Milford Sound Coach, Cruise and Underwater Observatory with lunch ex Te Anau

Name: Milford Sound Coach, Cruise and Underwater Observatory with lunch ex Te Anau
Brand: Southern Discoveries
SKU: 3960P19
Price: 156.98 USD
Rating: 5.0 (20 reviews)

Badge of ExcellenceTe Anau, New Zealand

Milford Sound Coach Cruise and Underwater Observatory with picnic lunch

13 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

Enjoy an easy day trip from Te Anau to Milford Sound without driving yourself through the distractingly beautiful landscape. Admire the mountain views en route, then board your cruise boat on Milford Sound. Get a close-up view of waterfalls and wildlife from a small boat. Later, descend 33 feet (10 meters) to an underwater observatory to see black coral and more.

Let someone else watch the road so you can watch the views
Make many scenic stops along the road from Te Anau
Learn more about UNESCO-listed Fiordland via live commentary
Refuel with a tasty picnic lunch and hot drinks

What's Included

Return transport from Te Anau to Milford Sound on premium coach
Informative commentary provided by local coach driver.
A two hour nature cruise is Milford Sound with commentary from your passionate skipper
Visit to Milford Sound Underwater Observatory
Freshly prepared picnic lunch with coffee and tea

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
Gratuities
Appropriate child restraints are not provided by the operator and must be supplied by yourselves.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

80 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau 9600, New Zealand
Southern Discoveries Te Anau Visitor Centre, 80 Lakefront Drive, Te Anau, 9600

Start time

Opening hours

10/1/2023 - 4/30/2024
10/1/2024 - 9/30/2025

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Te Anau

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Eglinton Valley

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Mirror Lakes Walk

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Eglinton Valley Camp

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Lake Gunn (Pass By)

Monkey Creek

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Homer Tunnel (Pass By)

Cleddau River (Pass By)

The Chasm Walk

20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Te Anau

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Southern Discoveries - Milford Sound Visitor Centre

2 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Mitre Peak (Pass By)

Stirling Falls (Pass By)

Milford Sound

Admission Ticket Free

Southern Discoveries - Milford Sound Underwater Observatory

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Bowen Falls (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Appropriate child restraints are NOT provided by the operator. These must be provided by the parent or caregiver - without this you may be turned away and unable to travel - please be prepared.
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Stroller accessible

Sunscreen and insect repellent advisable
Service animals allowed
Most travelers can participate
Coach commentary highlights. • Free Multi-language commentary app provides informative commentary along the Milford Sound road on our Coach. • It is recommended to download the app prior to the journey. It is available in English, Chinese (Simplified), French, German, Japanese, Korean (South Korea), Portuguese, Spanish • Includes 30 sections of commentary from Queenstown through to Milford Sound. • Guests are required to use their own headphones when using the app on the coach. We will be running a live English commentary and want to minimise disruption to other passengers. • The app is not available for the Cruise component.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 49 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Reviews

5.0

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The pouring rain making...

Lesley_J, Feb 2024

The pouring rain making the hills look as if they were made of water. Incidentally this made for no biting bugs but spectacular scenery. Marvellous commentary from our driver Keith

Excellent tour from Te Anau to Milford Sound

Vanessa_V, Jan 2024

Excellent driver/tour guide. Humorous,well informed very entertaining. Milford Sound very atmospheric and the Underwater Observatory very interesting

Exceptional guide to a majestic and magnificent site!

Kenneth_L, Dec 2023

Bus ride from Te Anau to Milford Sound was comfortable. Boat ride was superb! Getting up close to waterfalls and getting drenched was a wonderful experience! Guests who wish to stay dry might want to stay indoors when nearing the waterfalls. But my advice: If there ever was one time you want to get drenched whilst decked in jacket and pants, let it be this! The underwater observatory made the tour special. I dont think other similar tours offer this. But be prepared to descend 60 steps and ascend the same 60 steps to get back to the boat. Lunch on board the boat was so-so. Do bring along your own sandwiches if you want to. Special mention to our bus driver Jamie! He was knowledgeable and able to share his experience in a very entertaining manner!