check if their family members are with them. When everyone was leaving at their bus stops, Nick came out on every bus stop giving as a warm goodbye.

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