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Milford Sound Day Tour: Discover New Zealand's Prized Fiordland National Park From Queenstown
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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.
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:
24 hours
Highlights
- Lake Wakatipu - Shaped like a lightning bolt, Lake Wakatipu is New Zealand’s third largest lake. You will be able to see views of the lake as you depart Queenstown.
- Mirror Lakes Walk - Described by Rudyard Kipling as the ‘eighth wonder of the world’, Milford Sound was carved by glaciers during the ice ages. Milford Sound is breathtaking in…
- Lake Wakatipu - Shaped like a lightning bolt, Lake Wakatipu is New Zealand’s third largest lake. You will be able to see views of the lake as you depart Queenstown.
- Mirror Lakes Walk - Described by Rudyard Kipling as the ‘eighth wonder of the world’, Milford Sound was carved by glaciers during the ice ages. Milford Sound is breathtaking in any weather. Cliffs rise high into the air from the dark waters, mountain peaks scrape the sky and waterfalls cascade downwards, some as high as 1000 metres. When it rains in Milford Sound (and it often does) those waterfalls multiply with magnificent effect. See the mirror lakes of Earl Mountains
- Homer Tunnel - This is weather dependent, photo stop of valley tunnel
- Monkey Creek - A chance to fill up your water bottles with incredibly fresh Glacier feed water
- 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
- Milford Sound Cruise
- Glass Roof Coaches with Free-Wifi
- Free Hotel Transfers from selected properties
- Lunch
- Milford Sound Cruise
- Glass Roof Coaches with Free-Wifi
- Free Hotel Transfers from selected properties
- Lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- 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…
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
Please arrive 15minutes prior to departure time and note all day parking is NOT available in this carpark.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(502 Ratings)
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Rosanneh903
Nov 14, 2024
Above and Beyond Assistsnce - Above and beyond assistance from our driver, Ivan and the Milford sound cruise people. I managed to leave my glasses ( 2 sets in one case) on the boat. I called the next day to Awesome tours and they took all my details. We were already heading off towards Christchurch by then and I had no idea whether I would see my glasses again.But miraculously, our bus driver on the day, the wonderful Ivan, contacted me to say he had them and he would kindly send them on. He put them in express post immediately to reach our accommodation in Christchurch the next day!! He would not accept payment for this which was so generous…and I promise to pay it forward, Ivan somehow.
So cheers to all involved and of course we enjoyed the bus and boat trips which all went smoothly otherwise. Please could someone at awesome/ great sights buy Ivan a beer or similar.
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K606ufjuliab
Nov 11, 2024
Beautiful day trip to Milford Sound - We had a very nice trip to the Milford sound. Our guide Ivan told a pleasant level competently about the surroundings and the individual stops on the route. Also the boat trip on the Milford Sound was very nice.
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Siuzanne_a
Nov 4, 2024
dream day for Milford - the whole experience was fantastic and amazing highly recommended. The trip , the stops , the guide and the cruise was top nouch
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Agibney
Oct 21, 2024
Milford Sound - This is an amazing trip great scenery, food included in price was worth the money.
The boat ride was fabulous you can’t miss this tour when you come to NZ.
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Mar_acarolinas830
Sep 8, 2024
Memorable family experience! - We started the trip at Te Anau. Amazing experience from start to end. Not only the incredible sightseeing that you get along the way to Fiordland National Park, or the both cozy and dazzling boat experience through the fiords, but Shailendra, our bus driver, was the highlight of the trip making it a 10/10 fun, safe, memorable experience.
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Helen_w
Aug 12, 2024
First Class Trip - Experience of travelling through parts of such a wonderful area of the South Island, with a knowledgeable and first class driver, was first class. Although the weather was against us, the trip was memorable. The captain and staff on Pure Milford were very friendly. Lunch was lovely and all in all well worth the money.
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Francis_c
Aug 5, 2024
An unforgettable journey though Milford Sound scenery and stories - Two things stood out for Sue and I - the stunning scenery, and the tour guide/coach driver, Adrian. There was a good hard frost went we departed Queenstown early on a July morning, with fog that largely followed the lakes, but when it cleared the terrain was stunning. Snow-capped mountains were numerous, some rising starkly and steeply, and challenging us flat-country West Australians, with a horizontal mind-set, to have a go at estimating their altitude. Te Anau was interesting, in that, sitting alongside a large lake, it was fogged out on both the way in, and the way out, and had not seen the sun for 3 days. Milford Sound itself, in Fiordland, was quite beautiful, with all things deep, steep, and stunning, and easily viewable from the large and comfy cruise boat. Lunch was adequate without setting the world on fire.
A word on Adrian: the scenery experience is one thing, and a big thing. Too often the service role of driver, guide, and raconteur, is underplaed. We are ageing Australians with an earthy sense of humour, perhaps not for everyone, but we quickly learnt to pay attention to his every word over the coach intercom, as there were jewels tied up in them. Not only was he knowledgeable with local agricultural practices (having once been a farmer, as we found out), and with the terrain characteristics we were passing through, but he had a wry, dry sense of humour that had us in fits of chuckling. Sadly, on our return trip to Queenstown in fading light, he advised that he'd done his talking on the way in, and that he would be largely silent. This was a shame, as we felt we could get another "petrol powered possum plucker' and similar descriptors out of him. A great guy, and great guide! A really good day.
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Celine_s
Jul 8, 2024
Great value for money - Food was nice and simple the views and boat were spectacular. The views were breath taking and the bus ride was scenic.
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Magda_f
Dec 5, 2024
Terrific trip. - Bus tour driver was knowledgeable and professional! The stops were scenic and the restrooms clean.
The only critique is that the meeting spot was changed and we were not notified ahead of time. Luckily a staff member came looking for us and we didn’t miss our tour bus!
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Amorfina_p
Nov 3, 2024
Milford Cruise - Our tour guide was wonderful however the stops were a bit rusged because it was a big group, large bus we had to join.
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