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‘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)
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
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
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
1,150 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
How to have a good day in Fiordland, NZ
Roy D,
Dec 2, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Tanya, our expert guide was so knowlegeable, very entertaining and highly professional. We had a brilliant day. Cant recommend it highly enough. On top of that the lunch provided was delicious. We also welcomed her recommendations for places to eat and shop. Captain Chris also entertaining, and gave us an interesting experience, including a Glacial Facial, for those needing it or wanting it!
Perfect day out
caroloT6676RQ,
Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Milford Sound Full Day Tour – Fiordland Tours Thank you to Stephen at Fiordland Tours for a truly wonderful day out. He went out of his way to connect with each of the 15 of us on the comfy small bus, and his professional commentary—sprinkled with personal stories—made the journey feel rich, warm, and engaging. We stopped at multiple beautiful locations on both the way to Milford Sound and the return trip, and it was clear he really knew his stuff and genuinely loved his job. The boat cruise was spectacular (even with the skipper’s delightfully bad dad jokes!), and the picnic lunch was fresh, generous, and delicious. I also used the voucher handed out at the end of the tour to visit the local cinema for an incredible 30-minute documentary on Fiordland, which was the perfect way to finish the day. An unforgettable experience from start to finish. 10 out of 10 – highly recommended. 🌿✨🏔️
Amazing day
Sam B,
Nov 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Amazing experience fantastic views. Our coach driver Sasha was amazing, funny and very knowledgeable. Interacted with the whole group and it was a great group
All time experience thanks to the people that run it!
kaleo337,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Was the highlight of our trip! Not only was the Fiordland a must see, the people running the show were nothing less than amazing. Thank you all, especially Sacha who was a brilliant guide and saved us majorly! Cheers
Unique tour
laurasL2549FK,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Tania was a wonderful travel companion and we had a great day without any problems and with lots of information
THE BEST MILFORD TOUR
hannah g,
Nov 26, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our guide sarah was so lovely and educated and told us so many details about the trip that we never would’ve known had we have driven! We also got an awesome packed lunch that we got to enjoy on the boat! Milford sound is an incredible experience that everyone should get to see at least once in their lives!!
Well-organized tour. ...
JoleneHweiEn F,
Nov 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Well-organized tour. Andy, our guide, was very knowledgeable and made stops for us at scenic spots. Our cruise was fantastic. The weather was fine and we managed to see dolphins, seals and penguins and also took in the wonderful scenery. Georgie and the captain were very helpful too.
Totally recommend this tour.
A4869DWtanyac,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00From pick up to drop off, our tour guide was professional, warm, knowledgeable and full of interesting facts about the area, botany, history etc. The stops along the route were plentiful and it was lovely to have great views chosen for us. Great picnic lunch and morning coffee/snack. There were no waits for boats and minibus connections, it was seamless. We even got a 30 minute walk with waterfall views on return journey. Totally recommend, absolute value for money. Personal service, no large coach. You are also told clearly about where the bathroom stops are!
Great tour to and in Milford Sound.
Kris D,
Nov 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderfulll tour and a lot of fun. I can recommend everyone not to drive to Milford Sound themselves, but take a tour with the bus from Te Anau instead. The bus ride has several stops that are a lot of fun. The drivers give you plenty of information.
you have to see it, words aren't enough
GMdoc529003,
Nov 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00we tend to do things our own way but were advised by our hotel to take the tour to Milford if we didn't know the roads/area...it was good advice, the guide Jamie is an amateur ornithologist and would stop and point out rare birds etc, and we saw many attractions we would've driven straight past otherwise...we also had pretty good weather so it was a good day out not only in the mountains on the way but the incredible experience of the boat trip: it really is one of the wonders of the world...10/10 from us...
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