Te Anau to Queenstown with Milford Sound Cruise - Full Day
Highlights & inclusions
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August 2026
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What you can expect
Discover the beauty of Fiordland National Park on this full-day small-group adventure from Te Anau to Queenstown. Begin your day with a hotel pick-up and settle into your luxury Mercedes-Benz vehicle. Travel through stunning alpine and forest scenery, stopping at highlights such as Eglinton Valley, Mirror Lakes, and Lake Gunn for photo opportunities. Continue through the Darran Mountains and pass through the hand-carved Homer Tunnel before arriving at Milford Sound. Here, you’ll board a cruise that takes you past cliffs, waterfalls, and close to fur seals and other native wildlife.
After your cruise, enjoy a complimentary picnic lunch before beginning the journey toward Queenstown. Stop at Pop’s View Lookout for alpine views and wind your way along Lake Wakatipu’s famous Devil’s Staircase, a road known for its incredible views. With water, snacks, and plenty of photo stops included along the way, this fully guided tour perfectly combines luxury, comfort, and adventure. From ancient forests to the iconic Mitre Peak, every moment of this journey promises to be unforgettable.
Location
What you need to know
- Fully guided tour from Te Anau to Queenstown
- Travel in a luxury Mercedes-Benz vehicle
- Local expert guide with live commentary
- Water and light snacks provided
- Te Anau selected hotel pick-ups
- Milford Sound nature cruise
- Picnic lunch
- One way helicopter or fixed wing flight from Milford to Queenstown
- - Maximum weight limit 116kg per person for the helicopter
- - Maximum weight limit 130kg per person for the plane
- Pick-ups begin up to 20 minutes before the tour departure time, please be ready and waiting outside by this time.
- This experience is approximately eight to 10 hours in duration.
- This experience includes pick-ups from selected Te Anau accommodations. Please advise your preferred location at the time of booking.
- Aden Motel
- Alpine View Motel
- Amber Court Motel
- Anchorage Motel Apartments
- Arran Motel
- Bella Vista Motel Te Anau
- Birchwood Cottages
- Distinction Luxmore Hotel Te Anau
- Distinction Te Anau Hotel and Villas
- Edgewater Motel
- Asure Explorer Motel Te Anau
- Fiordland Hotel
- Fiordland Lakeview Motel & Apartments
- Kingsgate Hotel Te Anau
- Lakefront Lodge
- Lakeside Motel & Apartments
- Parklands Motel
- Radfords on the Lake
- Red Tussock Motel
- Te Anau Lakefront Backpackers
- Te Anau Lakefront B&B
- Te Anau Lakeview Holiday Park & Motels
- Te Anau Lodge
- Te Anau Top 10 Holiday Park
- The Village Inn
- Te Anau Bus stop (94 Te Anau Terrace)
- Tasman Holiday Parks
- You will receive an email with important pickup information the day prior, please read this information
- Pickup strictly offered from the listed locations only. If your location isn’t listed, please choose your nearest available option, if your pick-up location changes, kindly inform the provider in advance
- Children under the age of eight are legally required to travel in a safety/booster seat, you can either bring your own or you can rent one for NZ $20 per seat
- Guests can bring one large and one small piece of luggage each
- Change your booking up to 24 hours before the start time of your experience
- Changes are not permitted within 24 hours of your experience
- Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
