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Experience Milford Sound, the 8th wonder of the world, with a fascinating Coach & Cruise trip brought to you by Southern Discoveries.
Highlights
- Experience the awe-inspiring views of the Milford Road aboard our premium coach
- Reclining seats, extra legroom, air-conditioning, USB charging ports
- Local coach drivers provide engaging and informative commentary
- Get under waterfalls, and taste pure glacial water!
- Cruise includes a delicious, freshly prepared Buffet Lunch and FREE tea and coffee
- Experience an unforgettable Milford Sound Cruise and travel the length of the fiord
Departing from Queenstown or Te Anau, you’ll encounter spectacular scenery from the get-go as we journey overland by coach.
Sit back and relax, enjoy informative commentary and soak up the awe-inspiring views of sheer mountains and towering cliffs, rugged valleys and native rain forest, surrounded by cascading waterfalls and glacial lakes. Our experienced, local coach driver will show you the best short walks and photo stops on the Milford Road, and will connect you seamlessly with our Milford Sound Nature or Scenic Cruise.
Board one of our modern catamarans and take in the grandeur of Milford Sound with panoramic views from the top deck, or lounge in comfort in the large covered seating areas below.
You will cruise the full length of the fiord to the Tasman Sea and enjoy the informative commentary on the abundant wildlife and natural history, stopping at waterfalls and points of interest on the way.
All prices are shown in NZD ($)
- Adult Ex Queenstown$276.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Queenstown$245.00
- Infant Ex Queenstown$185.00
- Adult Ex Queenstown$258.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Queenstown$245.00
- Infant Ex Queenstown$185.00
- Adult Ex Queenstown$345.00
- Child Ex Queenstown$245.00
- Infant Ex Queenstown$185.00
- Adult Ex Queenstown$345.00
- Child Ex Queenstown$245.00
- Infant Ex Queenstown$185.00
- Adult Ex Queenstown$276.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Queenstown$245.00
- Infant Ex Queenstown$185.00
- Adult Ex Queenstown$258.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Queenstown$245.00
- Infant Ex Queenstown$185.00
- Adult Ex Queenstown$258.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Queenstown$245.00
- Infant Ex Queenstown$185.00
- Adult Ex Queenstown$258.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Queenstown$245.00
- Infant Ex Queenstown$185.00
- Adult Ex Queenstown$258.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Queenstown$245.00
- Infant Ex Queenstown$185.00
- Adult Ex Queenstown$276.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Queenstown$245.00
- Infant Ex Queenstown$185.00
- Adult Ex Queenstown$276.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Queenstown$245.00
- Infant Ex Queenstown$185.00
- Adult Ex Queenstown$241.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Queenstown$245.00
- Infant Ex Queenstown$185.00
- Adult Ex Te Anau$222.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Te Anau$245.00
- Infant Ex Te Anau$185.00
- Adult Ex Te Anau$222.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Te Anau$245.00
- Infant Ex Te Anau$185.00
- Adult Ex Te Anau$206.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Te Anau$245.00
- Infant Ex Te Anau$185.00
- Adult Ex Te Anau$206.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Te Anau$245.00
- Infant Ex Te Anau$185.00
- Adult Ex Te Anau$206.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Te Anau$245.00
- Infant Ex Te Anau$185.00
- Adult Ex Te Anau$222.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Te Anau$245.00
- Infant Ex Te Anau$185.00
- Adult Ex Te Anau$206.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Te Anau$245.00
- Infant Ex Te Anau$185.00
- Adult Ex Te Anau$222.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Te Anau$245.00
- Infant Ex Te Anau$185.00
- Adult Ex Te Anau$206.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Te Anau$245.00
- Infant Ex Te Anau$185.00
- Adult Ex Te Anau$206.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Te Anau$245.00
- Infant Ex Te Anau$185.00
- Adult Ex Te Anau$206.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Te Anau$245.00
- Infant Ex Te Anau$185.00
- Adult Ex Te Anau$206.00 Less than 6 at this price!
- Child Ex Te Anau$245.00
- Infant Ex Te Anau$185.00
Authenticated Reviews & Photos All of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme
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Lauder Michelle from New Zealand wrote on 06 January 2026
Highly recommended
Thanks for a fantastic trip. Our driver Vaughn was amazing. He’s a highly skilled driver, friendly, funny and we learned lots of interesting facts from him about the area. The cruise was incredible, a must see for all. Highly recommended
Nitesh Chowdhury from Australia wrote on 28 October 2025
Truly amazing experience
We drove from Queenstown to Te Anau and then took the coach from Te Anau to Milford Sound. It was raining the whole day and there were some road blockages which meant there were no stops along the way to Milford, which was slightly sad. The buffet provided on the cruise exceeded expectations. The Milford cruise was an unique experience. Southern Discoveries did well overall
wei-ningh from New Zealand wrote on 10 June 2023
Try other operators
It was my mom's first time in NZ so I wanted to book the best cruise for her as I live in NZ and have been to Milford sound multiple times personally so just wanted a nice package for my mother. However it was a weird experience overall. The bus picked us up from Queenstown, stopped at a cafe in Te Anau, saying we could get some food here without telling us that the buffet will be served at the very beginning of our cruise. So we had our breakfast at the cafe, and then 1.5hrs later when we got on the cruise we had to eat again because the food will be taken away soon. You'll be doing the cruise with tons of people so you'll waste a lot of time waiting in lines. The route was shorter than other operators so we didn't even see any wildlife during the cruise. Also the bus didn't stopped at some places where other operators would have stopped for people to take pictures probably due to the size of the bus. And also because it's a huge bus so it took 5 hrs to do what's usually a 3hrs drive for a smaller bus. So avoid this company and look for a smaller group if you don't want to waste your time a money on a mediocre experience. The bus driver did a great job making the drive comfy and interesting and this was the only thing I want to give a good feedback for.
Leisha MacKenzie from New Zealand wrote on 10 February 2026
Great day trip
The bus ride commentary was fabulous. We learnt so much. The driver was very helpful and friendly and funny. The buffet was a bit dissapointing. I'm gluten and dairy free so there was only rice and steamed vegetables or Curry. I think the picnic box looked better. Maybe the buffet doesn't need to be all hot food. The boat ride was magnificent but hard to hear the commentary.
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Ali from New Zealand wrote on 24 January 2026
Incredible experience
This was an absolute highlight, our driver Greg was fantastic he had so much knowledge and was very funny. He kept everything very much to time and was clear with instructions. The cruise was incredible with lovely staff and a great lunch. I couldn’t rate this experience highly enough