Cultural Photography Tours & Trips in Milford Sound

An overnight cruise on the Milford Mariner goes through Fiordland National Park, where you'll photograph Mitre Peak, cascading waterfalls, and ancient rainforest. The route passes through Devil's Staircase and hand-hewn Homer Tunnel with views of Mirror Lake and glaciers. Kayaking along the shoreline gives you chances to see fur seals, fiordland crested penguins, and various seabirds.

Photograph Milford Sound's 1,000-foot Stirling Falls and Mitre Peak from the Milford Mariner's spacious viewing decks during overnight fjord cruising. Capture fur seals basking on shoreline rocks and rainforest-draped cliffs while kayaking waters guided by nature specialists. Frame Mirror Lake's perfect mountain reflections and Homer Tunnel's entrance through World Heritage Fiordland National Park's ancient landscapes.

Photograph the Devil's Staircase and Mirror Lakes en route to Milford Sound, then capture fur seals and waterfalls from the Milford Mariner's viewing decks. Frame the hand-hewn Homer Tunnel and shoot sunrise over Fiordland National Park's glaciers and rainforests. Document kayaking adventures along the shoreline and capture the majestic peaks reflected in the waters of this UNESCO World Heritage site.

You'll see Huka Falls thundering through narrow gorges against Lake Taupō's volcanic backdrop. In 40-kilometer-long Doubtful Sound/Patea, New Zealand's deepest fjord, photograph Fiordland crested penguins and bottlenose dolphins as the fjord branches into three photogenic arms. Frame shots of Milford Sound's towering peaks reflected in ink-dark waters, with forest-covered cliffs and numerous waterfalls creating UNESCO-worthy compositions within Fiordland National Park.

Cruise UNESCO-protected Milford Sound/Piopiotahi past 160-meter Bowen Falls and Mitre Peak's 1,692-meter granite spire rising from fiord waters. Photograph sunbathing fur seals at Harrison Cove and bottlenose dolphins playing in Stirling Falls' misty spray. Capture the Cleddau Valley's glacier-carved walls and Mirror Lakes' perfect mountain reflections en route from Te Anau.

You'll photograph the Milford Mariner moving between cascading waterfalls in UNESCO-listed Fiordland National Park's rainforest-clad cliffs. Get shots of fur seals and seabirds from kayak or tender boat along Milford Sound's shoreline. Mirror Lake's reflections make great photos on the way through Devil's Staircase. Frame Haast Pass temperate rainforest and Fox Glacier's ice formations from viewpoints, with optional scenic flight glacier landings available.

Capture the towering waterfalls and ink-dark waters of Milford Sound from your tender vessel, then photograph the glacial landscapes of Doubtful Sound stretching 40 kilometers to the Tasman Sea. Frame shots of Mitre Peak and the surrounding alpine ranges in UNESCO-listed Fiordland National Park, while documenting unique wildlife including Fiordland crested penguins and bottlenose dolphins against the fjord's forest-covered cliffs.

See UNESCO-listed Fiordland National Park during your Milford Sound/Piopiotahi cruise, photographing waterfalls plunging from escarpments into dark waters. Frame Franz Josef Glacier/Ka Roimata o Hine Hukatere from panoramic viewpoints or optional helicopter flights above the ice. Document the pink-hued Lake Grassmere Salt Works crystallisation ponds near Picton. Photograph Pohutu Geyser's eruptions at Te Puia's geothermal valley during the evening Te Pō Indigenous Experience.

Take an optional coach-cruise day trip to Milford Sound from Queenstown to photograph the fiords and waterfalls. Walk through the forested trails of Abel Tasman National Park to see golden beaches and turquoise waters, then photograph the pancake-shaped limestone formations and blowholes at Punakaiki. You'll visit the seal colony at Tauranga Bay and see the Pohutu geyser at Whakarewarewa, which erupts up to 20 times daily.

An optional day trip from Queenstown takes you to Milford Sound's fjord landscapes where you can photograph cascading waterfalls, tall peaks, and marine wildlife. Walk to the Franz Josef Glacier viewpoint after going through rainforest and along Waiho River. Lake Tekapo's turquoise waters framed by purple lupins and snow-dusted peaks offer great photo opportunities.