Milford Sound Tour from Te Anau with Cruise & Picnic Lunch

From NZD$299

(974 reviews)

Departs from: Tours from Te Anau

Duration: 7 hours

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Already in Te Anau? You're perfectly placed for the best Milford Sound experience available. Skip the long haul from Queenstown and instead spend more of your day where it counts, deep in Fiordland National Park. With a shorter drive and a longer day on the fiord, this small group tour from Te Anau gives you an unhurried, intimate experience of one of New Zealand's most extraordinary places, with a passionate local guide who knows Fiordland inside out.

Itinerary

Why you’ll love this

Boutique Milford Sound cruise with the top-rated operator on the fiord

Start from Fiordland's own gateway town, less time in the van, more time in the national park

Intimate small group experience with a guide who calls this part of New Zealand home

Spot native wildlife including seals, dolphins, and the cheeky alpine parrot, the Kea

Relax in a small group setting with expert guides and luxury comfort

What’s included

Fully guided small-group tour with our famously passionate guides

Boutique Milford Sound cruise

Delicious picnic lunch, with water and snacks available

Comfortable, luxury, modern minibus

Multiple scenic stops and photo opportunities

Hotel pick-ups and drop-offs from Te Anau

Optional Extras

One-way heli flight from Milford Sound to Te Anau - Maximum weight limit 116kg per person

Please note

Flights are always 'On Request' until confirmed with our partner airline. If our regular flight operator is unavailable, we may be able to arrange an alternative operator; however, this could be at an additional cost.

Individual and total weight restrictions apply to specific aircraft and flights, as above

Why choose us

Famously passionate tour guides

Our guides share stories, laughs, and Kiwi charm on every journey.

Travel in comfort

Small groups, big comfort. Relax in our modern Mercedes minibuses with style and space.

Award-winning tours

Thousands of five-star reviews and top travel awards - experiences loved worldwide.

Kiwi owned. Kiwi operated

Proudly local and passionate about sharing authentic New Zealand with every traveller.

Stories worth sharing

10/15/2026

Awesome!!

Awesome Trip!! Our Guide, Jeremy was fantastic from the beginning.. Pick up location and time spot on with a brief on what to expect. Mini bus comfy and nice big windows to enjoy the view. Jeremy is a great guide with a fantastic knowledge, helps been a local 😉. Felt safe and well looked after with tons of nibbles, water and WC stops. Well planned stops for photos and some extra when requested. Milton Sound tour, awesome…. We would 100% endorse Cheeky Kiwi and return to enjoy future adventures!! Shaun and Sarah “Jeremy, you’re a top bloke and made this a special day”

shaun t

10/12/2026

Fantastic! Incredible scenery and lovely guide and drive!

The experience was absolutely exceptional! The service was lovely and the guide (Steve) was incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. It was a very smooth drive from Te Anau and a nice small and modern bus/van for our small group. The views and stops along the way were so outstanding. The cruise was lovely and the skipper was very friendly as well! 10/10 worth every cent, will be recommending Milford Sound and this tour to everyone! Plenty of snacks and a nice packed lunch too :)

Myf H

10/12/2026

Excellent tour with some fantastic photographic memories.

Overall the tour was excellent. My only criticism would be that I didn’t need to hear the guides personal opinion on Donald Trump.

Joe M

10/11/2026

Simply outstanding

Excellent experience. Well taken care of. Good picnic food too.

Radhika M

10/9/2026

Small group tour - best way to go.

Great Day would highly recommend visiting with a small group tour rather than driving yourself. You were free to be amazed by the scenery rather than stressing over the drive and then trying to find a park. Cheeky Kiwi Travel was great, great communication and everything organised. Our driver and guide, Steve a local from Te Anau, was very knowledgeable and friendly. We were booked on a smaller boat with fewer people which meant better photo opportunities. Cruise Milford - the captain gave informative and amusing commentary. The tour included a packed lunch. We had a fine day but don't be fooled we needed our windproof jacket on the cruise on the top deck. Stay in Te Anau, it makes for a shorter drive and its such a beautiful place.

Linda C

10/4/2026

Great Experience

The driver, Steve, was outstanding from start to finish. By choosing to do the tour the Milford Sound experience lasted a lot longer than a boat trip and was stress free. The group was small both on the bus and boat which made the experience that much more enjoyable.

Kaylene O

9/24/2026

Incredible Milford Sound experience

We had such a wonderful day out! Steve was a walking encyclopaedia, sharing his incredible knowledge and passion for the outdoors and the local environment. His enthusiasm was infectious and made the whole experience so enjoyable and fun. The lunch was delicious, and the cruise was absolutely incredible. A fantastic experience from start to finish — highly recommended!

Sightseer22633635139

9/23/2026

Loved it!!

Fantastic tour and Steve is an awesome guide!! Great experience for the whole family. We had a blast in Fiordland and will be back again!!

Joe B

9/21/2026

Awesome experience with Cheeky kiwi travel

This was one of the best trips i have had so far. Our guide Steve was so amazing and helped us understand the whole journey and its history. Will definitely recommend this trip to anyone who wants to do Being a small cruise also helped us get near to attractions as compared to bigger cruises

shilpesh p

9/21/2026

Strongly recommend this cruise and trip

From the pick up by Danny all the way through to being on the cruise with Craig and Georgie we had such a great time. A great team who each brought great vibes and enthusiasm to the tour

Kessia B