Milford Sound Visitor Guide Nature Cruises Scenic Cruises Overnight Cruises Sea Kayaking Coach Connections Flight Connections

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1 Nature Cruises Sceic Cruises Overight Cruises Sea Kayakig Coach Coectios Flight Coectios Milford Soud Visitor Guide

2 milford soud Optios Gettig There Luxury glass-roofed coach coectios from Queestow ad Te Aau, plus sceic flights i our quality aircraft from Queestow. Nature Cruises Leisurely, exteded daytime cruises with specialist ature guides o board Milford Marier, Milford Waderer ad MV Sibad. Sceic Cruises Daytime cruises of spectacular Milford Soud o board our spacious, moder vessels; Milford Sovereig, Milford Moarch ad Milford Have. Overight Cruises Overight cruises o board Milford Marier ad Milford Waderer, activities ad delicious meals icluded. SEA Kayakig Small group guided sea kayakig advetures. Top quality equipmet. Coach coectios from Te Aau. Milford Soud is simply stuig I Maori leged the fiords were created ot by rivers of ice, but by Tu Te Raki Whaoa, a godly figure who came wieldig a magical adze ad utterig icatatios. Milford Soud (Piopiotahi) is without doubt his fiest sculpture. 1

3 milford soud 0 milford waaka COACH CONNECTIONS Milford Soud Whe you emerge from the Homer Tuel ad drop ito the Cleddau Valley s amphitheatre of hard meacig rock, you ll feel like a icosequetial smudge o the ladscape. - O Holiday Magazie doubtful soud glowworm caves maapouri Queestow walter peak dows mossbur arrowtow 0 five rivers lumsde Coach coectios Milford Soud is awe-ispirig ad gettig there is defiitely part of the experiece. Whether you are travellig idepedetly or coachig with us, the overlad route is oe of the fiest alpie drives i the world. To esure hassle-free coectios with our Milford Soud daytime ad overight cruise optios, we operate our ow fleet of luxury glass-roof coaches. Real Joureys coaches have bee purpose-built for travellig the Milford Road icorporatig the latest techology for your comfort ad safety. The seats are agled ad tiered towards the widows, ad the expasive glass-roof provides breath-takig views of the sow capped peaks above. Our experieced drivers ejoy sharig their kowledge ad there is plety of time for photo stops ad short walks alog the way. Our moder coaches depart daily from our visitor cetres i Queestow ad Te Aau or we pick you up from most accommodatio. You ca choose to coach both ways or, if you prefer, fly back to Queestow after coachig ito Milford. COACH / NATURE CRUISE / COACH Oct - Apr 7.30am daily May - Sep 6.55am daily Duratio 12hrs 30 / 45mis COACH / SCENIC CRUISE / COACH All year 6.55am daily Nov - Apr 7.30am Duratio 12hrs 30 / 45mis COACH / OVERNIGHT CRUISE / COACH Sep* - mid May* 8.30am daily Returs 3.30pm (day 2) COACH / NATURE CRUISE / COACH Oct - Apr 8.00am daily Duratio 8hrs 30mis Oct - Apr 10.20am daily Duratio 7hrs 30mis May - Sep 9.50am daily Duratio 7hrs COACH / SCENIC CRUISE / COACH All year 9.50am daily Duratio 6hrs 40mis Oct - Apr 8.00am daily Duratio 8hrs 30mis COACH / OVERNIGHT CRUISE / COACH Sep* - mid May* 12.45pm daily Returs 12.30pm (day 2) *September ad May coach coectios depart Moday, Wedesday ad Friday oly Check i 20mis prior to departure 3 To fid out more Freephoe or visit

