Award Winning Milford Sound Full Day Tour & Cruise from Te Anau
Description
This full-day Milford Sound extraordinaire tour from Te Anau will have you traveling along the spectacular Milford Road. With fun commentary and plenty of local knowledge provided you will have a chance to see keas, seals, dolphins and the Fiordland crested penguin. In addition to a scenic cruise on Milford Sound, this full-day tour includes short nature walks and opportunities to explore some of Fiordland’s most striking landscapes. Take time to admire powerful waterfalls fed by glacier-carved terrain as they flow into the UNESCO World Heritage–listed fiord. Enjoy a relaxed pace with morning tea provided, and informative English commentary throughout the day covering the region’s unique geology, history, and natural environment, adding depth and context to the breathtaking scenery.
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This is Fiordland Tours signature, award winning tour – an extended day trip to Milford Sound from Te Anau that guarantees you’ll experience all the best sights and have ample time to explore Fiordland National Park. Escape the crowds with our small group tours, and enjoy short walks, kiwi-style café baked goods, & a nature cruise on the iconic Milford Sound. Depart: 8:00 AM Return: 6:00 PM Pick-up & drop-off from your Te Anau accommodation. This fully guided tour includes informative commentary & personalised service, ensuring an enriching experience. Travel along the spectacular Milford Road, with up to 15 scenic photo stops along the way. A chance to see Keas, Seals, Dolphins, and the Fiordland Crested Penguin. Enjoy a nature cruise on Milford Sound, offering a more intimate and crowd-free experience. Plenty of toilet stops for your comfort. We operate in safe & comfortable coaches provide limited to small groups ensuring a more personalised experience.
A short walk viewing the "Mirror Lakes" where the Earl mountains reflect on the small oxbow lakes. You will take photos which will look the same turned 180 deg. Whilst this can be 1 five minute walk, we allow 15 minutes for you to soak up the amazing scenery
Enjoy a 2-hour nature cruise on the spectacular Milford Sound. Get up close to cascading waterfalls and have the chance to see Keas, Seals, Dolphins, and the Fiordland Crested Penguin. After the cruise, enjoy some time in Milford Sound, where we offer the opportunity to take a stunning, optional Milford foreshore walk.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Departure Point: Your accommodation in Te Anau please contact supplier after booking to define your pickup location. Dates: Daily Return point: Your accommodation in Te Anau.
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Important Information
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- A minimum of 4 people is required to operate the tour
Reviews(1,295)
Great experience, Tanya was an informative and friendly tour guide with a clear passion for the park, the sights and the wildlife. Tour was a good length with timely and scenic stops along the way the boat was a lovely size, and very comfortable. The boat tour was also a good length and took in all the elements we hoped to see of the fiord. Highly recommend
We booked a small-group tour to Milford Sound and it was absolutely worth the extra cost — especially with kids in tow. Our guide Alan was fantastic: fun, engaging, and great at keeping the little ones interested the whole way. He stopped often for photo opportunities and made sure everyone got the shots they wanted. Having a smaller group made a huge difference too, much more personal and relaxed than a big bus tour. If you’re traveling with young kids, I’d highly recommend this over self-driving. Alan made the whole trip stress-free and memorable!
Thank you for a great review. Allan is a great guide and we are pleased he kept you all entertained, especially the kids. We aim to please!
Absolutely amazing and worth the money! 😃 I went on this tour yesterday as a solo traveller with 6 other tourists. Our guide, Stephen, was absolutely great! Gave us a lot of interesting information about the beautiful scenery, stopped at some great places to let us take pictures and created such a great enviroment and ensured we had the best day trip! I highly recommend this tour! It is really worth spending a little extra money and getting to travel in a smaller tour bus rather than the big busses whichcan cary 50 people. The lunch and hot drink in the morning was so great as well! 10/10 - would do it again 😃
Thank you so much. Indeed Stephen is a brilliant guide. It is great to be in a smaller, more personable group and to be able to meet everyone and get to know new friends.
Our day trip with Fiordland tours to Milford sounds was phenomenal, our driver Allan was very knowledgeable and down to earth and funny, morning tea and lunch supplied was outstanding, would definitely highly recommend these guys 100 percent, thanks for hosting us, Dave and Mel Nolan.
Thank you so much. Allan is indeed very knowledgeable about Milford Sound and we love to show our guests our corner of the world. Pleased you enjoyed the food as well. Many thanks.
Tania was absolutely incredible! She made everyone feel special and showed us the most amazing views. Our daughter had a million questions, and she was so patient and loving. We couldn't have asked for a better tour. 🥰
Thank you so much. Tania is a brilliant guide and extremely knowledgable about our slice of heaven here in Te Anau and Milford Sound. We are happy you enjoyed your tour.
This was an incredible experience from start to finish! We were picked up promptly at our requested location in Te Anau, and enjoyed a warm van ride with plenty of scenic stops along the way! Our guide, Sasha, was wonderful! She was funny and informative, and the small group atmosphere really made the experience feel special, on top of the incredible views at Milford Sound. I would 100% recommend booking with Fiordland Tours to make your visit to Milford Sound unforgettable!
Thank you so much for your kind words. Sasha is a brilliant guide and we are pleased your experience was special. Many thanks.
Great experience, great service. Nicest bus, the best tour guide ever giving wonderful explanations and so passionate about her job. Perfect stops, warm coffee and good food. I recommend this experience 100%
Brilliant! We aim to please and we are happy you had the best experience. Many thanks.
This was such a great day - currently solo travelling NZ and wanted to treat myself to a premium experience and that’s exactly what I got! Tania was an incredible guide, she is so friendly and knowledgeable. The day was packed with stops and activities but it felt very relaxed and didn’t feel rushed at all. Felt really well taken care of and it was such a personal and intimate experience. Will absolutely recommend to friends and family. Thank you Tania and team!
Thank you so much. We are pleased you had a fantastic experience with Tania and Fiordland Tours. Its a big day out and its great you felt relaxed and taken care of. Many thanks
It was very enjoyable. Our transfer bus driver Sasha bought the ride up there to life. The only negatives were on the ship we could barely hear or understand the captain. Oh yes, the coffee ran out early.
Sasha is fantastic, very knowledgeable, warm and charismatic. I hope the boat trip apart yeilded some amazing pictures for you. Many thanks.
Our family of four adults joined this tour at accommodation host’s recommendation. Booking was easy. Pick up and drop off at our accommodation (Radford on the Lake) was appreciated. Our guide Stephen was very knowledgable, friendly, abd an expert driver. We had a perfect day. Will highly recommend.
Many thanks. Im pleased you took your hosts advice and joined our tour. They have a wonderful accommodation spot and I am pleased you had a great experience with Stephen who is indeed a brilliant guide and driver - the Milford road is pretty unique. Many thanks
