Milford Sound Cruise: Scenic Wildlife Adventure

Explore Milford Sound’s beauty with a nature cruise and track walk. Spot wildlife, enjoy commentary, and savor free tea onboard.

Duration: 7 hours, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Deepwater Basin - Embark on a 10-minute boat ride from Deepwater Basin in Milford Sound to Sandfly Point.
  • Milford Track - Spend up to 4 hours on the renowned Milford Track. Walk at your own pace and discover this breathtaking 11-kilometer round trip.
  • Southern Discoveries - Milford Sound Visitor Centre - Experience the awe-inspiring…
What's Included
  • On-board restrooms
  • Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Discover two of Fiordland’s most renowned attractions in one remarkable day. Our enthusiastic guides are eager to introduce you to this extraordinary place.
Begin with a self-guided walk on the renowned Milford Track. The easy 11-km walk to Giant’s Gate Falls and back allows you to enjoy the track’s charm without committing to the entire hike.
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Location
Southern Discoveries - Milford Sound Visitor Centre
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Bruno_z
Feb 7, 2025
beautiful ride. well... - beautiful ride. well explained. close to the waterfall. Not to long, not too short. We would do it again.
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John_s
Feb 16, 2025
Not an integrated tour! - So, the two activities comprising this tour were both top rate, possibly five-star level; however, this is NOT an integrated tour. The ferry skipper, who was excellent, was completely unaware of what I was supposed to be doing next. My choices appeared to be a 30 minute walk each way to the cruise embarkation point, or to try to find a shuttle, which departed from the nearby car park. Viator just needs to be a little more honest about what is being offered in the tour description. I haven't checked to see if the total price is much greater than the sum of the two parts...
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Doochilo
Dec 22, 2024
100% for cruise and walk. But boo for CX. - Cannot fault our Milford Walk track hike and actual Southern Discoveries boat tour 245pm 22.12.24. The walk is just lovely. Diverse. Clear. Changes from very very pretty to drop jaw astonishing. Stretching for my 86 year old fit mum and unfit 14 year old son but very, very doable in the time allocated. Logan the little ferry operator was clear, patient and sweet. On the actual cruise, the skipper led a fascinating, intelligent commentary, drew right up close to steep rock faces and native Christmas trees so we could appreciate them in detail, and was respectfully distant and quiet to the seals. The Sound is absolutely stunning! We included the picnic and it was extremely generous and yummy. Southern Discoveries (SD) paperwork and organisation is woeful. Zero detail about where to meet or go. Zero confirmation of when our picnic was being provided (turned out we were eating ‘lunch at 245!). Our ferry skipper was provided with only 2 of our 5 passengers on his list. We were provided zero vouchers at the SD checking for our picnic. I must have called for clarifications 5 times. When we called or spoke to people they were all friendly and helpful - just info provided is all too vague. This was echoed by everyone we met - and the poor non native English speakers were clueless and confused.
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Allison_m
Feb 15, 2025
Do not book through Viator - While Milford Sound cruise is an absolute MUST DO, I would NOT recommend booking it here. Apparently this goes to two different vendors who don’t speak to each other. Per the lady at the counter, this is a frequent problem with Viator. I received info that my cruise was at 0930 then I’d go for the hike at 1245. I arrived on time and at the correct location. However, when I arrived I was told that I was actually on the 1445 tour and should’ve been on the boat to hike at 0930 (which was a 20 minute walk away). Even when I showed her documentation that I was supposed to be on the tour at 0930, she refused to put me on the correct time. I therefore missed my boat ride to go hiking. I had less than 3 hours to hike (should’ve had 4). When I called Viator to ask for a partial refund for their mess up, I received no help there either. All they offered was that they would call to cancel my afternoon Milford Cruise. This was supposed to be a nice day on vacation but ended up a total cluster due to the poor job of Viator. Go directly to the sources - Southern Discoveries and Fiordland Outdoors to save yourself a lot of headache and hassle.
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