Milford Sound Tour: Scenic Coach and Nature Cruise

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Embark on a scenic cruise through Milford Sound, surrounded by breathtaking landscapes. Indulge in a buffet lunch while exploring waterfalls and the Tasman Sea.

Duration: 8 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Southern Discoveries - Go Milford - This is the location of where the Southern Discoveries check in is located, for your special day trip into Milford Sound with the original Milford Sound operators!

What's Included

Informative commentary by local coach driver
Freshly made lunch included
Complimentary tea and coffee on cruise
Return transport from Te Anau to Milford Sound in luxury coach
Enjoyable Milford Sound Nature Cruise

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

Enjoy a comfortable ride on our new, environmental-friendly coaches while you admire the breathtaking, wide-angle sceneries on your way to Milford Sound. The terrestrial travel displays an astonishing selection of towering mountains and cliffs, untouched valleys, and the indigenous rainforest flanked by remarkable waterfalls and glacial lakes. Trained…

Location

80 Lakefront Drive

Lakefront Drive

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.7

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Anthony_a

Oct 14, 2024

Must Do this Combo. - Bus Driver Keith was fantastic. He made sure he spoke with all passengers. Very knowledgeable and good sense of humour. Cruise was amazing, lucky enough to see Dolphins at the start. Scenery was spectacular, Skipper Tim made the cruise special, lunch was great.

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Elammusk

Jun 22, 2024

One of life's highs, a lasting memory I'll revisit often. - A perfect day out! Smooth and informative journey with a knowledgeable driver, good photo opportunity stops, interaction with some Keas n the way, arrived in a good time before the cruise began. The buffet food was lovely, as was the packed lunch, and there were comfortable places to eat, even if you brought your own lunch. Free tea and coffee for the duration of the journey and well maintained comfortable toilet facilities downstairs. But the best is yet to come - beauty beyond measure, dolphins to escort you to the Tasman sea, fur seals basking on the rocks and a waterfall much taller than Niagara. A big thank you to Kirsty and Daniela in Te Anau who managed to get me a ticket at short notice, won't forget your kindness, or this incredible journey.

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290grantn

Apr 16, 2024

Only word is "excellent" - We got lucky - it rained during the night (and at Milford on the day) so all the waterfalls were in full flight. Tania picked us up and took us for the trip to Milford and back. She was great - a real asset to the company - and her scones (which she got from a local business) were excellent. Kept us amused with her stories (she kept threatening to go quiet but never quite managed it!). The cruise was great - we all got wet but that's par for the course if you want the waterfalls. The skipper nosed in to one waterfall and confessed that the people on the deck he considered to be "targets" rather than passengers as he tried to get as many drenched as possible. Lovely cruise, lots to see, and the bus trip back was again a non-stop commentary from Tania. Loved it all and would be happy to do it again. Thanks Tania

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Wendy_l

Apr 12, 2024

Awesome Experience in wet weather - Seen all the Water Falls and a relaxing coach ride with a fantastic driver telling us about the history

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Patrick_m

Apr 6, 2024

we were fortunate to be... - we were fortunate to be out on a sunny NZ day! the buffet lunch was excellent, the crew was great and the views were astounding!

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Coastal46776780114

Mar 31, 2024

A must do! - Photos will never do justice to the beautiful scenery we took in on this amazing tour. Buffet lunch was delish! Finally, a shout out to #thebesttourguide Keith for the knowledge shared with us. Thoroughly enjoyed.

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Andre_f

Mar 7, 2024

An excellent Milford Sound experience. - The trip was well-organised, starting and finishing on time. Our bus driver/tour guide, Russel, demonstrated his superb expertise by blending great driving and comprehensive local knowledge, with subtle humour and wit. The Milford Sound cruise and buffet lunch continued along this vein, making the trip a wonderful experience. While the overall coach conditions were satisfactory, more seat cushioning would improve comfort levels, given the extended times of the return trip. Well Done.

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Brian_c

Mar 5, 2024

Bus driver Greg was... - Bus driver Greg was informative and entertaining. Cruise was fantastic even though the weather wasn't great

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Jtjudytribe

Mar 12, 2024

Lovely views, scenery stunning but trip on water short, awful crowds and long bus journey - Overall the day was interesting and views certainly spectacular, sadly weather was poor - misty and heavy rain once out in Milford Sound. The coach trip is a 3 hour journey there, stopping very briefly at places for photos and toilets. Commentary from the driver on the way was very good, but you are very aware of the time allowed at every stop - there is no lingering. Coach was comfortable and had a glass ceiling so you could get some great views above your head. The traffic on the road to Milford Sound was heavy, lines of coaches so that made progress slow. At Milford Sound, it was extremely busy - car parks full of coaches, felt like an airport and hundreds of people. The staff deal with it all very well and the boat left on time. Buffet lunch was excellent, free tea and coffee - we ate as we left the dock. The actual trip to experience Milford Sound is realistically and hour and a half by the time lunch is finished. The boat was quite full and noisy so difficult to hear any commentary. Would have been nice to spend a bit more time on the water. The journey is scenic and with the rain the waterfalls were spectacular. Little to no wildlife seen apart from some fur seals on rocks. Again on board it felt rushed, noisy, too many people and just too short. Not enough toilets on board and by end of sailing there was a distinct smell coming from them ... Back in dock we were herded off back to coach for a 2 hour trip back to Te Anau. Sadly would probably not do again. Milford Sound is now so busy the beauty of it is somewhat lost. This tour is on the expensive side for what is essentially a long coach trip with a mini cruise.

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Julia_b

Mar 8, 2024

Disappointing! - The coach trip was great and the driver brilliant. This was the highlight of the trip. However, the boat trip was a huge disapointment and I will certainly vere people away from this company in the future. The boat was unsuitable for purpose. It was a ferry fit taking large numbers from A to B. It was not a cruise ship where passengers are able to enjoy the view. From inside the boat we couldn't get near a window, these had all been reserved for the big tour companies. Outside, where we spent most of our time, was not sheltered at all from the torrential rain and bitterly cold wind. We were in good rain gear but most people were not. The food was good, especially due to the large numbers, but was cold as it took so long to find a seat! All in a very disappointing trip and not worth the money.

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