New Zealand Tour
- Scenic Cruise with 'Red Boat' Southern Discoveries along the full length of the Milford Sound fiord to the Tasman Sea for 2.5 hours (2 hrs in winter)
- Luxury glass-roofed coach transport from Queenstown to Milford Sound & return
- View Te Anau, Eglinton Valley, the ancient alpine beech forest, stunning waterfalls, Mirror Lakes, Homer Tunnel, Knobs Flat, Christie Falls, The Chasm (subject to road and weather conditions)
- Free tea and coffee on board. *Picnic Lunch (at additional cost and must be pre-ordered). Café style food is available for purchase on board the vessels
- Pick up / drop offs from select Queenstown accommodations
Departures
| Depart | 7:20am |
| Frequency | Daily |
| Total Duration | 12.5 Hours (12.5 in winter) approx |
| Leaves | Athol St Car park, Queenstown or selected hotels* in the Queenstown area |
| Returns | Athol St Car park, Queenstown |
| Hotel* | Time |
| Alexis Motel | 7:35 am |
| Amity Lodge | 7:00 am |
| Bella Vista ZQN | 7:00 am |
| Blue Peaks | 7:30 am |
| Breakfree The Point Apartments | 7:00 am |
| Bumbles (P/U and D/O Crowne Plaza 93 Beach Street) | 7:14 am |
| Central Ridge Boutique Hotel | 7:30 am |
| Colonial Village | 7:40 am |
| Comfort Inn Melbourne Lodge (formerly Melbourne House) | 7:00 am |
| Copthorne Lake Front | 7:30 am |
| Creeksyde Top 10 Holiday Park, 54 Robins Rd | 7:00 am |
| Earnslaw Lodge | 7:35 am |
| Four Seasons & Caples | 7:30 am |
| Frankton Bus Shelter | 7:45 am |
| Garden Court | 7:30 am |
| Goldridge Hotel | 7:00 am |
| Heartland Scenic Circle A-line | 7:00 am |
| Heritage | 7:05 am |
| Hotel St Moritz, 10- 18 Brunswick Street. | 7:10 am |
| Hurleys | 7:00 am |
| Kingsgate Hotel Terraces | 7:35 am |
| Lakeside Motel | 7:10 am |
| Mantra Marina Apartments ZQN | 7:36 am |
| Mercure Resort | 7:05 am |
| Millennium Hotel | 7:30 am |
| Novotel Gardens, Cnr Earl St & Marine Pde. | 7:25 am |
| Nugget Point | 7:00 am |
| Oaks Club Resort ZQN | 7:00 am |
| Oaks Shores Apartments, 327 - 343 Frankton Rd. | 7:00 am |
| Peppers at the Beacon | 7:10 am |
| Pounamu Apartments ZQN | 7:35 am |
| Queenstown Crowne Plaza | 7:15 am |
| Queenstown Lakeview Holiday Park | 7:05 am |
| Queenstown Park Boutique Hotel | 7:01 am |
| Rydges Hotel, 38-54 Lake Esplanade. | 7:10 am |
| Scenic Suites Aurum | 7:00 am |
| Sherwood Manor | 7:00 am |
| Shotover Top 10 Holiday Park | 7:00 am |
| Sofitel | 7:03 am |
| Spinaker Bay | 7:00 am |
| Tanoa Aspen Hotel, 139 Fernhill Rd (formerly Aspen) | 7:00 am |
| The Lofts - 61 Shotover Street | 7:15 am |
| The Rees Hotel ZQN | 7:00 am |
| Turner Heights Lodge | 7:00 am |
| YHA - Lake Esplanade | 7:09 am |
Booking Confirmation:
- Confirmation E-Voucher will be sent within 24 hours of booking, subject to availability
- E-Voucher contains operator details, times and local contact telephone numbers
- This tour must be booked at least 72 hours in advance of travel
On reaching Milford Sound board a Nature for a leisurely cruise the full length of the fiord to the Tasman Sea. Nature Cruises have a relaxed and flexible itinerary that allows plenty of time to enjoy the scenery and wildlife and have special appeal for the independent traveller.
Take an unforgettable journey into the heart of Milford Sound. You'll experience the world famous fiord - rich in dense rainforest, glacier carved valleys and beautiful waterfalls. Journey across the Southern Alps and travel deep into the Homer Tunnel, a 1.2km tunnel drilled through solid rock. Uncover Eglinton Valley, a place of ancient alpine forest and gushing waterfalls, take photos of the stunning Mirror Lakes, then walk across The Chasm.
At the deep waters of Milford Sound, board your 1 3/4 hour 'Red Boat' Southern Discoveries Scenic Cruise. See the wonders of Mitre Peak, glacier-scarred rock walls and waterfalls that tumble through valleys and crash into the sea far below. After your cruise return to Queenstown by coach.
- What to Bring: Non-slip shoes/boots, waterproof jacket, warm sweater/fleece jacket, sunscreen/sunglasses, insect repellent and camera
- Experienced driver-guides provide full commentary
- All coaches into Milford are equipped with GLASS roofs
- Complimentary hotel pick-up and drop-off service from inner city hotels. Pick-up and drop-off details must be advised at the time of booking
- *Picnic lunch options
- Child prices for day tours apply to children aged 5 - 14 years (inclusive)
