Our absolute premium tour with unique restaurant dining
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Why is a Milford Sound Tour with Luxe Tours so special?
Accommodation & hotel pick-up (book direct)
Spacious comfort: less guests & seats removed
More time in nature, less time inside a vehicle
Local guides & small groups for personalised tour
2-hour cruise followed by gourmet lunch
Tour Inclusions & Itinerary
Premiumplus Milford Sound Tour from Te Anau Inclusions
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Te Anau accommodation or town centre pick up.
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Unlimited chilled water provided.
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Breakfast muffin snack & barista coffee/tea snack provided.
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Luxury small group coach with leather bucket seats, for spacious passenger comfort.
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2-hour Milford Sound Cruise on spacious boat with reserved seating.
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Lunch dining at PioPio Restaurant with Entree, Main & Drink included.
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9 hours total tour time with plenty of stops for photos and relaxation.
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Full refund up to 5-days prior.
$549 NZD
FULL DAY TOUR
Milford Sound Tour from Te Anau Itinerary
Coach / Cruise / Coach
7:30 am - Pick-up Te Anau accommodation/town centre.
10:30-12:30pm - Milford Sound Nature Cruise
12:30-2:00pm - Lunch dining at Milford Sound Lodge PioPio Restaurant (Entree, Main & Drink included)
2:00-5:00pm - Up to seven photo, scenic & nature stop opportunities.
5:00pm - Drop-off Te Anau accommodation/town centre.
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Unique dining experience at Milford Sound's PioPio Restaurant included
Entree, Main & Drink included
Dig into the details...
Our departure point is Te Anau
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This Milford Sound Tour departs from Te Anau which saves you over 4 hours in a vehicle than from Queenstown.
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You'll enjoy a relaxed and enjoyable experience with lots of time at each scenic stop.
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Te Anau also offers other amazing attractions nearby - the Glowworm Caves and beautiful Doubtful Sound.
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Te Anau has many accommodation & restaurant/food options.
Our Milford Sound cruise
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We partner with RealNZ as they cap their numbers at 38% of the boat's capacity so you'll have extra comfort & space to spare.
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2-hour commentated Milford Sound Cruise for waterfall and wildlife viewing.
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Spacious inside lounges & top decks make wildlife viewing simple in all weather types.
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RealNZ's commitment to conservation aligns with our core values.
Unique Full Lunch Dining at PioPio
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Experience Milford Sound's only restaurant - PioPio, and enjoy a two course entree and main lunch, surrounded by nature.
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Guests pre-order on the day with food served ready & hot after finishing the Milford Sound cruise.
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One alcoholic / non-alcoholic drink included with more able to be purchased.
About our Premium Plus Mercedes Coaches - our best yet
Look inside our Luxe Tour vans
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We have really brought the best van to touring! A specially designed Mercedes Van with extra wide seats, and incredible leg room perfect for the comfort for the road to Milford Sound.
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Compared to the typical layout of 17 seats for this van from other companies, we have removed 7 seats to have a total of 10 seats.
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Tour is limited to 10 guests, providing more time for questions with the guide, taking photos and spaciousness inside the van.
Key Differences of Premiumplus
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Our Mercedes vans on this tour have 20% less seats than others, to give you more space, un-interrupted leg room, more window views and a much less crowded experience.
Unique guest amenities/comforts are provided such as a reusable chilled water bottle, information guides, full morning coffee/tea & snack and our famous 5-star customer service.
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As well as the main popular scenic stops on route to Milford Sound, you will experience a couple of scenic & nature spots that are either unique to our family, or are more local spots that the bigger tours do not go to.
These are often a highlight of our guests tour to Milford Sound & very special for our team to share with you.
The Story of Luxe
Luxe Tours started in February 2024 from our home town of Te Anau. Since then we have journeyed into Milford Sound with over 4000 guests and provided the best service & experience we possibly could.
In this 4-minute long video you can see our unfiltered story, why we started Luxe Tours, what is important to us and our guides, and get a breakdown of our different tour options.
Reviews from previous guests
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"We had an absolutely outstanding day tour from Te Anau to Milford Sound with Luxe Tours. Our guide was Andres and he was an amazing professional guide. We learned a great deal from him and it made the day very enjoyable. Luxe Tours is definitely the best way to see Milford Sound and we would highly recommend touring with Andres!"
Fiona Graham · Dec 2025
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Luxe Tours Te Anau to Milford Sound with Andres
"We had an absolutely outstanding day tour from Te Anau to Milford Sound with Luxe Tours. Our guide was Andres and he was an amazing professional guide. We learned a great deal from him and it made the day very enjoyable. Luxe Tours is definitely the best way to see Milford Sound and we would highly recommend touring with Andres!"
rocketman · Dec 2025
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If I could give 10 stars I would, just a great Milford Sound tour from start to finish and guided by a true passionate local in Murray. Thank you so much for giving my family this great experience!"
