Product Overview

Discover New Zealand’s most beautiful destination, a remote fiord surrounded by mountain peaks. Milford Sound is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Fiordland National Park, in a remote corner of the South Island. Famed for its rugged beauty, it is New Zealand’s best-known fiord and the only one that can be reached by road.

Take a day trip to Milford Sound with awesomeNZ and experience one of New Zealand’s must-do attractions. Our sightseeing tours to Milford Sound depart year-round from Queenstown and Te Anau and include a cruise along the fiord. On the way you’ll travel through glacier-carved valleys, wide open plans, past picture-perfect lakes and through the Southern Alps.

Milford Sound tours currently operate four days per week (Friday to Monday). Please check our availability calendar for exact dates of operation.

Product Description

Visit one of New Zealand’s unmissable destinations with an awesomeNZ Milford Sound tour! Depart from Queenstown or Te Anau and enjoy a guided coach tour including lunch and a cruise on this famous and remote fiord. Tours operate four days per week (Friday to Monday).

Our experienced local guides will keep you entertained during your tour, giving you plenty of opportunities for photo stops and making sure you have a truly awesome Milford Sound experience!

The road to Milford Sound has some of the world’s most spectacular scenery. Check out panoramic views of Fiordland National Park along the way from our glass-roof coach and hear about the history of this special part of the world.

Stop for a bite to eat in Te Anau (own expense), before driving along the shores of Lake Te Anau and through the Eglinton Valley, where you’ll see an ancient alpine forest, massive waterfalls and the famous Mirror Lakes. Make the most of these magical photo opportunities before our Milford Sound tour continues, taking you through the Upper Hollyford Valley and past the stunning Christie Falls.

After passing through the 1.2km long Homer Tunnel (drilled through the solid rock of the Southern Alps), we enter the breathtaking Cleddau Valley and then descend into Milford Sound. Here you’ll jump on board a cruise boat and tuck in to a FREE picnic lunch as your Milford Sound cruise begins.

Cruise along the fiord and take in the famous sights and landmarks of Milford Sound, like the uniquely-shaped Mitre Peak, glacier-scarred rock walls that rise 1,200m vertically from the sea. Keep an eye out for marine life like dolphins, seals and penguins too! The fiord is dotted with waterfalls that tumble through the valleys and crash into the sound far below, making the scenery in Milford Sound spectacular, rain or shine.

After the cruise your guide will be waiting to drive you back to Queenstown or Te Anau, arriving in the evening.

Departure Times

7.40am - Coach departs Queenstown

10.35am - Coach departs Te Anau

Duration

12 hours, 20 minutes (from Queenstown)

7 hours, 10 minutes (from Te Anau)

Company Info

awesomeNZ offers intrepid, deeply rewarding travel experiences around New Zealand. Tours visit top destinations like Milford Sound, the Hobbiton Movie Set, experiences in the beautiful Bay of Islands, and Aoraki/Mt Cook. Passionate, friendly local guides share stories about New Zealand’s people, history and culture along the way.