Milford Sound Cruise with Optional Bus Tour

8 Hours

Mobile Ticket

Hotel Pickup Offered

English

Language Offered

Overview

Enjoy uninterrupted views of glacier-carved cliffs on a Milford Sound cruise aboard the Maiden of Milford, a three-deck vessel. The 1.5-hour sightseeing cruise through one of the South Island's most stunning natural wonders take you past vivid waterfalls to frolicking dolphins and New Zealand fur seals. Meet at the pier or opt for a round-trip coach tour of UNESCO-listed Fiordland National Park from Queenstown, and stop for photographs and some short nature walks en route to Milford Sound.

Milford Sound cruise and optional coach tour
Travel by coach through beautiful Fiordland National Park (if option selected)
Admire stunning landscapes and glacial scenery at one of the world's most scenic locations
Spot New Zealand seals relaxing on the rocks
See the splash of waterfalls cascading from an ancient rainforest

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What To Expect

For the cruise-only option step aboard the three deck vessel and enjoy a scenic cruise along the spectacular Milford Sound. Admire towering mountains, vertical cliffs and hanging valleys. Feel the spray from the waterfalls that cascade from an ancient rainforest high in the mountains and look out for New Zealand fur seal colonies and dolphins swimming nearby.Your 1.5 hour cruise meanders past Mitre Peak and as you navigate the length of Milford Sound to the Tasman Sea, let the scenery transport you back to a time of magical wilderness with its towering mountains, vertical cliffs and hanging valleys.Before your cruise takes you back to the bay, learn about the local flora and fauna and hear some fascinating history and Maori legends from your expert guide.If you upgrade for an additional coach tour to Milford Sound, you're picked up from the closest bus stop to your hotel in Queenstown. Take a journey through the Fiordland National Park, listening to informative narration about the stunning scenery, and stop along the way to take photographs and do some short nature walks. Discover the optical illusion of the Avenue of Disappearing Mountains, which seem to sink into the surrounding beech forest. View Hollyford Valley and the Darran Mountains before entering the Homer Tunnel, and snap photos of majestic Mt Tutoko, Fiordland National Park's highest and most glaciated peak. Meet at the wharf for your 1.5 hour cruise on board the Maiden of Milford After the cruise, relax on board the coach, whilst we take you back to your pick up location.ItineraryHotel Pickup Queenstown:- Gorge road directly opposite Bowen Street - Creeksyde Top 10 Holiday Park, 54 Robins Road. Bus stop on opposite side of road- Novotel, Marine Parade - Nomads, 5-11 Church Street - YHA Lake Front, 80-90 Lake Esplanade. Bus Stop outside - Crowne Plaza, 93 Beach Street. Bus stop outside- Base Backpackers, Shotover street. Bus stop outside- The Station, corner of Camp and Shotover street. Bus stop on camp street- Stanley Street bus stop Cnr of Sydney and Stanley streets (Near Bungi backpackers)- Millenium Hotel Bus Shelter, Frankton road - Copthorne Lakeview, Frankton Road - Pounamu Apartments Bus Stop, 128 Frankton road - The Rees Hotel, bus stop opposite hotel.- Goldfield Heights Bus Stop, Cnr Frankton Road and Goldfield Heights- Greenstone Apartments Bus Stop, Battery Hill Frankton - Marina Heights Bus Stop, opposite Mantra Marina and next to Z Garage. - Frankton Bus Shelter, Cnr of Gray Street and SH6Hotel Pickup Te Anau:- Kiwi Country/Boulevard caf e

Milford Sound Cruise with Optional Bus Tour

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