Award Winning Milford Sound Full Day Tour & Cruise from Te Anau
Overview
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9 hours
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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.
Enjoy an amazing morning tea that includes wonderful date scones, tea, coffee, hot chocolate and biscuits, chocolates
Experience an amazing 20-minute walk to the Chasm.
You will have the chance to do the most spectacular 30-minute walk to Milford Sound. It is the Marian Cascade which is a continuous cascading waterfall draining from a glacier fed lake. Your day will be topped off with a 2-hour cruise on the famous Milford Sound.
Additional Info
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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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.
Mirror Lakes Walk
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
What‘s Included
Local guide
National Park fees
Driver/guide
Air-conditioned vehicle
Hotel pickup and drop-off from Te Anau
Live commentary on board
Coffee and/or Tea
Drinks
Hotel Pick up from Manapouri (available by special arrangement. Additional costs may apply)
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
Without Picnic Lunch
Pickup included
With Picnic Lunch
Packed Picnic Lunch: Choices for picnic lunch sandwich are chicken, lamb, seafood, ham or vegetarian. Please advise your choice in the comments.
Pickup included
Reviews
1,186 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Wonderful!
lisasS1527RQ,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00An absolutely fantastic experience. Tania our guide was excellent - so warm and friendly and provided just the right amount of interesting commentary. We enjoyed being on a smaller tour which felt less commercial. Packed lunches were great and the stops along the way were just as much fun as cruising the beautiful fjord. Highly recommended!
Great tour to, at, and from Milford Sound!!!
383hught,,Jan 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour from start to finish was wonderful! Sasha picked us up promptly at the appointed time, was friendly, informative, and a great driver. The stops along the way to Milford Sound were well chosen and beautiful. The cruise of an hour and 45 minutes brought us through waters as beautiful as I’ve ever seen. I completely recommend Fiordland tours.
Awesome small group tour
Helsinki7729,,Jan 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The whole day, from pick up on the bus, lunch, sightseeing stops, and boat cruise through Milford Sound, was epic. It is well planned, small group, both on the bus and boat. Tania, our guide, was informative, fun, and super friendly. Highly recommend!!!
Amazing- Would Recommend!
S7355ZCkarac,,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This tour was great so great and our guide was outstanding. This was such a smooth and easy experience, with great stops along the way and an epic lunchtime cruise in the sound. While we debated driving in ourselves, we are so glad we did this because we learned so much that we would have missed otherwise. It was also nice that these are small vans, so you actually get to stop and see more than the big coach buses do. Book this one, both the tour and Milford Sound itself are something you will never forget!
good time
KarlB2265,,Jan 12, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My partner and I had amazing time on the trip, our guide Tania was amazing.
An amazing day!
14natalie2019,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Really enjoyed our day. Tania was a very informative and fun tour guide. It was nice being in a small group of people (11) on our tour bus. Tania made a few stops along the way to find us some Kea encounters which was very special. The boat cruise was also a nice sized boat and it was easy to find space on the deck to view the spectacular scenery. The picnic lunch was delicious too!
Great tour!
Ginny M,,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We were happily surprised by how often our tour director, Allan, stopped the van to show us places and things of interest on the way to the boat trip. He gave us time for short hikes and to take pictures. Although it was a rainy day, Allan's support made it a great time.
Highly Recommended Day Trip from Te Anau
Seacliff2002,,Jan 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed this all-day tour from Te Anau and consider it an ideal way to experience Milford Sound. Our affable and knowledgeable guide, Garry, regaled our small group with interesting insight about the natural and human history of the region. He has a wealth of experience as a tour guide here and in other countries and has clearly enhanced his scientific background through travel and observation. We feel very fortunate that he was our guide. The road trip was well-organized with sufficient stops for photos along the way as well as restrooms. The 1.5 hour cruise was also very well-organized and gave us ample opportunity to marvel at the stunning natural beauty of Milford Sound. The picnic lunch provided (featuring a sandwich from the Olive Tree Cafe in Te Anau) was hearty and satisfying. Overall a great day and a highly recommended tour. Be sure to book well ahead for the high season.
Excellent small bus ride to Milford Sound
Linamary69,,Jan 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a bit confusing to understand the tour operators when booking. I booked with Cruise Milford for a tour with pickup from Te Anau and a Milford sound cruise, then return. Once in NZ, I understood that my bus ride was provided by Fiordland Tours. Our guide Sacha was the best. She is a wealth of knowledge and happy to answer all my questions. We had many beautiful stops along the way to take in views, the lupins, a morning tea and snack break, kea breaks. Our cruise was great but the whole trip was put over the top by the bus ride with Sacha. Highly recommended, and only 16ish people per tour bus. I would skip the sandwich and save a few bucks. The packed lunch includes a sandwich, apple, chips, cheese and crackers and a Whittakers candy bar. The sandwich bread is quality (seeded) but the sandwich itself was dry.
We got picked up from our...
Ollie B,,Jan 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We got picked up from our airbnb on the outskirts of town and taken to several stops along the route to Milford Sound. Allan was very informative which made the trip fly by. The packed lunch was more than just a sandwich with a packet of crisps, apple, crackers and chocolate also provided. All in all, this was a very good tour and would highly recommend.
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