4 milford soud 0 milford waaka Flight coectios Milford Soud Flyig...allows you to put the gradeur of these vast, awe-ispirig atioal parks ito perspective - NZ i-tag Guide Book doubtful soud glowworm caves maapouri dows Queestow mossbur walter peak arrowtow 0 five rivers lumsde flight coectios Flyig betwee Queestow ad Milford Soud is the ultimate way to experiece souther New Zealad s dramatic alpie sceery. Ejoy expasive views of golde tussock high coutry FLY / NATURE CRUISE / FLY Oct - Apr 12.30pm daily May - Sep 12.00oo daily Duratio 4hrs 10 / 40mis ad the upper reaches of Lake Wakatipu before flyig over the sow-capped Souther Alps. A hidde ladscape ufolds below revealig glacial lakes, waterfalls, desely forested valleys ad cloud piercig summits. Our aircraft have high wig cofiguratio, ehacig viewig opportuities ad are specially selected for flyig over the moutaious terrai of Mout Aspirig ad Fiordlad Natioal Parks. Durig your flight our meticulously traied pilots poit out the icredible sceery ad provide a detailed commetary. O ladig at the Milford Airport you are trasferred to your selected Real Joureys cruise. You ca choose to fly both ways with Real Joureys or fly back to Queestow after travellig the spectacular FLY / SCENIC CRUISE / FLY All year 10.00am daily Oct - mid Apr 8.00am daily Nov - mid Apr 2.00pm daily Mid Apr - Sep 12.00oo daily Duratio 3hrs 40mis fly out optio Milford - Queestow All year followig coach ad daytime / overight cruise excursios Duratio 35mis (flight oly) Check i 20mis prior to departure Note: Flights are weather depedet; free trasfers from most Queestow accommodatio; free shuttle bus betwee Milford Airport ad harbour; bookigs essetial road to Milford Soud o oe of our luxury coaches. A fly over optio is also available. Our flights depart daily (weather permittig) from our Queestow Visitor Termial, Lucas Place, Queestow Airport ad we provide trasfers from most accommodatio. 5 To fid out more Freephoe or visit

5 Milford soud Mt pembroke 2015m Nature cruises Milford Soud Real Joureys cotributes approximately $10,000 per year to help protect Whio (blue ducks) i the rivers aroud Milford Soud. I additio, Real Joureys staff assist with stoat trappig at Aita Bay ad Harriso Cove to decrease predatio of peguis. aita bay Mitre peak 1683m stirlig falls Milford track Uderwater Observatory harriso cove bowe falls 0 Milford Route may vary, depedet upo weather No matter how may photos you ve see of Milford Soud, othig ca prepare you for the icredible feelig of actually beig there. It is a ispirig ad exceptioal place. Joi a exteded cruise o board a traditioalstyle vessel or our small moder motor lauch. Nature Cruises have a relaxed ad flexible itierary that allows plety of time to ejoy the magificet sceery. Cruise so close to waterfalls that water soaks the foredeck, or drift getly while watchig out for dolphis, seals ad peguis. Throughout the cruise, our specialist ature guide will be o had to tell you about Milford Soud ad to aswer ay questios. Nature guides provide Eglish-oly commetary Picic, Idia luch box ad obeto luches available (if pre-ordered), plus café-style food Uderwater observatory optio (self-drive oly) Queestow ad Te Aau glass-roofed coach coectios (trasfers from most accommodatio; Eglish-oly commetary) Queestow flightseeig optios; fly both ways or fly back after coachig ito Milford (weather permittig; trasfers from most accommodatio) Suitable for all ages MILFORD SOUND NATURE CRUISES MILFORD MARINER, MILFORD WANDERER, MV SINBAD Depart Milford Oct - Apr 10.30am & 1.35pm daily Nov - Apr 12.30pm daily Dec - mid Apr 10.40am & 1.25pm daily Dec - Mar 4.00pm daily Duratio 2hrs 15 / 30mis May - Sep 12.55pm daily Duratio 2hrs COACH / CRUISE / COACH Oct - Apr 7.30am daily May - Sep 6.55am daily Duratio 12hrs 30 / 45mis Oct - Apr 8.00am daily Duratio 8hrs 30mis Oct - Apr 10.20am daily Duratio 7hrs 30mis May - Sep 9.50am daily Duratio 7hrs approx FLY / CRUISE / FLY & FLY OUT OPTIONS AVAILABLE (see page 5 for details) What to brig Shoes / boots (o-slip) Waterproof jacket Warm sweater / fleece jacket Suscree / suglasses Isect repellet Camera 7 Lookig at multiple excursios? Save $$$ whe you buy two or more differet excursios at the same time

