Queenstown departure - reference itinerary
6:30 | Pick-up & drop-off at most hotels in Queenstown city area
**Transfer service is provided for most hotels in Queenstown city area, as well as bus stops along Frankton Road and Frankton Terminal bus stop. Some hotels/homestays may require a few minutes walk to the nearby pick-up point, not all offer door-to-door pick-up [contact customer support if required, otherwise default arrangements apply]
**If a taxi is arranged for morning pick-up, the return does not include drop-off at the hotel. Travelers need to get off at the visitor center/nearby drop-off point
**Please enter the hotel name in English when placing the booking. If the pick-up point is added later, the final pick-up & drop-off point(s) will be subject to the booking confirmation.
**The cruise is a public cruise
06:55 Leave Queenstown, head to the fjord
Drive duration: approx. 4–5 hr. Round-trip bus with stops at some attractions along the way, such as Mirror Lake, Egerton Valley, Monkey Creek, etc. Specific arrangements are subject to the day's schedule.
09:30 | Arrive in Te Anau
Stop for 30 minutes, with free time
13:00 | Arrival at Milford Sound / Piopiotahi pier
Redeem ticket at the pier and board the boat to start the fjord tour
15:00 The tour ends, leave the fjord
19:20 | Return to Queenstown and disband
Where you board the bus is where you get off for the return; if a taxi is arranged for pick-up, you can choose to get off at the visitor center/nearby drop-off point
Te Anau departure - sample itinerary
09:00 | Board at Te Anau visitor center (pick-up point varies by vessel)
[RealNZ] RealNZ Visitor Center, 85 Lakefront Dr, Te Anau
[Southern Explorer]
From Jul 1 to Sep 30, boarding is at Fiordland Jet building, 84 Lakefront Dr, Te Anau
After October 1, you need to go to Te Anau i-site, 80 Lakefront Dr, Te Anau.
13:00 | Arrival at Milford Sound / Piopiotahi pier
Redeem ticket at the pier and board the boat to start the fjord tour
15:00 The tour ends, leave the fjord
19:20 | Return to Te Anau and dismiss
Where you board the bus is where you disembark for the return
King/monarch/sailor/safe haven - make your own way
This is a single boat ticket. You need to go to Milford pier for ticket redemption by yourself. Transfer service is not provided
[Check-in info]
Check-in time: Please arrive at the arrival pier at least 30 minutes before the time slot for ticket redemption
Check-in location: RealNZ-Milford Sound visitor terminal, Milford Sound
Southern Explorer - make your own way
This is a single boat ticket. You need to go to Milford pier for ticket redemption by yourself. Transfer service is not provided
[Check-in info]
Check-in time: Please arrive at the arrival pier at least 30 minutes before the time slot for ticket redemption
Check-in location: Southern Discoveries - Milford Sound visitor centre-Freshwater basin, Milford Sound highway 94, Milford Sound
Sindbad - self-guided
This is a single boat ticket. You need to go to Milford pier for ticket redemption by yourself. Transfer service is not provided
[Check-in info]
Check-in time: Please arrive at the arrival pier at least 30 minutes before the time slot for ticket redemption
Check-in location: RealNZ-Milford Sound visitor terminal, Milford Sound
