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The whole tour is amazing, the day goes so fast and I enjoyed every minute of it. All the people working were really nice and informative. The cruise makes really cool stops that are really fun too.
Well worth doing, amazing unspoilt pristine environment.
Everything about this was amazing from start to finish. The tour guides were informative and really brought this experience alive. The scenery was breathtaking and I am just in awe. You must do this if you're in the South Island.
Fantastic day. Spacious boat, excellent crew, very informative information along the way, including the bus. Great photo opportunities, stunning views.
I went with my family and my wee boy, was an amazing experience as everyone could enjoy the sightseeing, and the weather helped us out. Friendly staff ?
Breathtaking views. Great staff. We learned so much and had a great time. Unlimited tea and coffee to keep us warm and a small group of visitors to converse and make friends with. :)
We couldnt fault it. Small group. Great tour guides information professional considerate.. stopped for photos educating friendly laid back. Nature at its best when it rained.. so pretty. Will never forget this place.
Our doubtful sounds cruise with Real Journeys was absolutely breathtaking - beautiful sights landscapes from right left and centre, educational and priceless history. Stunning, picturesque landscapes, forestry, waterfalls. It was romantic and breathtaking. We even came across a penguin, seal and dolphins. Our skipper was brilliant, the tour bus driver made our trip very memorable. I would like to thank the crew for an unforgettable trip - especially Tony and Eddith who helped me pull off a special moment during our trip.
Our trip had to be cancelled on arriving to Doubtful Sounds (weather bomb) was informed all the way what was happening we were well looked after. Our guide was amazing and full of local knowledge, he was friendly and accommodating.
Such a professional operation. It was a long day, however the scenery and experience was worth it! Started out with a 45min ferry ride across Lake Manapouri. Our captain was very informative about the area and landmarks within the lake. Arrived at New Zealand’s largest (mostly underground) hydro power station. Boarded a bus for about half an hour I’ve rather Wilmot Pass (unsealed road was in great condition). Arrived to jetty and boarded MV Sinbad. Sailed along the main channel of Doubtful sound and into a couple of arms off it. It was prehistoric- nature at its best. Unfortunately we didn’t get to see any wildlife apart from birds on that trip. Boat didn’t go all the way to the sea mouth, but could have been due to inbound weather. The crew on the Sinbad ran a running commentary about the Fiord. Complimentary tea and coffee on both boats. Snacks available at a charge - cash only. We got back to Jetty and repeated the trip in reverse. Long but fabulous day out in nature!
Great experience. Team at Go Orange were awesome!
Absolutely amazing way to experience lake Te Anau. George and Adam were very dapper in their outfits, very welcoming hosts and made our trip a very special birthday celebration. Thank you
Although the morning was misty and a bit rainy, we were lucky and passed a couple hours and once in the sound, the sun shined and we were able to admire those incredible landscapes. Afar we saw some dolfins, so it was awesome so far. The staff was very nice too. Highly recommended! Thank you guys!
Our day spent to discover Doubtful Sound was marvelous ! The team at RealNZ is knowledgeable, agreeable, funny and knows how to share their love of this wonderful spot. Started the day in the fog and ended up under bright sun ! Quite an experience !!!
Very good hospitality. Good food, good view, nice walking track. I learn more about Te Anau from this tour. Fantastic 3 hr. If you have time u should do it.
Thanks George and Max. Thoroughly enjoyable time we had. The Forest walk is stunning. Highly recommended.
What a beautiful day and best experience to share with my children. Peter was absolutely amazing. Thank you 😊
For an engineer like me I was amazed at the walkway construction inside the caves. I would have loved to have seen a video of its construction. And installation. What a job. The Glow worm description talk was so interesting Est (Est)and informative. We loved the trip on the way to the caves. A real highlight of our South Island tour.
My partner and I went on the Exploration Cruise and we couldn't have enjoyed it more! Everything is five stars: the hospitality, the food and drinks, the walk through the beautiful Fiordland National Park, and the overall experience. We absolutely loved it and we can't wait to come back. Thank you so much George and Adam!
An experience that we will always fondly remember. The hospitality and knowledge of the crew are second to none.
The driver picked us up from accommodation. We drove 2,5 hours to Milford Sound with a very informative commentary and a lot of stops along the way, to take stunning pictures and to get closer to the nature! The cruise ship was from real journey with a nice lunch buffet with many options.(yes it's very Asian oriented, but still delicious!) On both ways we made a stop to use bathroom facilities. girls no worries ;) The best thing about leaving Te Anau early is that all the tourist buses are not in Milford sound yet. It's still quiet with a nice VIP feeling. Thanks for this day!
This experience was amazing. Really comfi couch for just 10 people. Steven, driver guy was really really nice and he was giving us a lot of information about everything. Every stop on the Road was perfect. The food was good, just a little bit spicy for me but ice cream fixed it. I recommend this experience.
The best way to do it!! We had all the stops to our selves as your set off before the influx of Queenstown coaches. great local knowledge and the best stops along the way. Highly recommend.
Absolutely amazing experience ! Great deal for such a nice trip! Definitely Recommend VIP sound Milford cruise ! 5 stars!!
Perfect weather, comfortable coach,perfect timing, informative and interesting tour! We enjoyed a lot during the whole journey!
Wonderful day tour. Comfortable coach arrived on time with our driver Reece who was full of knowledge of the area. He paced the journey beautifully and knew all the photo stops. The cruise through Milford was more than I expected - would love to do it again, saw waterfalls, bottle nose dolphins, fur skin seals and mutton birds. To travel to the Tasman sea down the Fiord. I would rate it 10/5 for the entire trip if I could!
I am really grateful that the tour was set up even there was only 2 guests on the van. That was a beautiful sunny day when we were in Milford Sound, so lucky. The sceneries with waterfalls, mountains, creeks, and the snow left me a deep impression, so as the excellent introduction and guidance given by our tour guide Justine. The cruise started early enough so there was not crowded at all in the ship. Strongly recommended. Thank you!
What an incredible day, from the moment our driver Mark picked us up from our accommodation till the moment we were dropped back home his friendliness, professionalism and local knowledge was a pleasure to be around. The small tour size allowed for many stops along the way to Milford Sounds, unloading and reloading was a breeeze and not once did we feel we had to wait for the prime spot to take photos or wait in lines to board like you would in a regular coach. Milford Sounds from the boat was incredible but much to our surprise the scenery on the journey there was the even more spectacular. After finishing our day with Milford VIP we knew we had received the best experience Milford Sounds has to offer, I would highly recommend them to everyone. You will not be disappointed!
Everything was perfect with this trip from the coach to the cruise, the passengers to the food. Mark, our driver n guide, was one of the nicest persons I’ve ever met. Such a delight to be on this tour!
Even though it rained all day so our views were a little limited, it was a wonderful day out with great commentary and sight seeing. The picnic lunch was great also. Highly recommended.
Fantastic from start to finish. Mark our driver was knowledgable informative and considerate. Would definitely recommend.
Dave was a friendly and knowledgeable driver, very comfortable van and the cruise was fantastic!
I took up VIP Milford shuttle from Te Anau to Milford Sound Cruise by Real Journey. VIP Milford driver Mark was really informative and shared a lot of information along the shuttle journey despite it was a foggy morning and we could not see anything. The only thing I would like to comment is on the Real Journey Cruise where we could not hear the English guide talking when we were having our lunch in the cruise, the voice was too soft and unclear.
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