6 Milford soud Mt pembroke 2015m Sceic Cruises Milford Soud Eve torretial rai adds to the atmosphere of this magical place, as a ethereal mist desceds, periodically liftig to reveal the waterfalls at their thuderous best. - Rough Guide to New Zealad aita bay Mitre peak 1683m stirlig falls Milford track Uderwater Observatory harriso cove bowe falls 0 Milford Route may vary, depedet upo weather Explore moody, dramatic Milford Soud i style. Luxuriat raiforest cligs to sheer rock walls washed with waterfalls. I the foregroud stads Mitre Peak, a majestic presece domiatig the skylie. Our purpose-built vessels offer exceptioal viewig opportuities with large widows, spacious decks ad comfortable louges. Durig your cruise keep a look-out for seals ad other wildlife, as sightigs are commo. Iformative commetaries are provided i several laguages ad we have a wide rage of diig optios o board. Treat yourself to a mouth-waterig luch while driftig past the sceery. Friedly staff provide iformative commetaries i several laguages (specified departures) Luch optios iclude iteratioal buffet, obeto, Idia luch box ad picic luches (if pre-ordered), plus café-style food Queestow ad Te Aau luxury glass-roofed coach coectios (trasfers from most accommodatio) Queestow flightseeig optios; fly both ways or fly back after coachig ito Milford (weather permittig; trasfers from most accommodatio) Suitable for all ages MILFORD SOUND SCENIC CRUISES MILFORD SOVEREIGN, MILFORD MONARCH, MILFORD HAVEN Depart Milford All year 11.00am & 1.00pm daily Oct - Apr 9.00am daily Nov - Apr 12.00oo, 2.00pm & 3.00pm daily Duratio 1hr 40mis COACH / CRUISE / COACH All year 6.55am daily Nov - Apr 7.30am daily Duratio 12hrs 30 / 45mis All year 9.50am daily Duratio 6hrs 40mis Oct - Apr 8.00am daily Duratio 8hrs 30mis FLY / CRUISE / FLY (weather permittig) All year 10.00am daily Oct - mid Apr 8.00am daily Nov - mid Apr 2.00pm daily Mid Apr - Sep 12.00oo daily Duratio 3hrs 40mis FLY OUT OPTION (weather permittig) Milford - Queestow All year followig Sceic Cruises Duratio 35mis (flight oly) Check i 20mis prior to departure What to brig Shoes / boots (o-slip) Waterproof jacket Warm sweater / fleece jacket Suscree / suglasses Isect repellet Camera 9 Durig NZ School Holidays childre travel free o selected departures, plus receive a free activity pack!

7 Milford soud Mt pembroke 2015m Milford Marier Overight Cruises Experiecig the log souther twilight ad the dawig of the ew day i Milford Soud is a icredible sesatio. aita bay Mitre peak 1683m stirlig falls Milford track Uderwater Observatory harriso cove bowe falls 0 Milford Route may vary, depedet upo weather Overightig o board the Milford Marier provides a very special experiece i magificet surroudigs. Cruise to the ope sea with our ature guide ad friedly crew before achorig for the ight i sheltered Harriso Cove. View wildlife ad go explorig i the vessel s kayaks ad teder craft. The ejoy the compay of fellow passegers ad a delicious eveig buffet meal prepared by our o board chef. Dier, cooked breakfast, activities ad accommodatio icluded Uderwater observatory optio (self-drive oly) Queestow ad Te Aau coach coectios with trasfers from most accommodatio Fly out optio Milford to Queestow (weather permittig) Suitable for all ages (except ifats i quad-share) MILFORD MARINER Sleeps 60 Private cabis with esuite bathrooms (two sigle beds or, if requested, double bed) Spacious viewig decks, diig saloo, licesed bar ad observatio louge 30 kayaks ad two teder craft Three course eveig buffet ad breakfast MILFORD MARINER OVERNIGHT CRUISES Depart Milford Sep - mid May 4.30pm daily Retur 9.15am / 10.15am (day 2) COACH / CRUISE / COACH Sep* - mid May* 8.30am daily Retur 3.30pm (day 2) Sep* - mid May* 12.45pm daily Retur 12.30pm (day 2) Check i 20mis prior to departure *September ad May coach coectios depart Moday, Wedesday ad Friday oly Note: Very occasioally a smaller o-glass roof coach may be substituted What to brig Shoes / boots (o-slip) Waterproof jacket Chage of clothes Extra trousers (water-based activities) Warm sweater / fleece jacket Suscree / suglasses Isect repellet Swimwear (optioal) Camera Overight bag oly 11 Travellig durig sprig or autum? Ask about our fatastic off-peak rates

