Milford Sound Premium Coach & Cruise from Queenstown with Lunch

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Overview

Available languages

German
Portuguese
Japanese
English
Chinese (China)
French
Spanish

12 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

The best way to experience Milford Sound from Queenstown. We take care of the driving while you sit back and enjoy the stunning views from our premium coaches with panoramic windows, glass roofs, and USB charging ports. Your friendly driver shares stories about the area's history and unique ecology, with well-timed stops to snap photos of the amazing views. Our free multi-lingual commentary app is available on both the Coach and Cruise in eight languages.

Arrive in Milford Sound feeling refreshed and ready to cruise the fiord. Get ready for unobstructed views of thundering waterfalls and the towering cliff faces. Our premium Nature Cruise comes with options to pre-order a picnic lunch or choose the To Kai buffet on selected departures.

This trip takes care of all the transportation, including round-trip travel from Queenstown to Milford Sound and a seamless connection to your cruise. All you have to do is enjoy the experience.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please advise of your country of origin 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.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Multi-lingual app for commentary available: App Store and Google Play search Southern Discoveries

Informative commentary provided by local coach driver

Return transport from Queenstown to Milford Sound on premium glass-roof coach

USB charging ports on board coach

Milford Sound Nature Cruise of up to 2 hours

FREE tea and coffee onboard the cruise

Spot diverse wildlife while on the cruise

Freshly prepared Lunch

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Appropriate child restraints are not provided by the operator and must be supplied by yourselves.

What To Expect

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7.00am Coach pick-up from Southern Discoveries Visitor Centre • Travel on a premium glass-roof coach, equipped with reclining seats, extra legroom, air-conditioning •USB charging ports and onboard toilet • Experienced, local coach drivers provide engaging and informative commentary, and show you the best short walks and photo stops along the Milford Road • Coach connects with our Milford Sound Cruise • FREE tea and coffee

Admission Not Applicable
2

Queenstown

Queenstown, New Zealand, sits on the shores of the South Island’s Lake Wakatipu. It's from here you will set off on a day trip with Milford Sound's original Cruise operator, Southern Discoveries, from Queenstown into Milford Sound to enjoy a beautiful experience of Milford Sound on a premium, low-emission coach with a delicious & freshly cooked international style buffet onboard your cruise. Discover the native wildlife, towering waterfalls and majestic mountains of the fiords in Milford Sound.

15 minutesAdmission Not Applicable

Options

7:00am Departure with Buffet

7:00am Departure with Buffet

6:30am Departure with Picnic

6:30am Departure with Picnic

8:30am Departure with Picnic

8:30am Departure with Picnic

Reviews

4.66

449 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • A fair amount of hours on...

    David O,

    Jul 7, 2025

    - Viator

    4.00

    A fair amount of hours on the bus, but it’s so scenic and worth it for the boat ride. The tour guide makes all the difference. If you’ve been on a glacier cruise in Alaska, this is very similar

  • The driver/ Keith is...

    Wendy W,

    Jul 4, 2025

    - Viator

    3.00

    The driver/ Keith is amazing driver and tour guide. Very experienced and knowledgeable and friendly, made the whole trip valuable.

  • Comfortable Coach

    Wayne B,

    Jul 1, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    We’ll organised tour with lunch and refreshments Best and Safe driver with great narration and knowledge of History

  • Thanks bus driver, Stan.

    Andrea W,

    Jun 30, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    It was fabulous, a very long day, but so worth it. We were blessed with great weather. Mirror lakes were perfect.

  • Great view

    Yue C,

    Jun 29, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Great tour with spectacular view of driving through the fjords and eventually on the cruise to see it.

From NZD 278.1

4.66
449 reviews