Experience stunning scenery on an unforgettable day trip to Milford Sound.
The pristine Milford Sound is part of the World Heritage Fiordland National Park, in the south west of the South Island, and is famed for its remote atmosphere and rugged beauty. It is New Zealand’s best known fiord and the only one that can be reached by road. Maori are believed to have discovered Milford Sound more than 1,000 years ago, returning seasonally to collect the prized pounamu (greenstone). In the early 1800s John Grono was the first European settler to land in the sound, which he named after Milford Haven in Wales.
Described by Rudyard Kipling as the 'eighth wonder of the world', Milford Sound was carved by glaciers during the ice ages. Milford Sound is breathtaking in any weather. Cliffs rise high into the air from the dark waters, mountain peaks scrape the sky and waterfalls cascade downwards, some as high as 1000 metres.
Posted By : Margaret_M
the bus trip had a very early start however i realise this was necessary the seats on the bus were uncomfortable and actually not big enough to make a comfortable seat for such a long journey. The NZ country lunch was disappointing there was not enough to drink and bottle of water would have been better than the 50 ml box of cheap fruit drink. NZ has way better produce to present to tourists. A nice slice of fruit cake or traditional NZ treat something that symbolises our great country, the sandwich was OKay. The views and boat ride were amazing and well worth all the other inconveniences
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 23:04:38 
Posted By : Tamara_K
Amazing sights and we were lucky the weather cooperated and it was all sunny. The lunch included was good but be aware it was only a sandwich with a cookie and a mini juice box.
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Posted On : 2024-05-13 18:04:22
Posted By : Barb_D
Our driver Adrian had skills and was a real comedian with some of the comments he dropped while he was driving. We stopped in plenty of spots for photos and mirror lakes stood out for us. The cruise itself was awesome with breath taking views and good commentary. I'd suggest taking a change of clothes if you want some photos of getting wet by the waterfall. An added bonus of the dolphins coming to play on the way out and in was really cool too. Lunch was a chicken sandwich, apple, cookie and a cute little juice box. It was enough for us, but there is food, coffee and beers for sale on the boat. It's a full day trip which sees you out at 7.20am and dropped off at 8.20pm depending on the road traffic and conditions
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Posted On : 2024-05-11 14:52:00
Posted By : Sonia_W
The bus trip was great our guide Stu was brilliant so informative, even though it wasn’t the best weather ( raining and cold ) I think this made our experience even better with so many waterfalls .
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Posted On : 2024-04-14 16:06:26
Posted By : jacqueline_w
Great scenery, comfortable coach interesting driver/guide. Excellent cruise and reasonable lunch. Just be prepared for a very very long time on a coach and prepare with travel sickness tablets if susceptible. Frequent toilet stops.
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Posted On : 2024-04-08 22:08:22
Posted By : Willem_G
What an amazing experience this was for myself, wife and 6 year old son. The tour would not have been the same if self driving. Stu was an excellent host and the stories told as we drove to milford and back we found immensely informative and some funny ones our abs got a workout from laughing so much! This is a must do if in Queenstown and wanting something different!
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Posted On : 2024-04-01 15:52:36
Posted By : Gen_P
Nice experiences nice coach i have talked with a nice girl lol and everything except food because of culture shock but its all g it taste good
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Posted On : 2024-03-20 03:05:02
Posted By : IAB01
Mercedes minibus sounds great but seats are rather Narrow. Great guide but Milford Sounds is busy and cloud obscured and rainy for 60 percent of the year. This can impact on what you can actually see
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Posted On : 2024-03-14 00:03:37 
Posted By : Kerri_G
Great commentary from our bus driver David (10 out of 10). A fantastic experience even on a wet and very cloudy day as we experienced this amazing place showing us exactly what it needs to be like to create the growth of plants on those cliff faces. An experience to be appreciated!!
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Posted On : 2024-03-13 23:25:39
Posted By : Derek_C
This trip is incredible! Long bus ride for sure but our guide, Chao, was great! Kept us laughing along the way and had plenty of great information about Milford sound and the area in general. Once you’re there it’s hard to stop taking pictures, everything is so beautiful! Would recommend the trip and even do it again!
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Posted On : 2024-03-11 05:14:11
