Milford Sound Coach & Cruise ex Te Anau Stunning Views with Lunch

Overview

Available languages

German

Portuguese

Japanese

English

Chinese (China)

French

Spanish

8 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Embark on a stress-free Milford Sound adventure from Te Anau. We'll do the driving as you relax in our premium coaches, designed for unbeatable views of the Milford Road. Your friendly driver shares stories of the area's history and unique ecology, with well-timed stops to snap photos of the views.

At Milford Sound, step onto a purpose-built catamaran for a Nature Cruise. Enjoy free tea and coffee, pre-order a picnic lunch, or try the To Kai buffet available on selected departures. Download our free app to hear the commentary in eight languages.

Get close to waterfalls and towering cliffs and watch for wildlife like fur seals, dolphins and the Fiordland crested penguin. An easy round-trip transfer from Te Anau and the perfect way to experience the majesty of Milford Sound.

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Please advise of your country of origin at the time of booking

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Sunscreen and insect repellent advisable

Appropriate child restraints are NOT provided by the operator. These must be provided by the parent or caregiver - without this you may be turned away and unable to travel - please be prepared.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Informative commentary provided by local coach driver

Freshly made Lunch

Available on the App Store and Google Play search Southern Discoveries

Return transport from Te Anau to Milford Sound in a modern and spacious coach with excellent viewing

FREE Multilingual App for Coach and Cruise

Milford Sound Nature Cruise of up to 2 hours

FREE tea and coffee onboard the cruise

View waterfalls and wildlife from the cruise

Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)

Appropriate child restraints are not provided by the operator and must be supplied by yourselves.

What To Expect

Southern Discoveries Te Anau

This is the location of where the Southern Discoveries check in is located, for your special day trip into Milford Sound with the original Milford Sound operators!

10 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

Te Anau

Te Anau is a beautiful town on the South Island of New Zealand. It’s known as a gateway to Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound. The region is home to endangered, flightless takahē birds and abundant trout in Lake Te Anau. Your day trip will depart from here.

30 minutes•Admission Not Applicable

Options

10:00am Departure with Buffet

11:30am Departure with Picnic

9:30am Departure with Picnic

Reviews

4.71

107 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Exceptional Day Out to Milford
Heather G,
Jul 6, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Keith our tour bus driver was exceptional. His commentary on such a wide variety of information was truly outstanding and this combined with his driving skill made for a great time. The cruise on Milford Sound was awe inspiring and the lunch was very nice. To see Bottle Nose dolphins swimming near the boat and the soaring mountainside was breathtaking. The trip ran like clockwork. I am so pleased to have had the experience and I have taken lots of photos for memories of the day.
Recommend- fabulous !
Jane J,
Jun 22, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Absolutely spectacular! Well well worth it and was one of the highlights of our trip. We did both sounds - and they are vastly different. Would do again. Very comfortable and good commentary
Waterfall World
Richard D,
Mar 29, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Stunning views at every turn and uncountable waterfalls after only a light shower. Low clouds midway up the mountains created mystical moments
Milford Sound - coach ride/boat cruise
Tom M,
Mar 21, 2025
- Viator
4.00
Milford Sound - honestly, a bit meh. The trip in there was better imho (sights and scenery along the way were fantastic⛰️🤌. The driver of the bus, 'Junior' was exceptional - informative & entertaining😄💯✔️). The boat cruise 🛳 was good albeit everywhere is insanely infested with tourists🪳. So Milford, whilst immensely scenic, wasn't as good as people make it out to be.
Wet day in Millford
Ken R,
Mar 18, 2025
- Viator
5.00
It was a wet day when we went but don’t let that put you off it just made all the water falls much more spectacular