Mark_Willis · Dec 2025
Experience the difference of departing from Te Anau
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Save 4-hours in a vehicle, versus Queenstown.
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More time to truly experience stunning natural locations & photo stops.
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Guided by a local who specialises in Milford Sound.
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More affordable accommodation, restaurants & many other tours in the Te Anau area.
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Support family & local businesses contributing to Milford Sound sustainability & biodiversity.
All the stops - we take our time.
Te Anau
Your journey begins in the picturesque township of Te Anau. With 120km ahead of you, our luxury 10-seater coach will pick you up from your accommodation before departing for the first stop of the morning - Te Anau Downs. The Māori name, Te Ana-au refers to a cave of swirling water, perfect for a place known well for its 'Glowworm Caves' halfway down the lake. Surprisingly Te Anau only receives 1200mm of rain per year, compared to Fiordland's 7000mm.
Te Anau Downs
Te Anau Downs provides an opportunity for one final stop before officially entering Fiordland National Park. On a fine day, the Murchison Mountains provide a distant back drop for one of your first photo snapshots. It is Te Anau Downs which leads explorers to the start of the world famous Milford Track aboard several water taxi options including RealNZ and Fiordland Outdoors. This is also the last spot you will have strong cell phone reception or WiFi until Milford Sound.
Fiordland National Park
As you drive along the Milford Road, after Te Anau Downs, you are flanked by a mixture of farm and residential land until within seconds you enter a tunnel of native bush and civilisation disappears behind you - you know at this point you have entered the Fiordland National Park. The Park is over 1.2 million hectares in size, most of which is inaccessible. Not for the faint hearted, the Milford Road is one of the few public roads that twists and winds its way deep into the rainforest.
Eglington Valley
Carved out thousands of years ago by glaciers, the Eglinton Valley is an open, stunning valley flanked by steep, pointed mountains that are lined by native bush. The flats of the valley include the Eglinton Valley which is 50km long and feeds into Lake Te Anau from Lake Gunn at the head. Surrounding the river are thousands of hectares of scorched golden tussock. A very popular photo stop, Eglinton Valley will have you feeling a sense of relaxation as you take in the mountain air.
Mirror Lakes
57km deep into the Milford Road journey, Mirror Lakes is another of the very popular tourist stops along the way. From the carpark, it is a short 3 - 5minute walk to what is simply named 'Mirror Lakes'. The large ponds of still water are flanked by the Earl Mountains, offering a crisp mirror quality reflection on a clear, calm day. The challenge of a perfect photo here is one that many take up, however it is also worth taking in the surrounding wildlife and peacefulness. Timing your stop here is therefore crucial, we avoid the crowds.
Knobs Flat
Used as the camping space for Milford Road & Homer Tunnel builders up until the 1980's, Knobs Flat is located within the Eglinton Valley and provides the opportunity for a brief bathroom stop. Accomodation options are available here where you can spend a few days fly fishing, bird watching or enjoying the many short walks in the area. In winter, your tour guide may stop here to apply snow chains!
Hollyford Valley
The Hollyford Valley is home to a river with its namesake, a 56km (34.79 mile) track, and a stunning lookout that sits up above it all for a photo opportunity. A very popular stop with tourists, parking is limited and very close to the roads edge so care is essential! Step up onto the platform and take in the fresh mountain air blowing across you from the valley floor below. The road either side of this stop is incredible as well.
Other Waterfalls / Local Secrets
We leave this one to our guides to show you the best on the day. There are waterfalls, rapids and chasms of water throughout the Milford Road, each different depending on the weather of the day. We also have some spots up our sleeves that as locals we know can put even more of a show for you on certain days.
Milford Sound
As you journey down through the Cleddau Valley and enter into the Milford Sound basin, your tour is really only beginning. Your premium Milford Sound cruise will be awaiting you. In the background you will see the distant sight of waterfalls and the famous postcard shot of Mitre Peak. This is where your heart will start to accelerate, butterflies flutter in your stomach and you will know that the best is yet to come. Your cruise is two hours and the cruise terminal is host to toilet, coffee and food amenities.
Monkey Creek
Monkey Creek is a unique stop where our tour at Luxe will give you a very special 'fresh treat' to fully enjoy this one. The glacier fed creek is surrounded by steep mountains which in almost all weather conditions look stunning. Rare Blue Ducks live in the area, as well as Kea who use the carpark as a meet and greet spot with visiting tourists. Two of our 'special experiences' are at this location.
Short Nature Walk
It is around this part of our journey that we visit one of two locations for a short nature walk. Your guide will take you through Beech Rainforest to a special location, while pausing to explain some of the local flora & fauna, as well as hopefully meeting some of the local wildlife - such as the South Island Robin or Fantail birds. Either of our nature walks are comfortable tracks and manageable for most.