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Milford Sound Fly-Cruise-Fly Tour from Queenstown

Offered by True South Flights

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$795.00 per person

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4 hours 30 minutes (approx.)Pickup Available Mobile or paper ticket accepted Offered in: English

Scenic flight from Queenstown to Milford Sound with a 2-hour fiord cruise and return flight via a different Southern Alps route in one day.

Tour Overview

Depart Queenstown on a scenic flight to Milford Sound, crossing the Southern Alps on a route that reveals the scale of this part of New Zealand from the air. From your window, the landscape opens out into lakes, forested river valleys, waterfalls, jagged ridge lines and snow covered peaks, giving a clear sense of how remote and varied the terrain is between Queenstown and Milford Sound.

After landing at Milford Sound, the next stage of the trip takes you to the cruise departure point. Depending on timing, this may be by shuttle bus, or by a short walk through bush and foreshore with your pilot. The cruise then travels the full length of the fiord at a relaxed pace, giving you time on the water to take in the scale of Milford Sound from sea level as well as from the air.

Following the 2 hour cruise, your pilot escorts you back to the aircraft for the return to Queenstown. The flight back follows a different path, adding a second perspective on the Southern Alps and the changing patterns of valleys, forest and alpine terrain below. This fly cruise fly trip combines aerial views, a full fiord cruise and a smooth return to Queenstown in one day.

What's Included

  • Complimentary tea & coffee onboard
  • Round-trip scenic flights between Queenstown & Milford Sound
  • Hotel pickup & drop-off (selected central Queenstown accommodations)
  • Free parking at departure terminal
  • 1h45m Milford Sound cruise

Not Included:

  • Meals (available for purchase)
  • Alcoholic beverages (available for purchase)

What To Expect

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    Milford Sound

    Take a stunning Scenic Flight to Milford Sound from Queenstown, with our fly cruise fly package including a 2-hour Cruise. Milford Sound is New Zealand's premier tourist destination, and the sheer scale and staggering beauty of the fiord are experienced from all viewpoints. We will fly you from Queenstown over the Southern Alps with breathtakingly spectacular and endless panoramic views of lakes, forested river valleys, waterfalls, jagged razor-backed ridge lines and snow covered peaks. After landing at Milford we will choose whether to take the shuttle bus or, if time permits, take you on a short walk through the bush and foreshore to the cruise boat. Once on the boat, you will take a leisurely cruise along the whole length of the fiord. After the cruise, your pilot will escort you back to the aircraft for the return flight to Queenstown along a different flight path.

    2 hours

    Admission: Included

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup available

If requesting pickup, please select your preferred location when booking through Viator.

Pickup details

Once you select your preferred pick-up point, our team will confirm and direct you to the nearest designated pick-up location, which may differ from the one you initially chose. Please note, we offer pick-ups from Central Queenstown accommodation only. Pick-up begins 50 minutes prior to departure.

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True South Flights

Building 8 Suite 1B/12 Hawthorne Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand

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Check in at our office 30 minutes prior to departure. We are located in the Remarkables Park Town Centre, near Queenstown Airport, with free all-day parking. Park near the New World supermarket and walk across the carpark entrance to our building on the corner of the main road (Hawthorne Drive).

End Point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Additional Info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • If any passenger is 140 kg (308 lb) or more, please contact us directly before booking.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.