Milford Sound Cruise with Optional Kayak Tour | La Vacanza Travel

Milford Sound Cruise with Optional Kayak Tour

Duration: 2 hours
Destination: New Zealand, Southland, Fiordland & Milford Sound
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  • 2 hours
  • Fiordland & Milford Sound
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

An all-inclusive nature experience with excellent wildlife viewing, this package gives you the longest, best value daytime cruise experience in Milford Sound. This cruise option enables you to really explore the beauty of the fiord. With a Cruise of Milford Sound, a delicious picnic lunch and visit to the Milford Sound Underwater Observatory included - it’s the ultimate Milford Sound experience. Be sure to include 90 minutes of kayaking in the beautiful and serene Harrison Cove to complete your Milford Sound experience.

Our Milford Sound Underwater Observatory allows you to experience this amazing world beneath the surface. You’ll descend 10 metres underwater into a large, fully air-conditioned viewing area where windows with excellent clarity open your eyes to this underwater haven. Unlike an aquarium, the fish are free to come and go; it’s the people who are contained.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Milford Sound, Fiordland National Park New Zealand

Fiordland National Park is in the southwest of New Zealand’s South Island. It’s known for the glacier-carved fiords of Doubtful and Milford sounds. A beech forest trail on the sandy Milford shore offers views of towering Mitre Peak.



Duration: 2 hours

Pass By: Milford Sound, Milford Sound, Southland Region, South Island

Milford Sound is a fiord in the southwest of New Zealand’s South Island. It’s known for towering Mitre Peak, plus rainforests and waterfalls like Stirling and Bowen falls, which plummet down its sheer sides. The fiord is home to fur seal colonies, penguins and dolphins.



Pass By: Bowen Falls, Fiordland National Park, Milford Sound 9679 New Zealand

The stunning Lady Bowen Falls is Milford’s highest waterfall. It plunges 162m from a hanging valley into the head of Milford Sound and provides electricity for the Milford Sound township by feeding a small hydroelectric scheme, as well as being the water source for the settlement


Pass By: Mitre Peak, Fiordland National Park New Zealand

Mitre Peak is a beautifully dramatic mountain in the South Island of New Zealand, located on the shore of Milford Sound. It is one of the most photographed mountain peaks in the entire country

Stop At: Southern Discoveries - Milford Sound Underwater Observatory, Milford Wharf Harrison Cove, Milford Sound New Zealand

Our Milford Sound Underwater Observatory is a unique opportunity to visit New Zealand’s only floating underwater observatory, accessible only by boat. Descend by spiral staircase to 10 metres beneath the water’s surface. - See rare black coral growing in its natural habitat and meet colourful sea creatures - Relax as our guide tells you more about the unique history, geology and wildlife of Milford Sound - Learn about the story of Milford Sound and our conservation efforts with entertaining videos and easy to read information panels


Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Sightseeing cruise on Milford Sound
  • Picnic lunch
  • Local guide
  • Visit to the Milford Sound Underwater Observatory
  • All kayaking equipment if you choose to add kayaking to your cruise
  • Entry/Admission - Milford Sound
  • Entry/Admission - Southern Discoveries - Milford Sound Underwater Observatory

Exclusions
  • Gratuities
  • On arrival at Milford Sound you can park at the Milford Sound carpark at a fee of $10 per hour.
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Please advise of your country of origin at the time of booking
  • Please note the minimum age to kayak is 5 years old and must be accompanied by an adult or guardian in a double kayak.
  • Car Parking: On arrival at Milford Sound you can park at the Milford Sound carpark at a fee of $10 per hour. Please allow 10 minutes to walk from the main carpark to the Milford Wharf Visitor Centre. Alternatively, you can park free of charge at Deepwater Basin Carpark and walk over to Freshwater Basin to the Cruise Terminal. This walk is approximately 30 minutes in duration, so additional time will need to be allocated in order to do this comfortably and arrive at the terminal 15 minutes prior to your cruise for check-in.
  • 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 8 travelers
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Southern Discoveries - Milford Sound Visitor Centre, Freshwater Basin, Milford Sound Highway 94, Milford Sound 9679, New Zealand


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

2 hours


User's Reviews

Alasdair_S

17 Apr, 2024

Southern Experiences are an awesome tour operator, the kayak trip around Harrison’s Cove was the highlight for me, our guide, Byron was very knowledgeable about the local ecology of the sound. The underwater observatory is a unique look at the marine life under the sound.

214dominiqueo

17 Apr, 2024

We did the kayak tour in Milford Sound, our tour guide Kaitlyn was amazing and so so passionate and knowledgeable about the area and New Zealand on the whole. We got an amazing weather day and the views were spectacular. The underwater observatory is also incredible, don’t miss this!

tmO6172XM

02 Apr, 2024

Absolutely loved the cruise and kayak. We got really lucky with the weather so the views were unreal. Some good info on the cruise about the waterfalls + land. Definetely recomend doing the kayak tour- a great way to get close to the water and wildlife and take in the surroundings peacefully + quietly. Our kayak guide Byron was incredibly nice, knowledgable and helpful. Beautiful area!

Carol_W

23 Mar, 2024

We started with a scenic cruise on the fjord. The guide was informative and steered the boat very close to some of the falls for an extra thrill. The next stop was kayaking on the cove, which everyone in our family would strongly recommend. We ended with a visit to the underwater observatory, which was a unique experience. The picnic lunch was very good quality. The whole organization was very professional.

KernowKnockers

21 Mar, 2024

We're going to name this sea cucumber Maverick... Kyle was an amazing kayak guide and joined in on our completely infantile sense of humour while teaching us all about the fjord.

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Majestic and marvellous

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Amazing Kayaking and Tour Guide!

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A perfect day on the fjord!

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You just want to paddle inside the thing... No what you've done there is paddle past the thing.

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An amazing experience in all respects!

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Most Beautiful Experience

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Kayak trip - really expensive, find alternate company

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8th wonder of the world - full stop

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Milford sound tour and kayak

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The landscape is dramatic...

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Highly recommend kayaking Milford

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Best day out

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Cruise, kayak and observatory

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Great views

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Kayaking Milford Sound - the highlight of our day!!

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Outstanding Milford experience

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Cool Cruise, Epic Kayaking

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Kayak was fantastic

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A wonderful day, incredible staff and unbeatable service

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