Milford Sound Premium Small Group Tour & Cruise from Queenstown
Overview
Available languages
13 hours
Mobile ticket
Milford Sound is arguably the most scenic destination in New Zealand and a must-see for any traveller. Whether seen in sunshine or rain, the incredible views are guaranteed to leave you awestruck. This globally award winning small group tour is for travellers seeking an all-inclusive, uniquely-kiwi, personalised trip from Queenstown to Milford Sound and back.
Our fleet of modern Mercedes vans are fitted with leather seats, panoramic scenic windows, Wi-Fi and Spotify. Enjoy a small-group journey with 15 people maximum for ultimate comfort and undivided attention from your guide.
Let your Altitude Tours guide entertain you with in-depth knowledge of the area, as you travel from Queenstown into the Fiordland National Park on the famous Milford Road. Enjoy many scenic photo stops at both famous locations, as well as your guide's favourite spots.
Enjoy a 1hr 45min boutique uncrowded cruise and picnic lunch while taking in the incredible beauty that Milford Sound has to offer!
Additional Info
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please bring walking shoes, warm clothes and rain jacket.
Please be aware that Milford Sound is a 5 hour drive from Queenstown (one-way with sightseeing stops). This is a full day excursion, and including the 1hr 45min cruise on the fiord, allow approximately 13 hours door to door.
A packed picnic lunch is included in your experience. The default choice is a chicken, however you can request a vegetarian lunch until 5pm the day prior.
Please bring a reusable water bottle on tour with us. There are multiple locations to refill during the day.
The cruise operator requires all passengers need to be able to board and disembark the vessel without assistance in case of an emergency.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Start your day by meeting our friendly local guide at or near your Queenstown accommodation. You'll travel in style in a premium Mercedes van designed for touring with only 15 seats onboard. The first leg of our journey to Milford Sound transports you from Queenstown through the picturesque Southland farming country and the charming town of Te Anau, where we'll make a brief stop by the lakeside for refreshments.
Lake Te Anau
Lake Te Anau is in the southwestern corner of the South Island of New Zealand. The lake covers an area of 344 km², making it the second-largest lake by surface area in New Zealand and the largest in the South Island. It is the largest lake in Australasia by fresh water volume.
What‘s Included
Packed picnic lunch is included
WiFi on board
Convenient pick up and drop off locations around Queenstown
Tea & coffee available on the nature cruise
Knowledgable and friendly local driver/guides
1hr 45min nature cruise on Milford Sound
Off-the-beaten track scenic photo stops en route
To reduce single-use plastic, we do not provide water bottles. We recommend anyone travelling NZ to have their own reusable water bottle. There are several locations to refill during the day.
Options
6am Summer Departure & Lunch
Nature Cruise: This tour includes a 1 hr 45 min nature cruise on Milford Sound.
Packed Picnic Lunch : This option includes a packed picnic lunch box. The default selection is chicken, with options to change to vege.
Standard Van: This tour is conducted in our standard premium Mercedes touring vehicles.
Pickup included
6.30am Glass Roof Van & Lunch
Cruise : This tour includes a 1 hr 45 min nature cruise on Milford Sound
Packed Picnic Lunch: This tour includes a packed picnic lunch. The default option is chicken; please get in touch if you would prefer a vegetarian
Glass Roof Mercedes Sprinter: This option connects to our 6:30am departure which offers a guaranteed glass-roof top van.
Pickup included
7.30am Departure & Lunch
Nature Cruise: This tour includes a two hour nature cruise on Milford Sound
Packed Picnic Lunch: This tour includes a packed picnic lunch. The default option is chicken; please get in touch if you would prefer a vegetarian
Standard Van: Our 7.30am departure is conducted in out standard premium Merceds touring vans
Pickup included
Reviews
2,556 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Cool tour
L2170KJheathero,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Spectacular view, beautiful nature
Amazing tour and tour guide!
316linday,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing tour! It’s was a long day made easy by our driver/ tour guide. You couldn’t help but feel his pride and enthusiasm for his homeland. Beautiful viewing stops along the way to the Fjord. The boat trip …. well, we saw dolphins, mountains that surrounded us and many gorgeous waterfalls !! What great memories we now have. I highly recommend this tour
Superb!
Sanchi S,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was very well organised ! Great experience! The tour guide - FEMA was really very nice. Very friendly, helpful and easy going. Overall the trip to Milford was mind blowing!
Fabulous Milford Sound trip
outandou,Apr 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fabulous trip made all the more special by our guide Will. Will balanced fun, detailed information and great stories to bring the whole day alive. He was very focused on safety, treating everyone individually and keeping us on track with timings for the day. He had a great repertoire of music that was well appreciated for the downtime.
We had Amy as our guide...
Katja J,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00We had Amy as our guide and driver. It was a really good experience and she was a really good guide, very knowledgeable and super helpful. It was really nice to travel in such a small group and the boat trip was really nice with lots of space to be able to move around outside and see in whatever direction you wanted. It rained so much the whole day which made everything so pretty.
Great experience with great guide
Travel12461008087,Apr 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Ashley was amazing, told us many facts along the way to Milford Sound, made our ride comfortable and fun. We made some extra stops so we could take photos and look around. It was wet rainy day, but exceptional. Much better in a van with 15 people than 50 people full bus.
The stops along the way...
ColleenScopacasa,Apr 15, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00The stops along the way for the sights were fantastic and the driver was knowledgeable and talked about things related to the things we were seeing as we were driving. I have bad motion sickness so put a patch behind my ear and it worked great. I had no issue.
fabulous full day out
I6515TMterrys,Apr 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thomas was our guide/driver we had a very early start so were half asleep when he collected us. we stopped for coffee then went onto Te Anu where we had a short time to wander before we carried on to Milford Sound. Thomas stopped a few times with some stunning scenery. He was very knowledgeable about the places we stopped. when we got to Milford Sound he guided us to the 'small' boat for our cruise. everything went very well and we had a fabulous cruise with our packed lunch to eat on the cruise. the captain gave us the Glacial Facial which was great fun. all in all we had a very long but fabulous day. thank you for making it possible.
Smooth trip
Terah F,Apr 12, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great experience, the guide Katie made a long drive smooth and felt short. Scenery was out of this world all along the way. Cruise was entertaining and pictures don't do it justice, the scale and beauty of Milford Fjord.
Wow!!!
B831MRsharonr,Apr 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Wow! What a fantastic day. Felt very safe and looked after by our great driver, Edita. Would definitely recommend Altitude tour for Milford Sound, truly extraordinary experience. Thanks Edita.
From NZ$379.00
Want a private experience? Upgrade to a private tour
Related Experiences
Operated by Altitude Tours Milford Sound Experience