Milford Sound Premium Coach & Cruise from Queenstown with Lunch

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.

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

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.

Options

8:30am Departure with Picnic

7:00am Departure with Buffet

6:30am Departure with Picnic

Reviews

4.66

436 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

344

Don’t use Viator
Bobken B,
May 26, 2025
- Viator
1.00
The bus left earlier than scheduled which was 7:00am, the attendant admitted that the driver left earlier than scheduled. He called a taxi to get us to the bus but he said it’s too expensive. We flew from USA to see Milford Sound. To make matters worse Viator will not refund our money and own up to their mistake. The buses for another company 50 feet down the road were still there and they left at 7:00 as schedule. I have used Viator many times but now we will stop using them unless they make it right.
Best day ever
Kelli B,
May 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Awesome day! Junior was the best guide, safe driver and very knowledgeable! Would highly recommend! A++++
Paradise on the Water
Omar Y,
May 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Wow! Absolutely a once in a lifetime breath taking experience. Please do not miss this! Our tour guide Junior was funny, cool and had outstanding stories that were both highly informative and entertaining. A must do in all of New Zealand.
Milford bus and boat May 20, 2025
Richard L,
May 20, 2025
- Viator
4.00
It's a long bus ride. Consider the flight options. The bus driver was very informative. Our bus didn't have a working bathroom but we stopped every 2 hours for bathroom breaks. Eat beforehand if possible. Way too many rules on the bus on what you can/can't have on the bus. The boat cruise was very nice, fantastic views with a good narrator. Saw bottle nosed dolphins. Skip the boat lunch buffet as it was just borderline ok.
Miss
Bharti C,
May 18, 2025
- Viator
3.00
I travelled with my family members of 3 via southern discoveries. Our coach Greg was amazing and very welcoming. He kept us entertained and provided us with historical information regarding different locations. We had few stop overs for refreshment and bathroom break. The trip had spectacular and amazing sceneries/views. I was however disappointed with Milford port restroom. It was very dirty and appeared unhygienic. Similarly the cruise ship which we boarded from the port to Milford Sound had an unpleasant smell. The Buffett was not appealing as well. It did had variety of options but the food was cold and unseasoned. The cruise ship management should attend to the cleaning services including the restrooms. It was very dirty. Overall it was a long trip of 13hours but we had an amazing time viewing the sceneries and learning the native heritage culture of Aotearoa. Thank you.

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