4 Te Anau Bus Tours Worth the Fare

1.From Te Anau: Milford Sound Coach Tour and Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 868 reviews · 8 hours · from $110Our pick

Start in central Te Anau with guides such as Sebastian, Scarlet, or Brian, then ride through Fiordland National Park with photo stops and short walks. Cruise the full length of Piopiotahi/Milford Sound, watch for seals and dolphins, and enjoy a picnic lunch with tea and coffee onboard.

“Excellent adventure with unbelievable scenery!The drive to and from Te Anau to Milford Sound was just as good as the cruise on the sound itself 😊Our guide Ian was informative and awesome!And all the staff on our boat “Gem of the Sea” was amazing as well.Highly recommend as excellent value!”

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2.From Te Anau: Milford Sound Coach, Cruise, and Walks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 845 reviews · 1 day · from $164Top rated

Travel from Te Anau to Milford Sound in a van with up to 15 people, stopping for short walks and viewpoints with a local nature guide. Cruise two hours toward the Tasman Sea on a smaller boat, enjoy a packed lunch, and look for waterfalls, forest, dolphins, and fur seals.

“the guide Andrew was excellent,knowledgable and arranged thr whole trip perfectly. Stops and short walks were great. Boat on Milfor d was superb”

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3.From Te Anau: Milford Sound Cruise and Coach Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 717 reviews · 7h 30m · from $136

Travel from Te Anau to Milford Sound by glass-roof coach, stopping at Eglinton Valley, Mirror Lakes, and Monkey Creek before a two-hour cruise. Guides such as John, Andrea, and Dean are known for lively local commentary. Bring lunch or buy hot food and drinks onboard.

“Dean the driver was hugely entertaining and knowledgeable about the local area. Check-in was easy and transfer between the coach and boat was streamlined. Boat trip was fabulous”

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4.From Te Anau: Doubtful Sound Coach & Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 335 reviews · 8h 30m · from $223

Travel from Te Anau by coach, boat, coach, and catamaran to remote Doubtful Sound. You get two Lake Manapouri cruises, Wilmot Pass views, three hours on the fiord, live commentary, and chances to see dolphins, seals, penguins, waterfalls, and rainforest.

“A full on day out, so much to see and we were lucky enough to spot some penguins (missed the dolphins though) for saying I did very little other than look at ridiculously impressive views I was exhausted on my return. Wholeheartedly recommend.”

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