From Te Anau: Milford Sound Cruise & Glass-Roof Coach Tour
Overview
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7 hours 45 minutes
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Be mesmerized by the World Heritage listed Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound on this full-day tour from Te Anau.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If you have selected the picnic lunch option, please contact the operator directly to confirm whether you prefer the chicken or vegetarian option, or to advise of any other dietary requirements.
While we do our best to operate with a glass-roof coach, these vehicles may not always be available due to operational requirements
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Lake Te Anau
Te Anau is known as the Walking Capital of the World. The mountains to the left are the Kepler Mountains, home of the Kepler Track, one of the popular walking tracks in the area. Te Anau is the gateway to Milford Sound and the Fiordland National Park. The town has a permanent population of approximately 2,500 people but this fluctuates greatly in summer when the town gets an influx of fishermen, hunters, outdoor pursuit seekers and holiday makers. It’s a popular holiday destination.
Mirror Lakes Walk
Mirror Lakes, where most of the time the nearby mountains are reflected in the lakes. Being small, the lakes have less chance of being roughened by the winds compared to their larger counterparts and the large quantity of tannins leached from the soil into the waters give these lakes a much clearer mirror effect than many of the other lakes in the region. It is here you have the opportunity to walk along a boardwalk listening for Bellbirds and Tui’s which are protected native birds, whilst watching Black Scaups dive for food on the bottom of the lake between the various species of beech trees. These forests are said to be 135 million years old. We will drop you off at one end of the walkway and you can re-join the coach in 10 minutes at the far end of the board walk if you wish to go for a walk.
What‘s Included
Local guide
1.5-hour sightseeing cruise on Milford Sound
Air-conditioned vehicle
Restroom on board
Live commentary on board
Gratuities
Food and drinks, unless specified (contact the operator to advise of any dietary requirements)
Options
Tour & Cruise
Milford Sound and Fiordland National Park full-day tour. Departing Te Anau. Includes Milford Sound sightseeing cruise.
Tour, Cruise & Buffet Lunch
Milford Sound and Fiordland National Park full-day tour. Departing Te Anau. Includes Milford Sound sightseeing cruise.
Tour, Scenic Cruise & Lunch
Tour, Cruise, & Picnic Lunch: Milford Sounds and Fiordland National Park full-day tour. Departing Te Anau. Includes Milford Sound sightseeing cruise.
Reviews
136 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Well organised great tour.
18eileens,Mar 25, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A really well organised tour, straight forward with no confusion with what when or how. And well done Richard, our driver, who entertained us with facts, stories and amazingly entertaining bird calls, what a driver! So glad we had Richard and so glad we chose this tour company.
Scenery, commentary perfect. Bus driver so knowledgeable was wonderful
Curiosity62310538384,Mar 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Brilliant, the bus driver great
Milford Bus,Cruise and Picnic
948sj,Mar 1, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great day…excellent picnic lunch
Milford cruise & coach tour
Bev L,Feb 7, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Very knowledgeable driver who was an expert bird song imitater. Awesome peaks & hundreds of waterfalls
Milford Sound day tour
Heike S,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour by bus from Te Anau to Mulford Sound, then boat trip by catamaran through Milford Sound. Beautiful day trip with impressive moments.
Fabulous trip, excellent day out
Alyda123,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We broke this trip only the night before, we were stopping in Te Anua, lovely little place, picked up as planned at 10.15 right in the middle of town easy to find. Our driver was excellent, cannot remember her name, biut she is the only female driver for the company, her commentary was excellent and she was really helpful and knowledgeable. We made several stops on the way to Milford sound, great photo opportunities, then on to the cruise, just short of 2 hours, this is a must do trip, the scenery is hard to describe, it is breathtaking. We choose the buffet lunch option, again the food was very nice nice and a good variety, we would recommend this trip to anyone, had we have not done this i feel we would have missed out. Overall excellent day
Perfect!
Curiosity11438739364,Jan 15, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wonderful day! Terrific weather! Resourceful and pleasant bus driver. Not his first rodeo…… Trip ran like clockwork. Everyone was herded like cattle to keep it within time lines.
The drive down to Milford...
Maria S,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00The drive down to Milford and teh Sound itself is spectacular. It's a long day trip for just 1.75 hours on the boat in the Sound
A great day out. Best to leave from Te-Anau to make the travelling shorter. Easy pick up/drop off in town.
Caron R,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Richard was the perfect driver and sooo knowledgeable about everything we saw, passed and history. Thank you Richard.
Tour was good, Milford Sound was Good but not Great
Michael H,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Overall a good experience and very well organized tour group. The bus is exactly on time the bus driver we had was great keeping people on time and explaining what was going to happen and when. The view coming into Milford sound are amazing and the bus will make a few stops along the way including mirror lake. We got lucky with our group and didn’t have stragglers taking longer than they should. So keep in mind the number of stops they make depends on whether or not the group overall is keeping to the schedule to make the boat cruise portion. I have to say the views on the boat tour were nice but a little underwhelming considering you can get spectacular views on the way in and around queenstown and te anau. So was expecting even more spectacular waterfalls. There were 2 bigger ones and a lot of small ones so I’m assuming that will differ by time of year. Considering how long it takes to get there was a little underwhelming. This is something I would do only once. Definitely better to do a tour bus to Milford unless you’re willing to wake up early as parking at Milford is limited and it’s pretty windy roads.
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