Milford Sound Cruise: Nature's Majestic Beauty

Embark on a Milford Sound Nature Cruise and experience the wonders of wildlife, waterfalls, and mountains. Enjoy a buffet lunch, expert commentary, and breathtaking views.

Duration: 12 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Southern Discoveries - Queenstown Visitor Centre - • Travel on a premium glass-roof coach, equipped with reclining seats, extra legroom, air-conditioning. Low emission and brand new fleet. • USB charging ports and onboard toilet • Experienced, local coach drivers provide engaging and informative commentary, and show you the best short walks and…
What's Included
  • Milford Sound Nature Cruise for up to 2 hours
  • Cruise beneath the waterfalls of Milford Sound and look for native wildlife
  • FREE tea and coffee onboard the cruise
  • Return transport from Queenstown to Milford Sound on premium coach
  • Freshly prepared Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Appropriate child restraints are not provided by the operator and must be supplied by yourselves.
Additional Information

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 ceilings, and USB charging ports.
Travel from Queenstown along Lake Whakatipu and continue on the Milford Road before boarding your cruise at Milford…

Location
Southern Discoveries - Queenstown Visitor Centre
Beach Street
Please head inside the Southern Discoveries office situated at the above address (110 Beach Street, Queenstown) to check in for your trip. 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.

Customer Ratings
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Tanyajayne7
May 8, 2025
Amazing Milford sound experience - What an absolutely amazing experience! We went in crazy weather, but made it all worth it. The waterfalls at Milford were amazing and all of the waterfalls along the way. Shale was our guide and he was great, told jokes and had some history about many areas along the way. Amazing!
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Vidushan_p
Apr 26, 2025
Great pick! - This was such a good pick! We were not bored a single bit during the 4 hours trip in as Shale kept us entertained with the history of NZ and interesting facts about surroundings. He even put on a movie on the way back. We stopped at Te Anu and 2 other scenic places on the way in. It was a great experience and 100% would recommend The cruise had a really good buffet lunch and was not too packed even for the Easter holiday. Highly recommend
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Alleyne_j
Apr 18, 2025
Well worth it. Long day... - Well worth it. Long day but our driver Stan made it entertaining. Great buffet meal on board plenty of food.
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Congrevehouse
Apr 15, 2025
Amazing experience not to be missed - Keith was a brilliant driver and guide- so knowledgeable on the country’s history & geography. Made the long coach ride go much quicker. The coach was very comfortable with well planned stops at scenic spots. The boat ride was great & Keith gave tips on where on the boat to sit. Milford Sound itself is stunningly beautiful. The buffet on the cruise was ok- if I were to do it again I’d take a packed lunch from Ferg Bakery which is open early enough to get it the morning of the tour. Overall a 5/5 experience thoroughly enjoyed by us & our teens.
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Aisha
Apr 3, 2025
A spiritual experience - The coach was comfortable. The driver guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. The lunch provided was delicious and plentiful. The scenery was ancient and the rocks scared into interesting shapes and designs. The fiords created a beautiful contrast against the dark weather beaten rocks. There was a sense of reverence about the whole experience.
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Relax25700880309
Mar 26, 2025
Must doo - Just wonderful Wouldn’t bother with the lunch option as I wanted to be outside enjoying the views Wish we had seen it in the rain
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Farah_b
Mar 21, 2025
Best day! - This was a very enjoyable and unforgettable trip! We called earlier to get someone to pick us up to the bus station from Oaks hotel in Queenstown, then the bus arrived and picked us up on time, the bus driver was very friendly, informative and funny! We arrived to Milford sound and went straight to the boat, had lunch on the boat with a very good selection of food (small open buffet), the view on the deck was amazing with all the waterfalls everywhere as it was raining in the morning, it would have been alot better on to go on a rainy day! When the boat cruise returned, we then had a choice to go back to Queenstown either with the same bus we came in, or in a private airplane (which you have to pay for separately), we chose the private plane ride just to experience the whole place in all perspectives! It was the best day ever! Recommend it to everyone
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Impeys1
Mar 14, 2025
Excellent, big day out, loved it - This trip was amazing from beginning to end. From the ease of booking and payment, to checking in the morning with the lovely ladies at the meeting point office and then came Stan the bus driver extraordinaire. He was a great driver, entertainer, tour guide and more. He stopped often and we saw beautiful waterfalls, mirror lakes, breakfast stop, toilet stops etc. The glass top roof on the bus was amazing as sitting in the aisle you could see the amazing scenery which you would have missed out on. Loved the boat trip - just long enough and we saw a baby sea! I cannot recommend it highly enough. Long day - yes - but wow what a trip. thank you so much.
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Peter_b
Mar 12, 2025
Keith our guide was... - Keith our guide was amazing, his knowledge and passion was one of the highlights. The day ran smoothly and the picnic box was well worth it.
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Adele_n
Feb 26, 2025
Milford Sound coach, cruise and buffet lunch - We had a great commentary and many photo opportunities and toilet stops. The cruise was also brilliant. The Milford Sound experience was one not to be missed.
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From $185
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).