Full Day Milford Sound Tour: Small Group Experience from Queenstown
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1,546 Ratings
Queenstown
Experience the breathtaking beauty of Milford Sound on a full-day small group tour from Queenstown. Travel in comfort, enjoy scenic stops, and take a small uncrowded cruise to admire the stunning scenery.
Duration:
13 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Lake Wakatipu - 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 16 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.
What's Included
- On-board WiFi
- Convenient pick up and drop off locations around Queenstown
- Knowledgable and friendly local driver/guides
- 2-Hour nature cruise on Milford Sound
- Off-the-beaten track scenic photo stops en route
- Tea and coffee
What's Not Included
- Additional Snacks
- Bottled water
Additional Information
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 is a small group tour for travellers seeking an all-inclusive, uniquely-kiwi, personalized trip to Milford Sound.
We keep things personal using our fleet of modern Mercedes vans. Enjoy your journey with only 16 people, in a vehicle with premium features such as leather seats, panoramic scenic windows, Wi-Fi and Spotify.
Let your Altitude Tours guide entertain you with in-depth knowledge of the area, as we travel from Queenstown through Te Anau and into the Fiordland National Park on the famous Milford Road. Enjoy many scenic photo stops at both famous locations, as well as our guide’s favourite off-the-beaten-track spots.
Enjoy a 2-hour small uncrowded cruise while taking in the incredible beauty that Milford Sound has to offer! You can also add on a picnic lunch to enjoy onboard.
- 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 2 hour cruise on the fjord, allow approximately 13 hours door to door.
- There is an option to include a packed picnic lunch. The default choice is chicken, however you can request a vegetarian lunch until 5pm the day prior.
- Please bring a reusable waterbottle on tour with us. There are multiple locations to refill during the day.
Location
Lake Wakatipu
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Roam26377668179
Apr 24, 2024
Highly recommend! - Our tour guide Nev showed us a great time at this trip. He stopped at some great viewpoints and his commentary was very interesting too. The minibus was also comfortable, and they also provided blankets for when it got a bit chilly. Loved the cruise experience - the most beautiful, scenic, breathtaking views you’d ever see. Highly recommend!
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Pngjo
Apr 23, 2024
Milford Sound, an amazing experience! - Sinchan was an excellent, knowledgeable, and engaging guide. Brilliant scenery seen by road, boat, and optional flight, so pleased I chose this tour.
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228sandyn
Apr 23, 2024
Small group tour to Milford Sound - Our guide Chelsea was a real star. Very knowledgeable and able to answer questions.
Also very friendly. We had a great time and it was worth the money spent.
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Road63186916194
Apr 22, 2024
Amazing day at Milford Sound - We went by bus with Kev who was amazing. He as informative and made our long drive fly by. He also stopped at great locations for pictures
The the boat ride was amazing and the flight back was truly unbelievable
This was a trip to remember
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O5870mzcharlesc
Apr 22, 2024
Got to be best option for Milford tour - This was a great day made better by us getting a good driver and one of the best guides ever all in one - Chelsea. Long day out but not all about Milford Sound, even if that is the headline act. Lots more to see on the way and all presented by a knowledgeable, enthusiastic (but not over the top) and friendly local. Lots of photo stops on the way to the amazing bucket list experience that is Milford Sound. Great cruise on the sound with amusing skipper pointing out the sites and history. Only tips are check how you book - ironically Tripadvisor was an issue for me as a kiwi as $ price was US$ I think then charged on my card as GB pounds. Also be aware it might be worth finding out day before where first pick up is to guarantee you get to sit with your partner- if that’s important to you! It’s first come, first serve in the small buses. This was a really brilliant way to do Milford- strongly recommend it over self drive or bigger tours. And if you get Chelsea you have struck gold!
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Stone_y
Apr 21, 2024
Kev was a great guide! - Kev was a great tour guide and an experienced big van driver (drove fast and safe). He was very helpful during the day trip.
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Kate_m
Apr 21, 2024
What a wonderful day! - An early morning but completely worth it. Altitude Tours breaks up the drive with sightseeing, commentary and bathroom breaks so that it never feels like too much van time, despite the long trip. The commentary was very informative and the stops were all stunning. Milford Sound itself is absolutely gorgeous. The scale is awe-striking. Special shoutout to our guide Jimmy who had a ton of insight and was overall really personable. I really enjoyed chatting with him on the drive back. Thanks for a great tour!
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Compass33948113389
Apr 21, 2024
Beautiful views, top notch guide - We opted for the glass roof Sprinter van which was worth the views up above. This route was absolutely beautiful. Our guide Ashley was incredible: charming, thoughtful and informative… and a great driver along the windy roads. On the way out we made plenty of stops for food/toilets and views and walks. It was a long day but felt worth it because we were in great company and saw many gorgeous things. The Milford Sound boat was a highlight. If I were to go back, I’d ask for Ashley again. She did such a nice job of personalizing our experience
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Juliet_c
Apr 20, 2024
Brilliant tour! - Our guide, Ash, was brilliant! Smooth driving, great stories and connected with the group. A fantastic tour!
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Renu_t
Apr 23, 2024
The bus was crappy and... - The bus was crappy and too crowded for a 4 hour one way long trip. There was no room to put your belongings. My back was killing me by the time we made it to Milford. Overall our experience was just okay. It’s a long whole day with 8 hours in the cramped bus the least a tour bus operator can do is make sure to not pack so many people squeezed in and provide a decent bus. They charge a lot for this experience. Our driver was okay, stopped at few places where looked like they had an arrangement with the cafe. Not very flexible, I guess his hands were tied, after telling him multiple times that the bus is making clanking sound no result came out of it. It was bumpy and horrible.
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