Full-Day Milford Sound Exploration: Cruise and Nature Walks from Te Anau

Embark on a full-day adventure to Milford Sound from Te Anau. Cruise along the fiord, explore nature walks, and capture stunning photographs with a small group tour.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Milford Sound - Departing from Te Anau, travel in a small group (maximum 15 people) along the scenic Milford Road through the heart of Fiordland National Park. Your local driver/guide will share their knowledge and entertaining stories along the may.
    On reaching Milford Sound enjoy a 2-hour small boat cruise to the Tasman Sea. With excellent…
What's Included
  • Milford Sound sightseeing boat cruise (small vessel)
  • Guided & self-guided nature walks along Milford Road
  • Small-group transport (max 15 travelers) in a modern minivan with local guide
  • Booster seat
  • Picnic lunch (vegetarian & gluten-free available with advance notice)
  • Te Anau accommodation pickup & drop-off
What's Not Included
  • Queenstown pickup (tour departs Te Anau only)
  • Personal expenses
  • INFANT MEALS are not included, you must bring food for them, thank you
Additional Information

Join an awe-inspiring day trip to Milford Sound from Te Anau, where you’ll be part of a welcoming, small group of no more than 15 travelers, guided by a friendly local expert. Get ready for an unforgettable adventure, featuring a small boat cruise that covers the entire length of the stunning fiord and extends out to the vast Tasman Sea.
The relaxed…

Location
Fiordland Community Events Centre
Luxmore Drive
If you have not selected your accommodation please meet us at the Event Center, there is plenty of free all day parking here for any vehicle. Please wait on the steps of the facility, or where we can see you, thank you.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Jayne_w
Oct 28, 2025
Great tour - Small group, entertaining guide who was passionate and knowledgeable about the area. Thoroughly enjoyed the tour and cruise. The cruise was on a smaller boat that went into Tasman Sea not just the sound . Collected from accommodation on time. Highly recommend
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Kerrie_s
Oct 22, 2025
Such a fantastic day out,... - Such a fantastic day out, our guide was fun and had lots of interesting stories and info to share with the small group. Leaving out of Te Anua from my perspective made it all the more enjoyable and more suitable for our family. The day was wet and misty, the epic mountains shrouded in cloud cover much of the time. The rainforest walk was great (I would have loved something longer but that’s a different trip) and Milford Sound lived up to expectations and was breathtaking with so much water pouring off the mountains.
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Tanialw1061ku
Oct 16, 2025
Perfect Day Trip - An excellent trip - Rohann was brilliant. She was as excited to see everything as we were! She made it seem like she was seeing everything for the first time too. We observed a guide from a similar tour who only told her group where to go and didn't get off the bus! Perfect sized lunch for the boat trip. Rohann definitely deserves a raise, a 4WD, her own house... Compared to a guy named Steve who was meant to put chocolates and champagne in with the lunch. Try harder Steve.
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Robyn
Oct 13, 2025
Perfect day Piopiotahi. - Our guide, Rohhan was extremely entertaining and knowledgeable. With stops along the way and plenty of time at Piopiotahi. A cold day with lots of "liquid sunshine" that gave us hundreds of temporary waterfalls, snow capped mountains and calm waters on the Sound.
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Z733ytclarem
Oct 9, 2025
Phenomenal Bucket List Experience - We had the best time with Ben, he was extremely knowledgeable and passionate and made it all 10 times better, he took the time to really make sure we got the most out of the area, and is funny to boot. We loved the nature walk, it was so incredible to be seeing the raw beauty that is the Milford area, truly unforgettable day.
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792madeleines
Oct 5, 2025
The only way to go! - Absolutely incredible tour! I can't recommend it enough. Our guide was phenomenal—knowledgeable, engaging, and committed to ensuring we had a fantastic time. Small tour size, great lunch and great stops along the way which made the trip seem super quick ! 10/10. Took all the hassle out of logistics!
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Vicki
Oct 5, 2025
A must do trip out from Te Anau - Collected from our rental property promptly at 8am. Very good quality minivan and our guide Rohann ( Roh) was fabulous. Such great energy and enthusiasm for the day ahead despite the early ‘liquid sunshine’. She was a very confident and capable driver,always felt super safe and she kept everyone engaged with informative chat. Safely delivered to Milford Sound after a few photo spots on the way, we were escorted to the boat and given great tips on where to position ourselves. Roh really made our group feel comfortable and despite not having met before, the 7 of us spent the whole cruise together which really added to the fun. Roh also handed out the delicious lunches, plentiful and really high quality- much more than I expected from the ‘packed lunch’ that was mentioned when booked. Collected by Roh we had time to do the shoreline walk which was lovely - we were blessed with fantastic weather conditions. We also had time for a fairy forest walk on the return journey too. Safely delivered back to our property by Roh by 5pm we both commented what a wonderful day we had just had. Well worth the money and cannot recommend highly enough. If you’re fortunate enough to have Roh as your guide, you will almost certainly have a great trip.
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Rachelhg5973wp
Oct 3, 2025
Amazing experience that I’d recommend to everyone - This is a fantastic trip that I’d recommend to everyone. Ben was an amazing guide whose passion for the environment, area and wildlife shone through and kept us all engaged for the whole day. Real value for money.
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P7090dnmelissag
Oct 1, 2025
Perfect day! - what a fabulous trip we had with Ben. The entire day was extremely well planned and ran like clockwork from the hotel pick up to getting to the cruise in perfect time! So much knowledge and passion for the countryside and nature. So pleased we didn't decide to drive ourselves in, we would have missed sooo much! Great photo opportunities with lots of information shared. A totally 10/10 day! This IS definitely the tour to do!!! Thanks Ben!
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Jeff_h
Oct 1, 2025
Jrs - Wonderful! Rohann was a fantastic guide. Very knowledgeable, friendly and personable. The views were amazing.
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From $180
up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).