Milford Sound Nature Cruise: Wildlife, Waterfalls, Mountains

Embark on a Milford Sound Nature Cruise and experience the wonders of wildlife, waterfalls, and mountains. Enjoy a buffet lunch, expert commentary, and breathtaking views.

Duration: 12 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Southern Discoveries - Queenstown Visitor Centre - • Travel on a premium glass-roof coach, equipped with reclining seats, extra legroom, air-conditioning. Low emission and brand new fleet. • USB charging ports and onboard toilet • Experienced, local coach drivers provide engaging and informative commentary, and show you the best short walks and…
What's Included
  • Informative commentary by local coach driver
  • FREE Tea & Coffee
  • USB charging ports on board coach
  • Specialist nature guide commentary on cruise
  • Milford Sound Nature Cruise
  • Return transport from Queenstown on premium coach
  • Freshly prepared Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
  • Appropriate child restraints are not provided by the operator and must be supplied by yourselves.
Additional Information

Travel comfortably with the original cruise operator of Milford Sound in our low emission vehicles. Marvel at the breathtaking, unobstructed landscapes during your trip to Milford Sound. Benefit from engaging narration and experience the premium stops and short strolls we offer en route as you conveniently transition to your Milford Sound cruise….

Location
Southern Discoveries - Queenstown Visitor Centre
Beach Street
Please head inside the Southern Discoveries office situated at the above address (110 Beach Street, Queenstown) to check in for your trip.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Blair_f
Oct 24, 2024
The scenery onboard the cruise was spectacular - It’s a long drive out to Milford Sound, but our bus driver made our journey go quickly with his amusing anecdotes about the landmarks and history of the area. He was also careful to point out a number of photo opportunities along the way so we could have our cameras ready. The buffet on the cruise was tasty and plentiful and the views were absolutely spectacular! A highlight of our trip to the South Island.
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Mali_g
Oct 12, 2024
A must do! - Had a great trip with southern discoveries. Our bus driver Keith was particularly excellent! highlight recommend the trip.
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Foodntravelreviews
Sep 29, 2024
Long day but absolutely worth it - Great day! I was worried the very long travel time would be brutal but it was broken up very well along the way there. Left Queenstown at 7am. First stop in Te Anau where you can buy toasties, pies, baked goods, hot drinks and use the toilets..(heads up there is no hot water in the toilets and they are just portables 🤢 not the best but not the worst I've used). Depending on the amount of people you might run out of time to go to the loo, order food and sit down to enjoy it, so be prepared to scoff quickly and maybe bring non hot items back on the bus. We then had another two quick photo stops along the way. Got to Milford sound jetty at 12.30. As always, there is not enough toilets for women so the queue is loooooong. We boarded the boat at 1pm ready to leave at 1.15. The buffet lunch is served immediately, There is plenty of food so no need to panic. There was mini slices of lamington for dessert and a Whittaker's bar. The cutlery was a bit dirty with food stuck in a few pieces before we got a clean set. Maybe the dishwasher isn't cleaning well. Bathroom on the boat has hot water to wash hands in which is great. The views from all decks are great. Can get a little rocky in parts. Hot water is provided along with tea bags and premade coffee, however if you want a hot chocolate for some reason it's $2. The scenery is spectacular. We stopped on the way home in Te Anau at a different venue. Again, there aren't many female toilets so the queue will be loooooong and you may run out of time to get a hot drink. We got back to Queenstown at 7.30pm. Jam packed day but so amazing and worth the long bus time. Driver Stan was very good. Hopefully the company will provide a way for drivers to check if the road into Milford is open without looking on their phones / screens ? while driving. There is a chance the bus tours can't run if the roads to Milford are too dangerous so I suggest booking your tour early in your trip and if it gets cancelled then you have other days to rebook at least.
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Helen_m
Sep 18, 2024
Awesome - The entire trip was wonderful. Our guide and bus driver Keith was great and cruise was beautiful! Would recommend to others!
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Keith
Sep 16, 2024
Awesome trip to Milford Sound - We had an excellent trip to Milford Sound with Southern Discoveries. Paul our driver was very great, friendly and knowledgeable and gave an excellent commentary throughout the trip. the coach was comfortable, lots of legroom as advertised. We had plenty of stops along the way to take photos at scenic sites on our way to Milford Sound. The boat ride on the sound was amazing, saw plenty of wildlife and the captain gave excellent commentary along the way. The buffet lunch was excellent! It was a long day but worth it as you will see sites that will amaze you.
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Hannah_d
Sep 11, 2024
Fjords and Food - The coach ride to Milford Sound was great. There is no stress with having to deal with driving around the mountain with all the curves in the road. The driver was informative and drove very well. The cruise was amazing as we were able to have great weather. The cruise was nice and smooth due to the lack of wind which was relaxing. The buffet lunch was surprisingly delicious. I didn’t know what to expect but there were a lot of different dishes that were so tasty. I wanted to go back for seconds but I was so full from one heaping plate of every dish prepared. :)
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Michael
Sep 2, 2024
Stunning trip to Milford Sound! - The trip began with a possible delay due to avalanche hazard…. The road was closed near the tunnel. We began, hoping that the road would be opened at 10AM. Keith was a fantastic driver, imparting his vast knowledge while we drove, with a soothing delivery. We made several stops along the way for photos, and a pit stop for breakfast and hot drinks. The cruise in Milford sound was amazing! Spectacular scenery, with hundreds of new waterfalls due to the overnight snow. Totally worth the anxiety regarding a possibility of an avalanche! Staff was professional and friendly. Would definitely book this trip again!
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Belinda
Aug 28, 2024
Milford Sound - We traveled from Queenstown to Milford Sound. The bus was extremely comfortable and clean. Our driver Stan was friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining.
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Jenilimarie_a
Aug 19, 2024
Amazing tour - The tour to Milford Sound was highly recommended..The tour company was really good they even provided me with taxi for pick up at my hotel to the bus hub ..The tour guide for me was good as he. Was informative.however their are few stops that we didn’t stop and take photos of the place and have seen some of the tour buses stops.It was a amazing tour
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Trip23217879329
Sep 3, 2024
Hotel pickup just a ruse - I booked via Klook which states clearly that there will be hotel pickup and dropoff. I was glad that my hostel was listed. I was ready at Camp St before 6am but got a call at around 640 to rush over to Beach Street, so I did on a cold, rainy morning. To my horror, the bus was already leaving and didn't stop for me. Thankfully, the next bus driver did stop for me, and I got on the correct bus at Stanley. DON'T promise pickup and dropoff if it doesn't exist. If this does happen, in the future, call earlier and suggest a closer stop such as Athol or Stanley. Klook only refunds 60%.
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