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Real Journeys - Day Tours

Beach Street | Steamer Wharf, Queenstown, New Zealand
+64 3 442 7500
Ranked #48 of 106 tours in Queenstown
4.5 of 5 stars 20 Reviews
Type: Tours
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Brisbane, Australia
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21 reviews 21 reviews
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7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

We were impressed with the professional organisation of Real Journeys on our trip to Doubtful Sound. From Queenstown at 6.45am, via coach-coach-boat-coach-boat, to the end of Doubtful Sound at the Shelter Islands, this is a truly epic journey with full commentary and great crew members on each stage. The weather in Fiordland might have been questionable, but this had led... More

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Fort Lauderdale
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 April 2012

This was an absolutely beautiful tour. Mountains rising out of the sea, seals and penguins. It does take a long time to travel from Queenstown to Milford Sound, but we thought it was worth it. Very nice scenery on the drive over and you stop in Te Anu which is a nice town. One thing about the ride over: if... More

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Auckland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

What a great company to travel with. Very Professional.Great tour and awesome views. Recommend to all and the Manapoui Power Station is amazing.

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Manchester, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 April 2012

We took a trip on the beautiful TSS Earnslaw across the lake whilst holidaying in Queenstown. Arriving at Walter Peak Station we had a farm tour hosted by Dave. He was fantastic, so informative and so entertaining. We fed stags, sheep and highland bulls. We watched sheep sheering and sheep herding, an old art worthy of praise. The afternoon was... More

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Essex
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

We opted to do the Real Journeys 'fly, scenic cruise, fly' tour and it was incredible. We were picked up and dropped to our hotel by a very nice gentleman and this service just meant we could relax and concentrate on being tourists rather than having to find our way to the airport. Our pilot Dan was brilliant, he made... More

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St. Albert, Canada
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

We had a great cruise in the TSS Earnslaw across lake Wakatipu to the Walter Peak farm for a buffet that was very good food followed by a short farm tour. A very nice way to spend an evening while in Queenstown.

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Arcadia, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 March 2012

Took a day trip with my parents for the Milford Sound nature cruise with transportation from Queenstown. The drive was definitely scenic so make sure you get a good night's rest and stay awake for the amazing views. There are a few stops along the journey so that you can take some really nice photos. The cruise itself was quite... More

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Aberystwyth, United Kingdom
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2 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 March 2012

We went on a day trip to Milford Sound from Queenstown, and the cruise part was just excellent. But it was so uncomfortable being in the coach as the driver Keith was a very unpleasant person. He delivered us excellent informative commentary, and seemed very experienced in this job, but I could tell that he wasn't pleased at all to... More

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Real_Journeys, Website Assistant at Real Journeys - Day Tours, responded to this review
2 April 2012

2 April 2012 Thanks for your feedback. We are very concerned to hear about your experience and sincerely apologise for any offence the coach driver’s behaviour may have caused. Usually we receive fantastic feedback regarding Keith who is one of our most experienced drivers. We are an extremely ethnically diverse organisation with staff of all nationalities hosting visitors from all... More

Sunnyvale, California, United States
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10 reviews 10 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 February 2012

Very nicely put together tour. Bus driver and tour guide was Tracey; great knowledge, wonderful voice. Boat tour was pretty good; hard to hear the guide. My only problem was the seats on the bus; they are not for larger people (I'm 6'1", 185, my dad is 5'10", 225). Go with someone that you're comfortable sitting close with

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New York City, New York
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Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 January 2012

Real journeys does a great job. I went on a trip to Milford sound. Long day by coach but comfortable coach. Now they can not be blamed for bad weather which is what I had when I got to the sound. DON'T GO if the weather is bad. I don't care how many people say that Milford is beautiful when... More

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