Milford Sound Coach and Cruise

Embark on a scenic coach and cruise journey from Queenstown to Milford Sound in New Zealand. Discover the secrets of the beautiful landscape with knowledgeable guides and enjoy breathtaking views of rainforests, valleys, and alpine lookouts. Experience the magic of Milford Sound on a modern catamaran, learning about its wildlife, waterfalls, and history. Don’t miss the refreshing finale at Stirling Falls!

Duration: 12 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Southland Region - 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.
What's Included
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Milford Sound Cruise
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

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…

Location
Athol Street
The Athol Street Bus Stop is the central pick up point for the coach and cruise tour departing Queenstown. Please contact the operator with your accommodation details to find the closest pick up point.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Geraldine_l
Oct 7, 2024
Milford sound coach and cruise from Queenstown - The whole experience was excellent! It goes exactly with the itinerary. The bus is clean and the driver was great.
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Ekaterinakozuseva
Oct 6, 2024
Great experience with funny commentary from the driver. - Amazing experience. The whole drive to Milford Sound was full of spectacular views. The driver Nathan was skilled to navigate on the road and keep us entertained. The boat cruise was rather short, but gave a full grasp of the sound. Enjoyed the overall experience.
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Tourist64601094608
Sep 29, 2024
MUST DO!!! - This is a must do!!!! Fantastic views and loved the tour guide too. She was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. The bus is very comfortable. This is the best way to travel to The Sounds.
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D4830wjjoshh
Sep 22, 2024
Amazing Experience - The bus ride was excellent, had multiple stops along the way too. Stopped about 2 hours in to get a coffee from Cafe and then had a few more breaks on the way to see some views and toilet breaks. The bus ride commentary was also excellent and was really interesting hearing history and other stories from the South Island and Milford Sounds. Then the views of Milford Sounds were absolutely extraordinary and a must see. Spent just over 2 hours on the boat exploring Milford Sounds and getting nice and close to the waterfalls. Even got to see a pod of dolphins that were swimming by the boat! Overall was the highlight of my Queenstown trip, would recommend for anyone who is visiting Queenstown if they don’t mind a long bus ride.
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Jmrijw
Sep 20, 2024
A must-do when in Queenstown - Visiting Milford Sound is a must when in Queenstown and doing it as part of a tour is a lot better and safer. The Pure Milford buses and catamarans are very comfortable and clean. The tour guide, Brian, was a great driver and shared a lot of knowledge about the area. On the way over to Milford Sound we stopped in Te Anau and other nature stops along the way where we saw beautiful scenery and even wildlife. Milford Sound in an incredible place, no matter what the weather is like. It’s magical scenery everywhere you look and we were lucky to see seals and penguins during our visit.
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Sylvia_g
Sep 19, 2024
Memories of our Queenstown tour. - The snow on the windscreen coming back to Queenstown, the knowledge and friendliness of Brian the driver and the cute keas. Would this tour again for sure.
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Lyndsey124
Sep 12, 2024
Experiencing Milford Sound with Pure Milford is a MUST DO! - Pure Milford offered an incredible experience during my visit to Milford Sound. Pickup from/drop off at my hotel was very convenient (and I appreciated the slightly later start time, compared to other operators). Brendan was an amazing guide, and broke up the long ride with commentary and jokes. He also worked hard to keep us to schedule, so that we were able to enjoy several bonus photo stops. The cruise was, of course, the major highlight, and the opportunity to explore Milford Sound was one of the best experiences I've had. The included lunch was delicious and generous, and I appreciated that they offered multiple options to cater for different dietary requirements. The cruise operator kept us all laughing, particularly at his Aussie jokes, and also shared interesting commentary that really enhanced the experience. The movie on the ride back was a nice touch and much appreciated to break-up the long trip to Queenstown. This was absolutely one of the highlights of my trip, and I would recommend Pure Milford to anyone looking to experience Milford Sound.
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Elizabeth_d
Sep 29, 2024
The bus ride to Milford... - The bus ride to Milford was amazing. The driver made the ride entertaining and was very funny and informative. We were able to stop off at really nice spots to take photos and look around. While Milford Sounds was very beautiful and the boat staff were excellent, the experience was dampened by how overcrowded the boat was and the behaviour of some of the other passengers. We missed out on a couple of photo opportunities because there were so many passengers trying to take photos, and there were some people that were quite rude and were pushing to get in the way. I think this experience would have been more positive if there was a lower cap on how many passengers were allowed on board. While I recommend Milford Sounds for anyone visiting the area, I would definitely recommend going instead with a group/company that has smaller groups on their cruise and isn’t overcrowded.
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Shikha_k
Sep 19, 2024
Memorable experience - The cruise was the best part. Lunch was great. The tour operator was great duriing the entire trip except the last part. When it was time to drop off the passengers he expected us to get off at a different spot. As a tourist and not being acquainted with the city we found that slightly strange Nevertheless it was a great experience! Thanks for looking after us
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Luis_a
Sep 23, 2024
cancelled - it was cancelled due to bad weather, I'm waiting for the refund. The tour did not happen. Why 100 chars?
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From $161
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).