Milford Sound Premium Coach & Cruise from Queenstown with Lunch

From NZD 309

4.65

398 reviews

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Overview

Available languages

German

Portuguese

Japanese

English

Chinese (China)

French

Spanish

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.

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

6:30am Departure with Picnic

7:00am Departure with Buffet

8:30am Departure with Picnic

Operated by Southern Discoveries

Reviews

4.65

398 reviews

311

Milford Sound Bus trip
Ray S,
Mar 22, 2025
5.00
Great trip- well worth it- the ride was smooth, our driver Keith was extremely knowledgeable, the bus ride out was as beautiful as the boat ride on the sound.
Stan the driver and tour guide is fabulous
Rachel K,
Mar 21, 2025
5.00
Loved the entire trip - as a solo traveller for the day all the instructions and information was easy and helpful to understand. Loved the little stops along the way and the picnic lunch was well worth the extra- got sandwiches, crisps, cookies, apple, cheese and crackers. Definitely recommend the 0630am start and was dropped off in town by 1900.
Incredible vistas on a modern boat.
Peter V,
Mar 21, 2025
5.00
Breathtaking views of the fjords and waterfalls. The several hour bus ride from Queenstown to get there goes through many different vistas and landmarks. Well worth the trip. Do not leave New Zealand without going on this trip.
The most incredible tour in NZ
Akia H,
Mar 17, 2025
5.00
This was my favorite experience in NZ! Milford Sound is breathtakingly beautiful. I have never seen such wondrous sights and they are all available on this excursion. We even lucked out and saw a Kea sitting in the middle of the road. Our guide, Keith, was incredibly knowledgeable and made an amazing trip even better. If you only have time for one tour in the southern island, run, don't walk to take this tour.
Milford Sound itself was...
Christopher P,
Mar 17, 2025
3.00
Milford Sound itself was amazing. It should have been relaxing to marvel at nature's magnificence but the cruise/boat is the one I'm giving a fair rating. It wasn't enough time to board and line up for the included buffet that we couldn't listen well to the captain who already started the tour/boat. If you could imagine trying to balance a food tray for yourself and a geriatric family member while the boat is swaying + trying to find an empty seat/table. There were a lot of other groups some of which had a set/packed lunch box with their package tour (?) who got seated first. The boarding should have been more organized and systematic. The ones who had buffet with their package were rushed and weren't able to fully enjoy the beginning of the tour.

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4.65

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