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Milford Sound Coach Sightseeing Tour

Available in English Hotel Pick up included

Activity Schedule

  • When does it run?

    Daily

  • Duration

    12½ hours (approx)

  • Start time

    7:20am
    Pickup starts at approx 07:00am

  • Meeting Point
    Your hotel in Queenstown. (Please advise your hotel at the time of booking. If you do not have this information now, please contact the local activity operator 24 hours prior to the start of the tour with these details.)
    Alternatively, you can reach directly at the Station Information Centre, Corner Shotover and Camp St, Queenstown.
  • Ending Point

    Your hotel in Queenstown

Key Highlights

  • Explore the beauty of Mildford Sound and Fiordland National Park on this full-day tour from Queenstown
  • Enjoy Cleddau Valley and a Milford Sound Red Boat Cruise
  • Dont miss the breathtaking Alpine views
  • Stunning scenery and plenty of photography opportunities
  • Hotel pickup and drop off facility

Overview

The journey to Milford from Te Anau and Queenstown is magnificent. The road to Milford Sound, through Fiordland National Park, offers exceptional viewing opportunities with dense rainforest, towering mountains, glacial lakes and (near Homer Tunnel) avalanche debris and alpine herb fields. The alpine views are breathtaking and are a highlight of any visit to Milford Sound. Your tour will combine a drive over spectacular alpine roads in glass roof coaches specially designed for your viewing comfort. You will get plenty of time for photo stops and short walks along the way.

Itinerary

You will be picked up from your accommodation in Queenstown at around 07:00am for a full day tour of Milford sound with an approximate duration of 12½ hours.

Proceed towards Te Anau through journey along the edge of Lake Wakatipu, through Kingston and Mossburn, to Te Anau.

"The Key", an aptly named village, opens the door to the Fiordland National Park. Continue on through the Eglinton Valley to the Mirror Lakes, before following the "Avenue of the Disappearing Mountain", past Cascade Creek and Lake Gunn and on to The Divide.

Proceed through the Hollyford Valley to the Homer Tunnel (1.2km long), (drilled through the solid rock of a mountain) prepare yourself for the breathtaking impact of the Cleddau Valley and the descent into Milford Sound.

Upon arrival at Miford Sound, board a spectacular Milford Sound Red Boat Cruise.

Return to Te Anau by coach from where you will be dropped off to your accommodation in Queenstown.

Inclusions

  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
  • Scenic tour to Milford Sound
  • Homer Tunnel
  • Visit to Fiordland National park
  • Cleddau Valley and a Milford Sound Red Boat Cruise (for 1 hour & 45 minutes)
  • Lunch (optional)

Additional info

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.

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