Milford Sound Coach, Cruise & Walk from Te Anau Milford Sound

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Highlights

Small group coach tour from Te Anau to Milford Sound
2 hour small boat cruise of Milford Sound
Guided walks on return journey to Te Anau
Easy guided walks with max duration of 45 minutes

Description

For a small, intimate cruise of New Zealand’s awe-inspiring and world renowned Milford Sound, you can’t go wrong with Mitre Peak Cruises. Combined with a small group coach and guided walks with Trips & Tramps, there is no better way to experience one of the most surreal and astounding places in the world. The Coach, Cruise & Walk trip from Te Anau includes a scenic journey to Milford Sound, a 2 hour cruise and guided walks on the return coach trip back to Te Anau.

The Coach Trip
Travel in comfort, style and luxury by coach with Trips & Tramps, departing from Te Anau and travelling onwards to Milford and back. Your friendly and knowledgeable driver will ensure you don’t miss a thing as you pause at various scenic spots. In between, your onboard host will ensure you are well taken care of and enjoy the complimentary snacks and drinks along the way. Board the Mitre Peak Cruises vessel at midday and embark on a cruise that will amaze you. On your way back, the boat will make a stop in lovely Te Anau, where you will have the opportunity to see Ata Whenua, a short film that has won awards, otherwise known as Shadowland. The film, which is 30 minutes long and is included in the ticket price, will enable you to get to know the otherwise inaccessible wilderness of the Fiordland World Heritage area. Your adventure will conclude with a leisurely drive back to Te Anau or Queenstown.

The Boat Ride
Mitre Peak Cruises will enable you to experience the spectacular fiord in the most intimate way possible by taking you way up close, accessing spots larger boats are unable to. Enjoy the full extent of Milford Sound’s beauty in ways you’ve never imagined.

Find out fascinating facts from the informative commentary of your knowledgeable guides who will alert you to notable sights including the 160 metre Bowen falls, the quintessential valley the Sinbad Gully, magnificent Mount Pembroke with its snow-capped peak and the grand Mitre Peak, which, starting from the ocean floor, measures a staggering 1,692 metres.

The smaller vessels of about 20 metres enable Mitre Peak Cruises to take you much closer to shore than larger vessels can, enabling you to experience the stunning scenery from an even better vantage point. Built specially to ply the waters of Milford, the boat is the perfect place from which to view endangered fur seals, once almost extinct due to hunting, the elusive Fiordland crested penguins and playful dusky dolphins.

Fiordland National Park and Milford Sound receive more rainfall than the rest of New Zealand and are a sight to behold no matter what the weather conditions of the day.

The Walk
On the return journey back from Milford Sound to Te Anau, stop off on the Milford Road to experience a series of beautiful guided walks with Trips & Tramps through ancient rainforest and alpine valleys. If you are travelling in November & December, you may be lucky enough to see the famous Mt Cook lilies in bloom during your walk. Guided walks will take a maximum of 45 minutes and will be tailored to suit the walking ability & interest of your group on the day. This is a fantastic opportunity to explore the spectacular scenery on Milford Road up close & take photos.

Trip Includes

Luxury return coach transfers from Te Anau including hotel pick ups
Exceptional service from friendly staff
2hr boat cruise of Milford Sound
Knowledgeable guides & informative commentary
Complimentary tea & coffee
Guided walk on return journey from Milford Sound to Te Anau

Duration

Allow 9 hours return from Te Anau (2 hours on the boat)

Departures

8:00am
Pick up from your Te Anau accommodation
Operates daily all year

Other Information

Child & infant rates apply
Purpose built, all weather vessels offer superior comfort & personalised service
Maximum capacity onboard the boat is 75 passengers. We limit our numbers to keep our cruises uncrowded enhancing your enjoyment & appreciation of this spectacular wilderness area
Complimentary tea & coffee
Please bring your own picnic lunch
Milford Sound is located 4.5hrs drive from Queenstown & 2.5hrs from Te Anau
If you wish to drive yourself to Milford Sound then you can book just a Milford boat cruise without the coach or for transfers from Queenstown click here

Normal Retail Prices

Adult: NZD$245.00
Child (4-14yrs): NZD$185.00
Infant (0-3yrs): NZD$105.00

All prices shown in NZD$.

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Really happy with Everything New Zealand. Easy to organize with them. I’d book through them again.

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Absolutely loved the Milford Sound trip. It is a must do! I’d highly recommend spending the night in Te Anau to break up the trip. We had Terry drive us from Te Anau to Milford, he was really friendly, knew all the great photo spots and gave informative commentary. Really nice just to be able to sit back and have someone else get you there. Particularly handy if you’re not so confident driving in icy conditions as we went in Winter and the Milford Road can get a bit of black ice in spots. Loved the cruise too, the overall experience surpassed expectations and was the highlight of our trip.

Reviewed 06-Jul-2018

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The trip was amazing and our tour guide/bus driver, Ngaire was fantastic, entertaining and knowledgeable.

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Amazing trip and well worth going the distance.

Reviewed 14-Nov-2017

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The service was excellent. Prompt pick up and friendly informative driver. The cruise was just amazing. Great size boat. Very helpful crew who charged my camera for me.

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Reviewed 15-Apr-2017

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Fast transaction

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Worth-it

Reviewed 11-Nov-2015

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I had forgotten to confirm our booking 24 hours before so was slightly panicked on the morning. Luckily there was another couple at our bus stop and we were on the list and our booked lunch. Perhaps a text reminder we can reply to?

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Fantastic - only downside was no toilet on the bus. Bus driver was very good.

Reviewed 02-Nov-2015

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A great day out. The trip on the Milford Sound was really enjoyable with beautiful scenery.

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Reviewed 23-Mar-2013

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The service was very good indeed - exactly as it should be thank you

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Reviewed 19-Mar-2013

Description mentions 6 hours from Te Anau,
When Cruise is 2 hours, and 2.5 hrs one way from Te Anau,

It does not add up.
Does it means we would not be stopping any where in between from Te Anau to Milford Sounds?

Comments

Milford Sound is a 2 -2.5 hour drive by coach from Te Anau one way. So you drive 2 hours, do a cruise for a 2 hours then drive back to Te Anau afterwards. If you take the coach from Queenstown then its 12 hours in total as its 4-5 hours drive each way to Milford plus 2 hour cruise.

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Callum) on 13th Dec 15 at 20:44

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I am coming over in July for a holiday and want to do the Milford sound trip but have been told sometimes the weather is bad and the trip can be cancelled if this happens would I get a refund?

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Hi Teresa. If the Mitre Peak Cruise is cancelled due to adverse weather conditions then you are most certainly entitled to a full refund.

Comment by: Everything Travel Group (Belinda) on 13th Apr 12 at 09:30

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