Milford Sound Tour: Full-Day Trip from Queenstown

Discover one of the best things to do in South Island New Zealand as you embark on a full-day trip from Queenstown to Milford Sound. You’ll travel through Fiordland on a luxury coach tour before continuing to explore via a renowned Milford Sound cruise, enjoying a picnic lunch on board. Join us for an unforgettable day in Fiordland National Park!

Duration: 12 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • GreatSights - Tour departs from this location
What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Air-conditioning
  • Glass-roofed coach with free WiFi
  • Lunch
  • Live commentary on board
  • 1-hour 45-minute sightseeing cruise on Milford Sound
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
Additional Information
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
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.

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Eoink548
Dec 8, 2024
Fantastic guide - This was a good day trip from Queenstown, albeit a long day. Left at 07:10 and back in Queenstown at 20:30. However I’d much rather do it this way than drive ourselves. Our guide Bart (I think), a former schoolteacher made the travel extremely interesting with great information on geology, geography, weather, history and local knowledge. The cruise itself was amazing even in the rain. This trip is certainly worth doing despite the travel and was made even better by the knowledgeable guide.
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Chris_m
Nov 16, 2024
Milford Sound was... - Milford Sound was magnificent and the tour from Queenstown,while long, is well worth the drive. And our driver/guide was the best. He was safe, informative, funny, and went out of his way to ensure we had a great day. I highly recommend.
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Lizmark-13
Nov 13, 2024
Milford Sound is blast - We greatly enjoyed our recent trip with our very engaging driver, Shailendra, keeping us all well informed and amused along the way. While our stop at Te Anau was rushed we do understand it would have to be to keep to the schedule for the Milford Sound cruise. We had two other stops along the way, as well as one at Mirror Lakes for some photos there. It was a grey day with a biting cold wind at Milford Sound but we greatly enjoyed the cascading waterfalls and other gorgeous scenery as we sat enjoying our very generous picnic lunch and complimentary tea or coffee. It was a long day but totally worth it. We'd highly recommend this trip to all.
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Neil_b
Nov 6, 2024
Great experience - The trip was great. A little confusing at the pickup point because of all the traffic but once on the bus it was smooth sailing. The driver was knowledgeable about the area and gave us lots of information.
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Pieterm338
Nov 5, 2024
Smooth trip to a breathtaking location - The trip was well organized. The bus arrived on time at the agreed location where a GreatSights representative was already standing. The bus driver told us all about the landscape and the places we drove past. We also stopped a number of times at sights or beautiful locations for a photo. The lunch we had reserved was very tasty and well arranged. The boat trip through the fjord was very pleasant. There was free coffee and tea and there were plenty of comfortable seats. The fjord itself is breathtaking. The return trip was also very smooth. All in all we would highly recommend this trip.
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Explore28139
Nov 4, 2024
Excellent - Excellent service. The driver Shalen was most informative and a lovely chap. Wonderful day trip to Milford Sound. Will definitely recommend to friends and family.
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Peter
Oct 30, 2024
Spectacular Milford Sound - Great driver, great commentary, good weather. The driver’s commentary and instructions throughout the journey was great and added to the beauty of the scenery.
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Jonmmorrell
Oct 27, 2024
Great day trip to Milford Sound - Great service, kept us fully up to date with itinerary updates via email and everything ran to time. Driver Shaelindra was superb, very informative and funny and kept everything running to schedule. Milford Sound was beautiful too - but you expected that. Great (albeit long) day.
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Edward1795
Oct 26, 2024
Awesome Milford Sound - A bucket list trip to Milford Sound. We were picked up from Te Anau and brought to cruise ship while taking in a few sights on the way. Really a wonderful experience for the both of us. Lunch boxes were distributed with coffee and tea. While on the cruise it was breathtaking and unbelievable. The coach driver that was assigned to our group was very entertaining. Well done 👏 ✔️
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Martijn_j
Nov 3, 2024
Explorer vibes. - The bus: Had a wonderful driver who kept sharing stories about the locations and local wildlife. Thanks to this and the absolutely stunning landscape views, the busride never felt like it was getting too long There were plenty of stops to go to the loo, which me and my tiny bladder appreciated. The cruise: Boarding the boat felt a bit weird. I had gotten a lunch ticket, but was never told what this would entail. It surely wasn't access to the buffet that you enter into, but the meal box stand one level up felt more like a popcorn booth in the cinema. (But that is where to get your lunch box) The cruise felt like it was over in a heartbeat, but the views of the fjord were lovely. We even got to see some seals and a penguin!
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