Scenic Flight & Milford Sound Cruise from Queenstown

Highlights

• Return scenic flight from Queenstown to Milford Sound
• Overflight of Milford Sound and Mitre Peak
• Breathtaking views of Queenstown & Milford Sound highlights
• 1 hr 45 min nature cruise in Milford Sound

Description

Experience a scenic flight from Queenstown to Milford Sound and explore the fiord on a nature cruise with the Air Milford Flight & Cruise package. Milford Sound was famously named the ‘Eighth Wonder of the World’ by Rudyard Kipling, and it certainly lives up to its reputation. Featuring dramatic peaks, cascading waterfalls and an abundance of native flora and fauna, Milford Sound’s extraordinary scenery is best explored by both air and water. The Milford Flight & Cruise with Air Milford combines a scenic flight from Queenstown, an overflight of Milford Sound and a cruise of the fiord in just 4 hours.

Begin your Milford Flight & Cruise experience in Queenstown, where you can check in, meet your Air Milford pilot and find your seat onboard the fixed wing plane. After take off, your flight soars over some of Queenstown’s most scenic highlights, which you can enjoy from the comfort of a window seat (by prior arrangement). On route from Queenstown to Milford Sound, check out an aerial view of Skippers Canyon and the Paradise region near Glenorchy, well known as a filming location in the Lord of the Rings and Hobbit trilogies. From Paradise, your flight path then takes you across astonishing snow capped mountains and the Donne glacier on route to Milford Sound.

Through the mountain peaks of Fiordland National Park, you will soon spot a first glimpse of the majestic Milford Sound. This 35 minute scenic flight with Air Milford culminates with an over flight of the fiord, where you can admire iconic landmarks such as Mitre Peak, Stirling Falls and where Milford Sound meets the Tasman Sea. After landing at Milford Sound airport, your Air Milford pilot leads the way to the next stage of your journey, a nature cruise on the ‘Spirit of Milford’ vessel.

A 1.75 hour Nature Cruise is the perfect way to experience the phenomenal flora and fauna of Milford Sound up close. Cruise alongside playful bottlenose dolphins, encounter fur seals sunbathing on the rocks and keep an eye out for the rare Fiordland crested penguin.The benefit of a smaller boat means you can also explore Milford Sound’s mighty geological features, such as Stirling Falls. If you’re ready for a glacial shower, make sure to head out on deck to feel the spray of this 15,000 year old waterfall. After an incredible adventure in Milford Sound, your scenic plane is waiting to transport you back to Queenstown over even more breathtaking views of Fiordland National Park.

Trip Includes

• Complimentary pick up from your central Queenstown accommodation
• 35 minute flight to Milford Sound (& return flight)
• Overflight of Milford Sound
• 1 hr 45 min nature cruise on Milford Sound
• Knowledgeable & experienced pilot
• Friendly & informative skipper in Milford Sound
• Free tea & coffee onboard the cruise
• Picnic lunch included on 11:30am departure only

Duration

• Allow 4 hours

Departures

• 9:30am & 11:30am
• Pick up from your Queenstown accommodation or check in at Air Milford, 3 Tex Smith Lane, Queenstown Airport
• Operates daily all year

Other Information

• If you would prefer a Milford Sound landing without the cruise, check out the Milford Flight & Landing
• Picnic lunch is only available for 11:30am departures (additional cost)
• Free tea, coffee, water available on the cruise, also included is a free muffin on the 9:30am departure
• Please advise if over 125kgs upon booking
• Child rates (2-12yrs) apply (please advise if over 46kg upon booking)
• Infants 0-1 years travel free of charge (please advise if over 15kg upon booking)
• Bring a warm layer, raincoat, sunscreen, sunglasses, hat, camera, water and picnic lunch
• When transferring from plane to cruise, you can enjoy a gentle bushwalk through native forest if time permits
• Pick up time from your central Queenstown accommodation with be advised upon booking
• We recommend booking your Milford Flight & Cruise on your first available day in Queenstown to allow for weather conditions
• If your flight is cancelled due to bad weather, you have the option to reschedule or contact us for a full refund
• Minimum numbers required for tour to go ahead

Normal Retail Prices

• Adult: NZD$843.75
• Child (2-12yrs): NZD$613.75