Milford Sound Coach & Cruise Tour from Te Anau: Explore New Zealand's Scenic Fiords
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34 Ratings
Te Anau
Experience the beauty of Milford Sound on a coach and cruise tour from Te Anau. Explore stunning fiords, lush rainforests, and glacier carved valleys, and enjoy a delightful catamaran journey with knowledgeable guides.
Duration: 7 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Kiwi Country - The Queenstown coach makes a scheduled stop at Kiwi Country, Te Anau before beginning the exploration of the Fiordland National Park, and it is here that you will meet your driver.
  • Fiordland National Park - Embark on a stunning tour through the National Park to Milford Sound; where the journey is just as spectacular as the destination!

Enjoy insightful and anecdotal storytelling from our experienced driver guides as they share the secrets of their beautiful back yard. Take advantage of the plentiful stops along the way for incredible photo ops and short nature walks through the heart of Fiordland at iconic points such as Elginton Valley, Mirror Lakes, Knobs Flat and Monkey Creek.

  • Milford Sound - Step aboard on of our spacious catamarans and enjoy a scenic cruise along spectacular Milford Sound.

Get up close and personal with the fiord’s towering mountains, sheer cliffs and hanging valleys as the boat hugs the edges of the fiord throughout the cruise. Feel the spray from the waterfalls that cascade from an ancient rainforest high in the mountains and look out for New Zealand fur seal colonies and occasionally dolphins swimming nearby.

As your cruise meanders past majestic Mitre Peak and as you navigate the length of Milford Sound to the Tasman Sea, let the scenery transport you back to a time of magical wilderness!

Relax in the comfortable seating, grab a local beer or wine from the bar, soak up the scenery from the sun deck or join the famously friendly crew on the bow as the boat noses close to Stirling Falls for the refreshing finale.

  • Fiordland National Park - The coach returns to Te Anau after the cruise without stopping along the way, giving you time to edit your photos, have a quick nap or just reflect on the cruise of a lifetime!
What's Included
  • Lunch included
  • Air-conditioned transportation
  • Milford Sound scenic cruise
  • Complimentary tea and coffee
Additional Information

Embark on an excursion along one of New Zealand’s most picturesque routes with our experienced and knowledgeable guides. Each guide comes with a diverse range of exciting tales to tell and will reveal the hidden gems of the stunning landscape as you traverse vibrant rainforests, valleys sculpted by glaciers, alpine vistas, and beyond. Delight in excellent brief hikes and amazing photo ops at locations like the Eglinton Valley, Mirror Lakes, and Monkey Creek, before reaching the tour highlight - the enchanted Milford Sound.

Once you’ve reached Milford Sound, step aboard a roomy catamaran to further explore this renowned fiord of the region. As your vessel sails from the fiord to the Tasman Sea, the friendly crew will impart their knowledge about the flora, fauna, cascades and intriguing past of the area.

Relish a gratis lunch before uniting with the crew for a playful dance under the mist of pure glacial water droplets as the boat approaches Stirling Falls for a refreshing climax!

  • Please ensure that a car seat or suitable restraint is brought for all passengers 4 years and under travelling on our coach to ensure their safety and safety of others
Location
Kiwi Country
Town Centre
The Kiwi Country / Hollyford Cafe is the pick up point for all travellers on the coach and cruise tour departing from Te Anau. Please meet the driver in the cafe section of the building. They will be wearing Pure Milford uniform.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(34 Ratings)
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Claire_c
Jun 6, 2024
Magical day - Amazing day. Well organised bus trip with lots of stops at scenic locations, even a few extras as some Kea’s were spotted in a car park and the bus driver stopped. Great educational commentary on the bus trip, loved it! The cruise was magical. Lunch packs available straight away. Captains commentary was fantastic and he spotted dolphins twice and spent a great amount of time close to the dolphins. The fjord is nothing short of magical, and we are so glad we got the coach and didn’t self drive as the roads were very steep and it was great to have the commentary. Also the Kea’s love to attack the rubber seals of cars so we were glad our car wasn’t in the Milford car park. 10/10 day and would do again!
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Forran
Apr 17, 2024
Amazing - It was amazing we took lots of photos I got soaked at the waterfall the food on the boat was delicious and the bus ride was amazing
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Sandy_d
Apr 11, 2024
The scenery on the bus... - The scenery on the bus trip to Milford sounds was absolutely awesome. Then the boat trip was super fantastic - recent rain made so many waterfalls
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Linelle_m
Mar 29, 2024
This was a fabulous day... - This was a fabulous day outing. Paced just right to see plenty and not feel rushed without it lagging. Our guides had a great sense of humour and all in all it was good fun as well as spectacular. Lunch was good as well.
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Richardmr2447py
Mar 4, 2024
Wonderful day , amazing driver . - We had a lovely day , weather was good . My husband and brother in law didn’t have to drive so we all enjoyed it.Our driver was wonderful and felt very safe.
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Maps681867
Feb 24, 2024
Amazing Milford Sound. - Took the early bus from Te Anau at 8.30. Dud the 12pm sailing so the fiord was quiet. Absolutely stunning Lunch great on the boat too. Driver was really good on the coach and stopped at various points of interests fir photos
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Debbiecarter6
Feb 14, 2024
First class trip - Wonderful day trip with amazing scenery. Very comfortable coach and great to be able to see the mountains through the roof too. The boat ride was very special, lunch was tasty and staff were first rate! Would certainly recommend.
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Tigerram
May 30, 2024
Beautiful Milford Sound not to be missed - As expected, the experience with the boat ride in-between the valleys and mountains was truly amazing. We were lucky to have a beautiful sunny day which gave us a good experience. On the other hand, as there is no rain, we didn’t see lots of waterfalls except a few small ones and of course, Stirling Falls are still beautiful. We also saw pods of dolphins and one lonely seal ! Lunch was included and it was basic ( either hot chicken/mushroom or hot veggie pie to choose from ) , fruit and some snacks. We would like to have had more options to be provided as one of us was not catered for. Drinks and other food can be purchased on board. Driver is very informative and helpful in giving us commentary and lots of brief stops for some very scenic photo opportunities along the way. The journey itself felt quite long as is 2 hours from Te Anau and 3.5 hours from Queenstown. I am glad someone was driving instead of us.
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Journey56574190008
Mar 16, 2024
Milford sounds experience. - I enjoyed the bus trip very much. Our driver was informative and stopped along the way for us to experience the wonderful scenery. Loved the cruise on the lake and the beautiful scenery. I’ll be happy to recommend this trip.
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Davejwhitfield
Feb 29, 2024
Milford Sound day out - Great day. Debbie the driver and guide was excellent. The only drawback was the boats were too busy. Time management was perfect. The packed lunch was tasty
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