• Southern Discoveries - Queenstown Visitor Centre - • Travel in style on a premium glass-roof coach, featuring reclining seats, extra legroom, and air-conditioning. The fleet is brand new and low emission.
  • USB charging ports and onboard restroom
  • Skilled local drivers offer engaging and informative commentary, highlighting the best short walks and photo opportunities along Milford Road
  • The coach connects with our Milford Sound Nature Cruise for a 1 hour 45-minute cruise of Milford Sound
  • A specialist nature guide on board provides entertaining and informative commentary
  • Complimentary tea and coffee
• Queenstown - Queenstown, New Zealand, is located on the shores of Lake Wakatipu on the South Island, set against the dramatic Southern Alps. Known for adventure sports, it also serves as a base for exploring the region’s vineyards and historic mining towns. Enjoy the sights as you travel out of town towards the stunning Fiordland.
• Te Anau - Te Anau is a picturesque town on New Zealand’s South Island, known as a gateway to Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound. The area is home to endangered, flightless takahē birds and abundant trout in Lake Te Anau. Take a short break here on your way to Milford Sound to break up the journey, grab a coffee, and stretch your legs.
• Eglinton Valley - This stunning valley is glaciated with steep sides and a flat floor. It ranges from half a kilometre to two kilometres wide and features a shingle riverbed floor, constantly reshaped by the Eglinton River. This is a remarkable stop on your journey to Milford Sound with Southern Discoveries.
• Mirror Lakes Walk - Enjoy a walk among small lakes with breathtaking reflections of the Earl Mountains, weather permitting. This is an easy, short walk off the Milford Road.
• Eglinton Valley Camp - Interpretation panels illustrate the impact of avalanches on the Milford Road and provide information on the wildlife of the Eglinton Valley. Visitor amenities include restrooms and a telephone (card payment only).
• Lake Gunn - Lake Gunn is a strikingly beautiful lake located on New Zealand’s South Island.
• Monkey Creek - Enjoy spectacular views of the upper Hollyford Valley while filling your water bottle from this glacier-fed spring. Friendly Keas (a New Zealand alpine parrot) frequent this area, making it a great stop for kea spotting.
• Homer Tunnel - At an altitude of 945 metres above sea level and 1.2 kilometres in length, this unlined road tunnel provides access through sheer rock to Milford Sound with a gradient of 1 in 10. Completed in 1953, traffic lights manage the flow through the tunnel. An incredible part of your journey along the Milford Road.
• Cleddau River - The Cleddau River is a beautiful river in New Zealand, flowing into the head of Milford Sound. You’ll encounter many parts of this river as you travel along the Milford Sound road.
• Milford Sound - Milford Sound is a fjord in the southwest of New Zealand’s South Island. It is renowned for the towering Mitre Peak, lush rainforests, and waterfalls like Stirling and Bowen Falls, which cascade down its sheer sides. The fjord is home to fur seal colonies, penguins, and dolphins. The Milford Discovery Centre and Underwater Observatory offer views of rare black coral and other marine life. Boat tours are a popular way to explore.
• Southern Discoveries - Milford Sound Visitor Centre - Exchange your pass and board your Nature Cruise. Your unforgettable water journey begins here!
• Mitre Peak - Mitre Peak is a stunningly dramatic mountain on New Zealand’s South Island, located on the shore of Milford Sound. It is one of the most photographed mountain peaks in the country.
• Stirling Falls - Milford’s second-highest waterfall, Stirling Falls, stands at an impressive 151m – three times the height of Niagara Falls, though the 1,300m mountain behind it diminishes this incredible height. This is the famous waterfall that Hugh Jackman ‘jumped off’ in the movie Wolverine. The sheer drop of Stirling Falls allows boats to get right underneath – it’s an exhilarating experience to feel the power of 151m of glacial water falling so close to you.
• Sinbad Gully - Nestled behind the world-famous Mitre Peak, Sinbad Gully is characterized by extremely steep glacially carved walls punctuated by near-vertical granite cliffs. These walls have slowed pest invasion into the gully, allowing a number of unique native species to thrive in Sinbad.

Southern Discoveries is dedicated to preserving the beauty of Milford Sound for future generations, which is why it is a key partner in a major conservation project – the Sinbad Sanctuary Project.

The goal is to transform the valley of New Zealand’s most photographed mountain (Sinbad Gully is at the base of Mitre Peak) into a sanctuary for native species.

• Bowen Falls - The magnificent Lady Bowen Falls is Milford’s highest waterfall. It plunges 162m from a hanging valley into the head of Milford Sound, providing electricity for the Milford Sound township through a small hydroelectric scheme, as well as being the water source for the settlement.

• Milford Sound Nature Cruise for up to 2 hours
• Cruise beneath the waterfalls of Milford Sound and look for native wildlife
• Return transport from Queenstown to Milford Sound on premium coach
• Freshly prepared Lunch
• FREE tea and coffee onboard the cruise
• Multi-lingual app for commentary available: App Store and Google Play search Southern Discoveries

• Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
• Appropriate child restraints are not provided by the operator and must be supplied by yourselves.

Experience a smooth trip from Queenstown to Milford Sound, where breathtaking views are enhanced by captivating tales from your driver. Relish a top-notch coach ride featuring panoramic windows, glass roofs, and USB charging ports.

Travel from Queenstown along Lake Whakatipu and continue on the Milford Road before boarding your cruise at Milford Sound.

Choose from options to pre-order a picnic lunch or enjoy the To Kai buffet on select departures. With over 70 years of expertise, we provide unforgettable journeys and a premium experience for everyone. Download our free app to access commentary in eight languages.

With round-trip transportation from Queenstown and a seamless cruise connection, everything is taken care of, allowing you to immerse yourself in the beauty of Milford Sound.

• 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.

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