Milford Sound Nature Tour From Queenstown

Please note: This tour will be operating from 15 October 2024 to 30 April 2025. If you wish to travel after these dates, or this tour is currently sold out, you can book our year-round Milford Sound tour here.

Visit New Zealand’s best natural tourist attraction with an awesomeNZ Milford Sound tour! Depart from Queenstown and enjoy a guided coach tour including lunch and a cruise on this famous and remote fiord. Tours operate seven days per week.

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!

Set off from Queenstown in the morning, following in the path of the ancient Māori who used to travel to Milford Sound in search of precious pounamu (greenstone) more than 1,000 years ago.

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 1hr 45min cruise and tuck in to a picnic lunch as your Milford Sound cruise begins (optional extra).

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, arriving in the evening.

This tour departs and returns from the bus station on Athol St, in the centre of Queenstown, or you can choose a complementary hotel transfers from selected Queenstown hotels during the booking process. Hotels include, The Rydges, The Crowne Plazza, Millennium Hotel, Copthorne Hotel & Apartments, The Rees, as well as stops near the airport in Frankton.

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