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
  • Sightseeing boat cruise
  • Te Anau accommodation pickup and drop-off (if advised)
  • Lunch
  • Guided and Self-Guided Walking tours
  • Modern air conditioned minivan (max 15)
  • Local driver/guide
What's Not Included
  • Queenstown pick ups - the tour departs from Te Anau
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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Lightpacker749809
Mar 16, 2025
Awesome company - This excursion was one of our highlights of our NZ trip, our guide Andrew was very knowledgeable and a very safe driver. We would chose Trips & Tramps anytime! The lunch was great and plenty.
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Kenhg5902dk
Mar 15, 2025
Best weather ever at Milford sound. - The guide on bus trip in was outstanding. He knew his natural history and cultural history. Excellent fellow. The trip on the boat was outstanding. Perfect weather—was clear and about 24 C. Water was perfectly calm. Saw sea lions close up.
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B8939qnjamesb
Mar 15, 2025
Te anau trips tramps to Milford sound - Just got back from the tour today. It was raining, so the waterfalls were spectacular! We had Jo Jo as our guide. She was a delight, smart, knowledgeable, and perhaps a rarity in guides let us know when she didn't know something. She did know a great deal about the history of the region, the Flora and fauna. An absolutely wonderful experience!
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Pbk70
Mar 11, 2025
Fiordland - not to be missed - Booking with Trips and Tramps was so easy. Met Ben in Te Anau and we were soon on our way to Milford Sound. Ben gave us snippets of information as we travelled down to the Sound. Insights into the area, the flora and fauna and the dangers of the road (how do you focus and keep up the narrative??). The transfer onto the Mitre Peak cruise boat was easy and the hearty lunch excellent. The clouds were low and gave the Sound a mysterious feel. The narrative was a little difficult to discern in places, but did not detract from the fabulous vistas - and you could easily ask a staff member. On the way back to Te Anau, we stopped a few times and Ben lead us into the fiordland, explaining about the trees and spotting birds. The trip was one of the highlights of our holiday in New Zealand.
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Andreah674
Mar 8, 2025
Great day! - What a wonderful day! Can't say enough of how breathtaking the scenery is from Te Anau to Milford Sound. The views along the Milford Sound on the cruise were fantastic! Perfect day with Trips & Tramps and nice to go into Milford Sound from Te Anau!
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Michael_g
Mar 8, 2025
Milford Sound cruise from Te Anu - Geoff was great driver and guide. He was dead on time for the pickup. The van was clean and comfortable. He kept us up to date with the changing scenery and stopped frequently to show us the mountains and streams. The cruise of the sound was great especially in a small boat ( away from the crowds)
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Steve
Mar 7, 2025
Fantastic day out - Wow what a great day out. Great scenery, cruise and walks. To (the guide and driver) went well above and beyond.
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T1965oebryant
Mar 13, 2025
Terrific fun day out! - Very easy and enjoyable day. Ross was an excellent guide and a font of knowledge. A safe driver, he regaled us with facts and figures all Fiordland as he drove the windy road, with lots of photo stops too. The boat trip aspect of the day was fun, but the weather was appalling and we mainly entertained ourselves trying to stay upright whilst taking selfies in front of the thundering waterfalls. Everyone on the boat was soaked, but (mainly) laughing. Spirits were high regardless of the wind and sideways rain! The packed lunch wasn’t my favourite, I dislike a soggy wrap, but others were more than happy with it.
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Krysta033
Mar 10, 2025
Nice experience - Very nice activity, the landscape to fiordland was amazing, the boat trip gave us a beautiful experience to fiord. We were lucky because the weather was very nice and we enjoyed it. Our guide and driver named P C was great and gave us very important information about the nature and the history of the region.
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Sandra
Mar 7, 2025
Great day out - We had a great day trip and took the optional helicopter flight and glacier landing as it was a wonderful day for it. Our guide Jeff was informative and entertaining and knew where/when to stop along the way to avoid the crowds. We had 10 people in our group and with 4 people in the back row, it’s a bit too uncomfortable with getting in/out of the bus frequently.
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