From your Te Anau pickup, the day runs on one simple idea: you don’t have to think about anything. Your driver-guide handles the Milford Road and its scenic stops; at the wharf, priority boarding takes you straight to the Captain’s VIP Lounge, where your dedicated host takes over.
The Captain's VIP lounge is the only private onboard space on Milford Sound, an indoor cabin and private outdoor viewing deck for no more than 20 guests, with hot and cold dishes and a range of beverages served throughout, all-inclusive. With around two hours each way on the road, it’s the gentlest complete Milford Sound day there is.
- A fully hosted day from Te Anau, the closest departure town to Milford Sound, around two hours each way on the Milford Road
- Maximum of 12 guests in a customised glass-roof Mercedes Sprinter, leather seats, wide windows and panoramic views overhead
- Driver-guide commentary through Fiordland National Park, with onboard Wi-Fi, USB and USB-C charging, and a refillable chilled water dispenser
- Priority boarding onto the Milford Sound Nature Cruise, no queues at the wharf
- Access to the Captain’s VIP Lounge: a private onboard cabin and the fiord’s only private outdoor viewing deck, for a maximum of 20 guests
- A dedicated host looks after you throughout the cruise
- All-inclusive hot and cold dishes with a range of beverages, including beer, wine and non-alcoholic options, served by your host
- Cruise to the Tasman Sea, taking in Stirling Falls and Bowen Falls
- Watch for NZ fur seals, bottlenose dolphins and Fiordland crested penguins
- Freedom to move around the vessel and explore the public decks
- Return travel from Te Anau included, a complete hosted day, home by evening
- Download the Southern Discoveries app for multilingual commentary on our cruise experiences
- Step inside our Mercedes Sprinters
Explore the glass roof, 12 leather seats and every detail of our Small Group Travel vehicles with a 360° virtual tour
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