Most bookedMilford Sound Coach & Cruise Day Trip
The most booked Milford day: lunch included, pickup in central Queenstown or Te Anau, and three decks on the boat.
On the water: Full-fiord cruise, three viewing decks
Nine ways to see the fiords from Queenstown, sorted by how you get there and how long you are away. Each tour has its own page with the day, what is included and what guests say.
Big glass-roof coaches from Queenstown, a dozen stops on the Milford Road and a cruise. Pick by price, lunch and pickup.
Most bookedThe most booked Milford day: lunch included, pickup in central Queenstown or Te Anau, and three decks on the boat.
On the water: Full-fiord cruise, three viewing decks
Choose your cruiseChoose your cruise: 1 h 40 min with app commentary or 2 h with a live guide, from a fixed central meeting point.
On the water: 1 h 40 min or 2 h cruise
App commentaryA glass-roof coach with app commentary in several languages and a full 2-hour cruise out to the Tasman Sea.
On the water: 2 h catamaran to the Tasman Sea
Glass roofThe clearest published stop list, free WiFi and a 1 h 45 min catamaran cruise. Lunch is an optional extra.
On the water: 1 h 45 min, multi-level catamaran
The same road in a van with 12 to 15 people, food included.
Max 15 guestsFifteen guests at most in a Mercedes van, flexible stops, a picnic lunch and the best guide rating of the road tours.
On the water: 1 h 45 min nature cruise
New: VIP loungeTwelve guests, priority boarding and a private lounge with food and drinks. New, with one review so far.
On the water: Private VIP lounge with its own deck
30 to 40 minutes over the Southern Alps each way, the same cruise, back in about five hours.
Fly both waysTwo scenic flights on different routes, a guaranteed window seat and a 2-hour cruise, back in about five hours.
On the water: 2 h cruise on a small boat
Glacier routeThe glacier route over Mount Tutoko, a forest walk to the boat and a different flight home, in about 4.5 hours.
On the water: Up to 2 h cruise, open-air deck
Doubtful Sound: bigger, quieter, a 13-hour day.
The quieter fiordThe quieter, bigger fiord: a lake crossing, Wilmot Pass and a 3-hour cruise with few other boats, in one 13-hour day.
On the water: 3 h cruise from Deep Cove