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Milford Sound Tour and Scenic Cruise from Queenstown Including Lunch
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Milford Sound Tour and Scenic Cruise from Queenstown Including Lunch
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Cancellation policy
Free cancellation
- 24 hours prior100% refund
- Within 24 hoursNo refund
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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What you can expect during your visit
Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitized between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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(888) 651-9785
12 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English and 4 more
Overview
Admire the rugged beauty of Milford Sound from the water on this full-day luxury coach tour with cruise from Queenstown. Travel through the New Zealand countryside by air-conditioned coach as a guide sheds light on the region’s diverse flora and fauna. Pause on route for photo stops, and capture fine views over the peaks and forests. During your Milford Sound cruise, marvel at the mighty waterfalls crashing over the high cliffs, and watch the waves for dolphins, penguins and seals. A simple picnic lunch is provided on board.
- 12-hour Milford Sound luxury coach and cruise tour from Queenstown
- Travel by air-conditioned coach and admire fine views over the New Zealand countryside
- Stop off on route to Milford Sound and explore on foot
- Cruise onto the sound and watch the waters for native dolphins, penguins and seals
- Tour includes picnic lunch and round-trip travel by air-conditioned coach from Queenstown
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What's Included
Hotel drop-off (selected central Queenstown hotels only)
Guide
Transport by luxury air-conditioned coach
Milford Sound cruise
Picnic lunch
Sightseeing flight
Departure & Return
This operator has two meet-up options available. You can either meet at the departure point below or select a location for pick-up.
Athol Street , Athol Street, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
7:30 AM
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please be reporting at least 15 minutes prior to your departure times
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 48 travelers
- OPERATED BY Gray Line NZ
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Learn more about cancellations.
Frequently Asked Questions
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
Q:
What is the policy on sanitization during Milford Sound Tour and Scenic Cruise from Queenstown Including Lunch ?
A:The policies on sanitization are:
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
Q:
What measures are being taken to ensure staff health & safety during Milford Sound Tour and Scenic Cruise from Queenstown Including Lunch ?
A:The policies on staff health & safety are:
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
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Traveler Tips
- "Excellent option of you don't have a car and don't want to miss this beauty." See review
- "Good scenery along the road, comfortable coach, many stops for taking photos, comfortable cruise, informative and friendly guide, can’t see dolphins because of cold weather" See review
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GREAT TRIP!! WORTH THE TRIP!!
Salome_V
, Jul 2021
Amazing tour! Tour guide and driver David was awesome! Absolutely beautiful scenery and I also loved learning about the history of each place. See you next time!! :)
Response from Host , Jul 2021
Kia Ora Salome_V,
Thank you for your 5 star review of your time with us travelling to Milford Sound! We are very lucky with the drivers that we have as they are so passionate about sharing this beautiful part of our country with our passengers. Looking forward to welcoming you back again soon!
Awesome
Tricky
, Jul 2021
Our tour guide was awesome he had a lot of knowledge about the area and also had a good sense of humour. I appreciated that he went the extra mile to ensure we were taken care of once we completed our boat tour. Would recommend this tour.
Good experience
luiso724
, Dec 2019
Fabulous journey and people
W9087IEannat
, Aug 2019
The coach ride
Although Milford sound is the target, but the road trip is still worth mentioning as it took up most of the time in the trip (aprox. 8 hours return). I had an informative and experienced coach driver as my guide. As included in the itinerary, we stopped over a couple of spots including the Fiordland National Park which, according to what my friends who took part in other trips said, may not be included in every Milford Sound tours. Another perk of the trip is that we had the driver walked us through every spots and told us about the places, so we were not left alone wandering purposelessly. Maybe it's my personal preference, but it's always better to have an option. The coach was very clean and comfortably ventilated. It was also well-equipped with wide glass windows by the sides and the roof and heaters as well as adjustable leather seats (I could be wrong in terms of the last point as this is written nearly a month after the trip).
The boat trip
The cruise was shared with tourists from other tours. There were free beverages and snacks. The staff were nice and helpful and helped me took a handful of pictures on board and after I got off as I was travelling alone. Just it would be better if passengers are reminded to look after their children and not to block the aisles as there were children making loud noises and moving the cushions behind the door and I alomst tripped over as I entered the cabin.
Itinerary
It was well-planned. I like that we would stop at a cafe around 2 hours after departure for some breakfast or buying some food for lunch. That means you can skip breakfast before catching the bus that is departing at 630 in the morning. I had the lunch included in my package. I would recommend the lunch for those who enjoy eating picnic food. Don't get me wrong, it was a rich lunch box including fruit, juice, desserts, snacks and some pastries to munch on. But those who prefer hot food better buy it in the cafe of just simply have a big breakfast there as I don't remember there was any microwave oven on the boat and your food probably cooled down before you arrived at the terminal. And since I personally think that the best way to experience Milford Sound is going out to the deck and experience the wind and the mist, and in fact you can't expect that the windows are clear because of the waves, I don't recommend spending TOO much time having meals on board.
Good tour
WaiYi_T
, Jul 2019
I was very pleased with the tour...
Svetlana K
, Nov 2017
Coach driver was very pleasant and...
Sittipong W
, Oct 2017
Overall, the tour was good. We liked...
Ikasari W
, Oct 2017
Overall, the tour was good. We liked the tour guide's explanation on our way to Milford Sound as well as the scenery. We stopped on a few beautiful places along the way. However, there were some hiccups for the pickup location. As according to the customer service staff, we supposed to be picked up at the nearest bus stop to the AJ bungy at 6.45am but we could not see the bus. therefore, we walked towards Athol St. As we could not see our bus after the timing mentioned, we decided to call the customer service staff again and explained our situation. The customer service staff promptly made arrangement to board us on another bus and at Te Anau, we managed to catch up with our original bus. It is advisable to check correctly with the customer service staff and confirmed the pick up location name.
The tour was really great and we...
maureen_B
, Jan 2017
It's a bit long of a busride, but...
Daniel_M
, Oct 2016
One of the best parts about this...
LaiY_M
, Jul 2016
One of the best parts about this trip is definitely our driver! He introduces everything about Queenstown and NZ to us, plays us enjoyable music and movie, and sings for us! Scenery at mirror lake and Milford Sound is extraordinary. However, the drive takes about 4hours heading to Milford Sound and another 4hours to return. I would recommend a helicopter arrangement if you have the budget - so you do not waste too much time on transportation.
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