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Cruise Milford Small Group Day Tour from Queenstown

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Location: Queenstown, New Zealand
Duration: 13 hours
Product code: 21377P2


Overview
ItineraryThis is a typical itinerary for this productStop At: Queenstown, Queenstown, Otago Region, South IslandPlease choose one of the pickup locations listedDuration: 30 minutesStop At: Lake Wakatipu, Queenstown New ZealandFor the first 30min of the drive we will travel on the Devil's Staircase along the shores of Lake Wakatipu. We will stop for 10min to give you the opportunity to take a photo of this beautiful area.Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Devil's Staircase Lookout Point, 2911 Kingston Rd, Kingston 9793 New ZealandPhoto StopDuration: 10 minutesStop At: Lake Te Anau, Te Anau, Fiordland National Park New ZealandAfter more amazing mountain, river and farmland views we arrive in Te Anau, home to Lake Te Anau, New Zealand’s second largest lake. While in this idyllic town we will stop for a break and maybe meet some of the local animals or wildlife. Continuing along the lake we stop at Te Anau Downs, the starting point for the Milford Track, to hear the stories and admire the views.Duration: 30 minutesStop At: Te Anau Downs, Te Anau Downs, Fiordland National Park, Southland Region, South IslandContinuing along the lake we stop at Te Anau Downs, the starting point for the Milford Track, to hear the stories and admire the views.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Eglinton Valley, Milford Sound New ZealandLeaving Te Anau and entering Fiordland National Park we stop in Eglinton Valley. With views worthy of Lord of the Rings, this valley follows the path of an ancient glacier through Fiordland. One of the first major attractions as you enter the park, it really sets the scene for a journey that only get more impressive the deeper you get.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Mirror Lakes Walk, Milford Road,, Fiordland National Park New ZealandOur next stop on this epic adventure is Mirror Lakes for a short stroll to see the famous reflections of the Earl Mountains. Get the right day, take a good picture and no one with be able to tell which way is the right way up for the photo.Duration: 15 minutesStop At: Lake Gunn, State Highway 94, Fiordland National Park New ZealandContinuing along the Milford Road we come across Lake Gunn. Named after a famous explorer and popular for fishing, often we will stop at Lake Gunn for some photos and to enjoy the peace.Duration: 5 minutesStop At: Darran Mountains, Southland 9679, New ZealandClimbing in altitude we go deeper into the Darran Mountains and these views require another stop to admire and take photos. We are also entering the area where Kea (the world’s largest alpine parrot) like to live. Start keeping an eye out for these large, cheeky and colourful birds that never fail to thrill and entertain when found.Duration: 10 minutesPass By: Homer Tunnel, 94 S.h., Milford Sound New ZealandThe Homer Tunnel is a 1.2 km (0.75 miles) long road tunnel in the Fiordland region of the South Island of New Zealand, opened in 1953. New Zealand State Highway 94 passes through the tunnel, linking Milford Sound to Te Anau and Queenstown, by piercing the Darran Mountains at the Homer Saddle.[1] It connects between the valley of the Hollyford River to the east and that of the Cleddau to the west.Stop At: Milford Sound, Milford Sound, Southland Region, South IslandFollowing the valleys to the sea we arrive at Milford Sound where you will board your Boutique Small Boat Cruise (the No. 1 Cruise operator in Milford Sound on TripAdvisor). The cruise has a duration of 1hr 45min and offers complimentary coffee, tea and biscuitsDuration: 2 hoursStop At: Pops View Look Out, Milford Sound New ZealandAfter the cruise on the way back we pull over to admire the elevated amazing views of the divide in the Southern Alps, close to the start of the Routeburn Track. While here the guide will tell you the stories of ancient Maori explorers.Duration: 10 minutesStop At: Te Anau, Te Anau, Fiordland National Park, Southland Region, South IslandWe will stop in Te Anau on the way home for 30min. Restrooms and food available at this stop.Duration:
Supplier Name
Cruise Milford New Zealand Ltd.
Additional Information
Confirmation will be received at time of booking,Not wheelchair accessible,Infant seats available,Most travelers can participate,This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund,This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers,Face masks required for travelers in public areas,Face masks required for guides in public areas,Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff,Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas,Gear/equipment sanitized between use,Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized,Guides required to regularly wash hands,Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms,Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers,COVID-19 vaccination required for guides,We follow New Zealand's Ministry of Health guidelines.
Inclusions:
Lunch - a packed lunch is included, please advise us of any allergies or dietary requirements you may have,Boutique Small Boat Cruise at Milford Sound
Traveler Reviews

Smaller boat but amazing trip. Super views and Super friendly crew. Thanks to Hope And Julia for the juice for the Girls and Chris for sharing some fascinating facts. Well worth the trip!

My partner and I did the Queenstown to Milford sounds small group tour. We had the best time thanks to our tour guide Callum. He was not only very knowledgeable and informative but he was very entertaining which made the van ride go fast. We would definitely recommend Callum & cheeky kiwi tours.

If you are going to book a trip to Milford please use these guys! Such a good experience, Jonno was astounding with the knowledge he could provide over the duration of the trip. We found it great in a smaller group as we could interact with all. We were shown some good points of interest and got to experience the cruise on a good rainy day! Definitely recommend going with Milford Cruises ??

The trip there was as good as the cruise on the sound. Local Guide Jamie had heaps of knowledge of the area. Plenty of time to explore the nature on the way. So glad I picked this trip. Thanks for a great day??

DATE OF TOUR: End of February 2020 BOOKED: directly through company TOUR: 5 stars - bucket list material TOUR GUIDES: 5 stars CONTACT WITH COMPANY PRIOR TO TOUR: 5 stars EASE OF BOOKING ONLINE: 5 stars TIPS: bring snacks and water if you are able (especially if being picked up from Queenstown), 1 bathroom break to/from Queenstown to Milford Sound (there is a bathroom on the bus, but at one point ours was out of order), it was very beneficial for us to have an international cell in order for them to contact us, i recommend a rain coat (I got a lite one off of Amazon and that was plenty) Milford Sound was high on my list when planning our trip to New Zealand. After experiencing it's wonder, I think this is something that should be on everyone's bucket list. Personally, I don't believe that the travel time to experience places should play that much of a role and I 100% feel that Milford Sound is worth it. Our time was just magical here. Out of all the Milford Sound tours, we chose Crui

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