Milford Sound Coach and Cruise tour from Queenstown

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Duration:12 hours (approx.)
Location: Queenstown, South Island

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Join talented and knowledgeable guides on a journey along one of New Zealand's most scenic drives. All guides have unique and insightful stories to share, and spill the secrets of their beautiful backyard as you travel through lush rainforest, glacier carved valleys, alpine lookouts and much more. Enjoy spectacular short walks and incredible photo stops before arriving at the main event, magical Milford Sound.

On arrival at Milford Sound, board a modern and spacious catamaran exploration of the region’s most famous fiord. As the boat travels the length of the fiord to the Tasman Sea, the welcoming crew will share what they know about their place, its wildlife, waterfalls, and fascinating history.

Enjoy complimentary lunch before joining the crew for a dance in the spray of pure glacial melt as the boat noses close Stirling Falls for a refreshing finale!

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Departing Queenstown and hugging the shores of Lake Wakatipu, the highway brings you along the rugged but beautiful Devil's Staircase and passed stunning mountain ranges to southern rural heartland. After passing through deer, cattle and sheep farming landscape, you come to the beautiful town of Te Anau, the Gateway to Fiordland, for a refreshment break.
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The coach makes a scheduled stop at Te Anau, the Gateway to Fiordland for an important rest break before journeying into the National Park. You can use this time to get your caffeine fix, stretch your legs, take a stroll to the lake or stock up on the last of connectivity as phone signal and WiFi is blissfully lost as you enter Fiordland.
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Embark on a stunning tour through the National Park to Milford Sound; where the journey is just as spectacular as the destination! Enjoy insightful and anecdotal storytelling from our experienced driver guides as they share the secrets of their beautiful back yard. Take advantage of the plentiful stops along the way for incredible photo ops and short nature walks through the heart of Fiordland at iconic points such as Elginton Valley, Mirror Lakes, Knobs Flat and Monkey Creek.
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Step aboard a spacious catamaran, and enjoy a scenic cruise along spectacular Milford Sound. Get up close and personal with the fiord's towering mountains, sheer cliffs and hanging valleys as the boat hugs the edges of the fiord throughout the two hour cruise. Feel the spray from the waterfalls that cascade from an ancient rainforest high in the mountains and look out for New Zealand fur seal colonies and occasionally dolphins swimming nearby. As your cruise meanders past majestic Mitre Peak and as you navigate the length of Milford Sound to the Tasman Sea, let the scenery transport you back to a time of magical wilderness! Relax in the comfortable seating, grab a local beer or wine from the bar, soak up the scenery from the sun deck or join the famously friendly crew on the bow as the boat noses close to Stirling Falls for the refreshing finale.
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The coach returns to Te Anau after the cruise without stopping along the way, giving you time to edit your photos, have a quick nap or just reflect on the cruise of a lifetime!
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A shorter rest break in Te Anau is made on the return journey before completing the trip back to Queenstown.
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After a short break in Te Anau, the coach returns to Queenstown after a long but unforgettable day!

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Posted By : Kaajal_S
Be prepared for a long but breathtaking day! Our guide and driver was Brian and was informative, knowledgeable and stopped at all the amazing stops, he patiently waited for us and gave good tips along the way. The cruise was well worth it too with the amazing commentary and scrumptious lunch. Highly recommended Pure Milford for the tour!
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Posted On : 2024-07-26 02:10:33

Posted By : LBS-Jkt
The operator Pure Milford was good and on time. No complaint about it. ... The Bus was full and we enjoy it.
Star early in the morning.
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Posted On : 2024-07-23 05:37:07

Posted By : Angela M
This was great Robin our coach Driver was very knowledgeable about the whole area! She was fun and safe!! The Boat Cruise was Amazing and the the whole team on the boat was fun and engaging. Made my NZ holiday hands down! Totally worth doing!
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Posted On : 2024-07-22 18:14:23

Posted By : gerardoq896
The tour guide was amazing, super friendly and funny. Made our early morning more bearable. The tour was super well conducted and the van was in a very good shape. Definitely recommend it.
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Posted On : 2024-07-19 17:36:56

Posted By : Gladden_D
We enjoyed the road trip from Queenstown to the boat and saw a lot of beautiful scenery. The boat offered a lot of different viewing options to see the Sound. All in all a great day.
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Posted On : 2024-07-15 21:03:34

Posted By : Lee_S
Absolutely amazing trip. Beautiful scenery and lovely cruise.
Our bus driver was brilliant. Full of knowledge and commentary.
A must do
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Posted On : 2024-07-14 15:16:29

Posted By : YinThong_C
Cam did a good job by giving us so much information about the places and he’s very passionate and knowledgeable with it!!
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Posted On : 2024-07-13 05:28:22

Posted By : Donny_C
Milford sound was a breathtaking sight. We were very lucky to be joined by several dolphins on the cruise. Brian was our tour guide/coach driver and he was excellent. Very knowledgeable and a great voice for the job. Also, smooth driving!
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 06:51:15

Posted By : Danuza
The coach part was wonderful. Going through gorgeous places on the way to Milford Sounds. Interesting information and stops throughout. The cruise was amazing and they totally worth it, but their lunch buffet was not good. And there were not a lot of options for food. Lunch was not included. I didn’t realize it. I would have purchased something to bring with me. There were other stops before the cruise, so I recomento buying something to bring. The cruise goes through wonderful nature and a few beautiful waterfalls.
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Posted On : 2024-07-05 05:04:00

Posted By : georgineerickson
The cruise was amazing. Pictures at Mirror Lake were worthy of wall hanging! Driver was knowledgeable.
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Posted On : 2024-07-04 22:01:34