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Milford Sound Day Tour: Discover New Zealand's Prized Fiordland National Park From Queenstown
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486 Ratings
Queenstown
Embark on a breathtaking day tour to Milford Sound, New Zealand's prized Fiordland National Park. Discover stunning scenery, remote atmosphere, and rugged beauty in this World Heritage site.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Milford Sound - Discover this remote and beautiful Fiord with a day tour and cruise Including Lunch. The pristine Milford Sound is part of the World Heritage Fiordland National Park, in the south west of the South Island, and is famed for its remote atmosphere and rugged beauty. It is New Zealand’s best known fiord and the only one that can be reached by road. Maori are believed to have discovered Milford Sound more than 1,000 years ago, returning seasonally to collect the prized pounamu (greenstone). In the early 1800s John Grono was the first European settler to land in the sound, which he named after Milford Haven in Wales.
What's Included
- Free Hotel Transfers
- Lunch Included
- Glass Roof Coaches with Free-Wifi
- Milford Sound Cruise
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Take a memorable day trip to Milford Sound and appreciate its striking landscapes. Situated in the south west of the South Island, the untouched Milford Sound forms part of the World Heritage Fiordland National Park, and is renowned for its isolation and rugged charm. It’s the most popular fiord in New Zealand, accessible by road. Maoris reportedly found Milford Sound over a millennium ago, and they used to come back every season to gather the valued pounamu (greenstone). In the early nineteenth century, John Grono, a European settler, was the first to set foot on the sound, which he named after Milford Haven in Wales.
Rudyard Kipling once referred to Milford Sound as the ‘eighth wonder of the world’. The Sound was shaped by glaciers during the ice ages. In all types of weather, Milford Sound is awe-inspiring. Cliffs soar from the inky waters, mountain peaks touch the heavens, and waterfalls tumble down, some reaching a height of 1000 meters.
Location
Athol Street
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Tamara_k
May 13, 2024
Amazing - Amazing sights and we were lucky the weather cooperated and it was all sunny. The lunch included was good but be aware it was only a sandwich with a cookie and a mini juice box.
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Barb_d
May 11, 2024
This is a "must do" experience during your holiday - Our driver Adrian had skills and was a real comedian with some of the comments he dropped while he was driving. We stopped in plenty of spots for photos and mirror lakes stood out for us. The cruise itself was awesome with breath taking views and good commentary. I'd suggest taking a change of clothes if you want some photos of getting wet by the waterfall. An added bonus of the dolphins coming to play on the way out and in was really cool too. Lunch was a chicken sandwich, apple, cookie and a cute little juice box. It was enough for us, but there is food, coffee and beers for sale on the boat. It's a full day trip which sees you out at 7.20am and dropped off at 8.20pm depending on the road traffic and conditions
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Sonia_w
Apr 14, 2024
Memorable - The bus trip was great our guide Stu was brilliant so informative, even though it wasn’t the best weather ( raining and cold ) I think this made our experience even better with so many waterfalls .
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Jacqueline_w
Apr 8, 2024
Well worth doing - Great scenery, comfortable coach interesting driver/guide. Excellent cruise and reasonable lunch. Just be prepared for a very very long time on a coach and prepare with travel sickness tablets if susceptible. Frequent toilet stops.
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Willem_g
Apr 1, 2024
A trip to Milford that has a different Sound to it - What an amazing experience this was for myself, wife and 6 year old son. The tour would not have been the same if self driving. Stu was an excellent host and the stories told as we drove to milford and back we found immensely informative and some funny ones our abs got a workout from laughing so much! This is a must do if in Queenstown and wanting something different!
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Gen_p
Mar 20, 2024
Extraordinary - Nice experiences nice coach i have talked with a nice girl lol and everything except food because of culture shock but its all g it taste good
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Kerri_g
Mar 13, 2024
Experience in adversity - Great commentary from our bus driver David (10 out of 10). A fantastic experience even on a wet and very cloudy day as we experienced this amazing place showing us exactly what it needs to be like to create the growth of plants on those cliff faces. An experience to be appreciated!!
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Derek_c
Mar 11, 2024
Worth every penny! - This trip is incredible! Long bus ride for sure but our guide, Chao, was great! Kept us laughing along the way and had plenty of great information about Milford sound and the area in general. Once you’re there it’s hard to stop taking pictures, everything is so beautiful! Would recommend the trip and even do it again!
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Margaret_m
May 14, 2024
the bus trip had a very... - the bus trip had a very early start however i realise this was necessary the seats on the bus were uncomfortable and actually not big enough to make a comfortable seat for such a long journey. The NZ country lunch was disappointing there was not enough to drink and bottle of water would have been better than the 50 ml box of cheap fruit drink. NZ has way better produce to present to tourists. A nice slice of fruit cake or traditional NZ treat something that symbolises our great country, the sandwich was OKay. The views and boat ride were amazing and well worth all the other inconveniences
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Iab01
Mar 14, 2024
Great Guide - unpredictable destination - Mercedes minibus sounds great but seats are rather Narrow. Great guide but Milford Sounds is busy and cloud obscured and rainy for 60 percent of the year. This can impact on what you can actually see
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