8 Milford soud Mt pembroke 2015m Milford WANDERER Overight Cruises First sight of Milford Soud is stuig: still dark waters out of which rise sheer rocky cliffs ad forests cligig to the slopes The spectacular, photogeic 1692m high Mitre Peak rises dead ahead. It s a vista to make you go ooo. - New Zealad Loely Plaet aita bay Mitre peak 1682m stirlig falls Milford track Uderwater Observatory harriso cove bowe falls 0 Milford Route may vary, depedet upo weather MILFORD waderer Sleeps 36 Small private cabis (2 sigle beds, or if requested, double bed) ad two quad-share buk-style cabis (occasioally uisex) with shared bathroom facilities Spacious viewig decks, cosy saloo ad licesed bar 20 kayaks ad oe teder craft Three course eveig dier ad breakfast A overight cruise o board the Milford Waderer offers a uique adveture. With our ature guide, cruise the fulllegth of the fiord, keepig a look-out for wildlife. Whe we drop achor explore by kayaks ad teder craft, or choose to go swimmig. As the shadows deepe, the Milford Waderer returs uder sail (weather permittig) to Harriso Cove. O arrival, ejoy a delicious meal ad socialise with other passegers i the cosy saloo. Dier, cooked breakfast, activities ad accommodatio icluded Uderwater observatory optio (self-drive oly) Queestow ad Te Aau coach coectios (trasfers from most accommodatio) Fly out optio Milford to Queestow (weather permittig) Suitable for all ages (except ifats) MILFORD WANDERER OVERNIGHT CRUISES Depart Milford Nov - Apr 4.30pm daily Retur 9.30am (day 2) COACH / CRUISE / COACH Nov - Apr 8.30am daily Retur 3.30pm (day 2) Nov - Apr 12.45pm daily Retur 12.30pm (day 2) Check i 20mis prior to departure Note: Very occasioally a smaller o-glass roof coach may be substituted What to brig Shoes / boots (o-slip) Waterproof jacket Chage of clothes Extra trousers (water-based activities) Warm sweater / fleece jacket Suscree / suglasses Isect repellet Swimwear (optioal) Camera Overight bag oly 13 To fid out more Freephoe or visit

9 Milford soud Mt pembroke 2015m Milford Soud Sea Kayakig These are the guys to see about paddlig o Doubtful Soud ad Milford Soud... - Rough Guide aita bay Mitre peak 1682m stirlig falls Milford track Uderwater Observatory harriso cove bowe falls 0 Milford Route may vary, depedet upo weather Explore this stuig fiord i a small group with a experieced guide. Lookig up at Mitre Peak, Pembroke Glacier ad thuderig waterfalls from water level is amazig. Possible wildlife sightigs iclude seals, dolphis ad occasioally peguis. Four to five hours of kayakig is ivolved ad weather permittig we ll stop for luch o a secluded beach. If the afteroo breeze comes up we ll raft our kayaks together ad sail back. Travellig with us alog the Milford Road is defiitely part of the fu. We ll provide good Kiwi music ad tell stories, have afteroo tea ad stop at our favourite places. Alteratively, you ca joi us i Milford (pick up at Milford Lodge). Small groups (maximum 8 per guide) Top quality equipmet (double kayaks) ad clothig Experieced kayak guides (carry group safety equipmet ad provide paddlig advice) Competece i water ad moderate fitess required, miimum age 16 years (o experiece eeded) Hot driks ad kayakig sacks provided Picic luches are available if pre-ordered (extra cost) Te Aau coach coectios (extra cost; pick-ups from most accommodatio or specified car parks) MILFORD SOUND SEA KAYAKING (weather depedet) Depart Milford Oct - Mar 8.30am daily Apr 9.00am daily Late Aug* - Sep 9.30am daily Duratio 6hrs Oct - Mar 6.30am daily Apr 7.00am daily Late Aug* - Sep 7.30am daily Duratio 12hrs *August departure Tuesday, Thursday ad Saturday oly What to brig Swimsuit or uderwear (for wearig beeath wetsuit, vest / log johs) Plastic bag for wet gear Shorts Soft shoes or sadals (will get wet) Warm socks Towel Sublock / su hat / su glasses Isect repellet Camera (disposable or waterproof) Water bottle Chage of clothes / socks / footwear Rai jacket for wearig after kayakig Luch food Cotact us for bookigs, coditios ad risk disclosures 15 To fid out more Freephoe or visit

