An extended and leisurely cruise of Milford Sound to the Tasman Sea on a cruise designed for the free, independent traveler. Nature cruises have a relaxed and flexible itinerary designed to allow guests to see and experience what makes Milford Sound world renowned. Spend around two hours nudging into waterfalls, spotting wildlife and listening to the informative commentary from our specialist Nature Guide who mingles with guests. Keep a look out for wildlife including seals, dolphins and penguins.
If you wish to pre-purchase a picnic lunch, please contact the supplier directly after making your booking.
In total, the coach travel from Queenstown to Milford is around 5 hours. This includes with some viewing spot breaks along the way and a 20-30 minutes stop in Te Anau. For those travelling from Te Anau the journey is around 2.5 hours to Milford (one way). The cruise is 2 hours long.
Please note, the cruise will take place on board a wide selection of purpose built RealNZ boats.
Posted By : HYEONSOO_K
Hi, I was considering about tour how can go other places. This prom was not consuming your mental If you want to go Milford and Te anau. Just waiting on bus. and have a fun with friends. The driver was so gentle. He was waiting until other persons set belts.
Thank you.
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Posted On : 2024-06-30 16:43:10 
Posted By : Roving53968178357
It's a big day but so worth it! My family and I had Brian as our guide on the coach and he was absolutely fantastic - after a 13 hour day he still was as upbeat and friendly as when we started. The coach was comfortable and has huge windows all around so you get great views as you travel along. Brian was great, the whole way in he gave us interesting information to really help us appreciate how special this part of the world is. Heaps of photo opportunities along the way and the bus is fitted with USB ports to charge your phone (you'll need it!)
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Posted On : 2024-06-25 06:46:48 
Posted By : Tom_L
Luke was our guide fir the day and he was amazing! The information that he shared during our ride was very interesting and informative. This was an amazing day!
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Posted On : 2024-06-17 15:54:10
Posted By : 600katrinaw
While this is a long day on a bus, Barry our driver did a fabulous job, enduring we were comfortable and pacing stops for food breaks and photo shoots. We were thrilled to see the young Kea in the wild! Our cruise was very enjoyable particularly since the boat took us up close to the cliffs & waterfalls. The sun shone & Fjordland, the forests, mountains, rivers & plains were truly amazing to experience.
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Posted On : 2024-05-30 18:06:51
Posted By : Alice_L
The bus trip to the Milford Sound was fun with stops along the way for picture taking and sightseeing. We saw Kea which was a wonderful surprise. The Milford Sound cruise was large and in a good condition, a very enjoyable trip I would say. But I do recommend checking the weather before going, it would be a great scene if there was heavy rain. We were not that lucky so we didn’t see much waterfalls on the trip.
Still, it was a good trip and I would definitely recommend it.
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Posted On : 2024-05-27 03:23:58
Posted By : Pamela_V
Great experience, Nathan the driver was super nice, the coch and the boat were nice and big. If you are not a big fan of road trips this is not for you, it will take 6 hours to get to Milford sounds from Queenstown and 4 to go back. But it is a beyond beautiful!
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Posted On : 2024-05-06 22:49:43
Posted By : fionamsh
Very well organized. The bus was comfortable and the glass ceiling a bonus for high mountain views. It was a bit of a squeeze though and not much space for a bag/ backpack.( If you are a larger build I'd recommend having a conversation with them before you book to ensure you will be comfortable). Our driver, Brian, was great fun and informative. We made several stops for photos on the way. The boat trip was wonderful and thecaptain/ guide friendly and informative. It was a beautiful sunny day but very cold out on the deck so dress warmly! We very much enjoyed the whole experience and definitely recommend it. We were on the Sovereign.
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Posted On : 2024-05-02 16:04:47
Posted By : ginsengNewYork
Milford Sound is gorgeous, but getting there can be awful if you choose the wrong company, which is what we did with RealNZ!!!
Uncomfortable 10 hour bus ride: Seats are narrow, so good luck if you have long legs. No toilets either on board! And no space for a small backpack...
Poor time management! Our driver got to Milford Sound late and told us to run to our boat as it was leaving, which proved difficult as the quay is full of different groups trying to get on the right boat.
Never again!
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Posted On : 2024-04-28 14:21:04
Posted By : 230cherissek
The coach trip to and from the cruise was good and the tour guide, Bruce, was very helpful and informative. We made a few stops along the way for pictures and the coach was large and comfortable with huge glass windows and a glass roof. However the positive coach ride was not followed by a positive boat cruise. It was a unorganised chaos of people running everywhere and pushing past eachother, it was like people had never been out before. There was no queuing system and people were pushing to the front and barging through. I was hit with umbrellas several times and also had my feet stood on many times too.
About 99% of tables were reserved for tours, buffet food and other food options so if you tried to save money, like me, you didn’t have a seat option reserved and had to walk round and round hoping to find a seat, this was near on impossible as I was one of the last to board the boat.
The whole journey was carnage and everyone was shouting and speaking so loud you can’t even hear the caption speaking and informing you of your surroundings. I understand the company cannot help the weather but it was so misty and cloudy you couldn’t even see the amazing views that you paid to visit. I at least expect to be able to hear about the history and facts about the area. Had I of been able to hear the announcements, the madness and stress of the unorganised people would have been worth it but instead I had to listen to everyone shouting and seeing no views for the entire journey.
I wouldn’t recommend this company purely because of their lack of control of the guests on board and the inconsideration of people who have bought their own lunch. I paid a lot of money for this tour and didn’t enjoy the main attraction.
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Posted On : 2024-04-21 23:43:23
Posted By : 495sonjat
Such a great trip. Much preferred taking the cruise from te anau so we could look at the scenery. We had heavy rains it was awesome. Bruce our driver was great
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Posted On : 2024-04-20 01:17:19
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