Experience Milford Sound the Easy Way

• Calling all backpackers and solo travelers! If you're after a more intimate Milford Sound experience, this small-boat cruise is your golden ticket.

• You'll get up close and personal with Milford's natural wonders, from sheer cliff faces to cascading waterfalls, all while enjoying it in an intimate setting of no more than 75 people.

• Upgrade your cruise to include an immersive trek through Milford Track with a small group of up to 12 people to see the cascading Arthur River and the Giant's Gate waterfall.

• Cover a round-trip distance of 11 km across 5 hours as you enjoy Fiordland's ancient canopies, lush green foliage, and the melody of songbirds.

• Fun fact: Milford Sound is a popular location for movies, including The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader.

• Join a guided day tour of Milford Sound, exploring scenic stops with hassle-free round-trip transfers from Queenstown.

• On your way to Milford Sound, you'll get to stop at places like Mirror Lakes and enjoy short walks to take in the area's natural beauty.

• Enjoy a cruise on Milford Sound, a fjord formed by glaciers, bordered by mountains and waterfalls. Keep an eye out for seals, dolphins, and penguins.

• Enhance your experience by opting for the premium experience with a small group, and lunch included.

• Fun fact: The Lady Bowen Falls, one of Milford Sound's most iconic waterfalls, also provides electricity and water to the nearby village.

• Enjoy a guided coach journey from Te Anau, heading to Eglinton Valley. Don't miss the chance to snap photos of Mirror Lakes' identical reflections.

• Set sail on a leisurely 2-hour cruise. Look out for seals, dolphins, and maybe even penguins while enjoying the views from the outer deck.

• The short walks and photo ops at sights like Pops Lookout, and Christie Falls best highlight Milford Sound’s geology and unique ecosystems.

• Sip on tea and coffee while marveling at glacier-carved landscapes and Milford Sound's beauty.

• Did you know? Surprisingly, there's a small permanent population of around 120 people living in Milford Sound.

• Enjoy a day trip to Milford Sound from Queenstown, either by scenic flight or coach. Visit Mirror Lakes, Knobs Flat, and Homer Tunnel if traveling by coach.

• Choose a flight over the fiord, enjoying views of Earnslaw Burn Glacier, Mitre Peak, and Olivine Ice Plateau, with pilot commentary and guaranteed window seats.

• Experience a Milford Sound cruise, viewing Stirling Falls from the open-air deck. Savor complimentary tea and coffee onboard.

• Fly back to Queenstown, capturing aerial photos of Lake Quill and Sutherland Falls, or enjoy a road trip back to Queenstown, with stops for photo ops.

• Fun fact: The water in Milford Sound is often a deep, inky black. This is due to the tannin-stained freshwater that flows from the surrounding forests.

• Sit back and relax as you sail on the black-blue waters of Milford Sound while munching on delicious canapes and sipping on some premium champagne.

• Listen to your nature guide give you the history and geology of the fjord as you take in the beauty of the cascading waterfalls and towering peaks.

• Feel the cool spray of a waterfall as you near the rocks or look out for the famous New Zealand seal basking under the sun on a boulder.

• Upgrade your experience to get access to round-trip coach transfers from Queenstown or Te Anau, making your trip hassle-free and more enjoyable.

• Did you know? Bowen Falls, the 161-meter-high waterfall provides electricity for the Milford Sound village.

• Îndepărtați-vă de agitația zilnică a vieții pentru o zi de relaxare alături de natură în acest tur ghidat din Queenstown, cu o croazieră relaxantă în Milford Sound la final.

• Ascultați poveștile ghidului dvs. prietenos despre vechii exploratori maori care au navigat prin Pop's View Lookout și Lacul Te Anau.

• Cu doar câțiva oameni drept companie, experimentați frumusețea acoperită de zăpadă a munților Remarkables și iarba aurie din Eglinton Valley.

• Urcați într-o croazieră relaxantă pentru a vedea o cascadă care se desprinde din munți și vârful triunghiular Mitre care se ridică din apele Miford Sound.

• Fapt amuzant: Multe scene din trilogia Stăpânul Inelelor au fost filmate în Parcul Național Fiordland, la Eglinton Valley.

• Embark on a Milford Sound cruise, offering stellar views of steep cliffs rising from the dark waters of the fjord.

• Enjoy the skipper's live narration detailing its unique geology, the source of its inky black water, and more as you sail past Mitre Peak and Lady Bowen Falls.

• Witness the majestic Stirling Falls, plunging from 508 feet, and feel the spray of fresh glacial melt on your skin.

• Savor a hot cup of tea or coffee in the cozy lounge or on the viewing deck while spotting seals, dolphins, and Fiordland crested penguins.

Fun fact: Milford Sound is not a sound. It is actually a fiord, which is a glacier-carved valley.