10 Promotios & packages Buy 2 or more differet excursios at the same time ad save 20% off all lower priced. Choose from our excitig Queestow, Fiordlad ad Stewart Islad optios. Real Joureys Milford Soud (daytime ad overight cruises; coach ad flight coectios) Doubtful Soud (daytime ad overight cruises; coach coectios) Te Aau Glowworm Caves Maapouri Udergroud Power Statio Milford Track (guided day walk, lake trasfers ad coach coectios) TSS Earslaw / Walter Peak (Cruises, Farm Tours (icl BBQ Luch), Heritage Excursios, Horse Trekkig, Guided Cyclig ad Eveig Diig) Discovery Cruises Stewart Islad Experiece Stewart Islad Ferry (coach coectios) Paterso Ilet Cruises Village ad Bays Tours Guided Walks Marie Nature Cruises Fiordlad Wilderess Experieces Milford Soud ad Doubtful Soud Kayakig (coach coectios) BOOKING CONDITIONS: Excursios must be differet, booked per perso ad at the same time. Adult ad child rates eligible. Flights, coach coectios ad trasfers are ot cosidered separate excursios. Retur Stewart Islad ferry does ot cout as two excursios. Luches, helicopter flights, Milford Deep, Queestow Raftig, Black Cat Cruises ad Stewart Islad Flights, Retal Services ad Lodge are ot eligible. Bookig refud requires otificatio 24hrs prior to first excursio departure. Caot be used with ay other specials or discouts. Valid 1/10/11-30/9/12. Stewart Islad Queestow 20% Milford Soud multi-purchase reward Te Aau Doubtful Soud Kids Go Free! Durig New Zealad school holidays childre (school aged up to 18 years) travel free with full fare-payig adults o selected departures. TSS Earslaw / Walter Peak Milford Soud Doubtful Soud Te Aau Glowworm Caves Maapouri Udergroud Power Statio Stewart Islad Ferries Cotact us for more iformatio Valid 1/10/11-30/9/12. Coditios apply Stewart Islad Combo - Save $25! Stewart Islad is perfect for a day excursio or a exteded stay. Whe you buy a retur ferry trip, plus a Paterso Ilet Cruise (or Marie Nature Cruise) together ejoy great savigs. Purchase ay of the followig at the same time ad save more $$$ Village ad Bays Tour Guided Walk Cotact us for more iformatio Valid 1/10/11-30/4/12. Coditios apply Travellig i Sprig, Witer or Autum? Ask about our fatastic off-peak rates 17

11 Stewart Islad Queestow 20% Milford Soud multi-purchase reward Te Aau Doubtful Soud SEE page 17 for details Whatever the fiord s mood; teemig with rai, shrouded with mist or with su glisteig o deep water, it will ispire you. For all equiries ad reservatios Cotact a Real Joureys Visitor Cetre Queestow: Steamer Wharf Freephoe Phoe Te Aau: Lakefrot Drive Freephoe Phoe Maapouri: Pearl Harbour Freephoe Phoe RJMS 08/11 Bookig Coditios: Bookigs are recommeded ad pre-paymet is required to cofirm a bookig. If cacellig, or amedig a retail bookig, a refud will oly be grated whe Real Joureys receives otificatio 24 hours prior to departure. Real Joureys reserves the right to amed timetables, cacel departures, substitute plat or equipmet ad alter ticket prices at ay time. Prited i New Zealad usig evirometally friedly iks ad paper