Milford Sound Scenic Flight & Cruise from Queenstown
Highlights & inclusions
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August 2026
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What you can expect
Experience Milford Sound from both the skies and the water. With a guaranteed window seat on your scenic flight, you’ll soar over the peaks of Mt Aspiring and Fiordland National Parks, flying past glaciers, alpine lakes, and cliffs before descending into the fiord. Touch down at Milford and step aboard a modern vessel for a two-hour cruise that brings you right into the heart of this World Heritage landscape. Along the way, the friendly crew will share stories of the region and point out wildlife like seals and dolphins.
The return flight takes you back to Queenstown along a different route, revealing even more views of Fiordland’s rugged wilderness. With hotel transfers included, this fly-cruise-fly experience is as seamless as it is spectacular. In just half a day, you’ll tick off one of New Zealand’s most iconic natural wonders, combining the thrill of flight with the magic of cruising through the Milford Sound.
Location
What you need to know
- Return transfer from Queenstown or Frankton
- Two scenic flights in a fixed-wing plane
- Gem of the Sound two-hour cruise at Milford Sound
- Informative commentary from expert crew
- Departs at 9.30am and 12pm year-round
- Queenstown pickups start 45 minutes prior to flight
- This experience is approximately five hours in duration
- This experience includes return transfers from selected pickup locations in Queenstown or Frankton. Please advise your address at the time of booking
- If self-driving, meet at the True South Flights office in Remarkables Park Town Centre, Hawthorne Drive, Frankton, Queenstown 9300
- Pick-up locations:
- Rydges Lakeland Resort bus stop
- Crowne Plaza bus stop
- Athol Street bus stop
- Upper Stanley Street bus stop
- Pounamu Apartments bus stop
- Hensman Road bus stop
- Goldfield Heights bus stop
- Battery Hill bus stop
- Frankton Bus Terminus (Interchange)
- Warm layers of clothing and wet-weather gear
- Sunscreen, sunglasses, and a hat
- Comfortable shoes
- Insect repellent
- Water bottle
- Infants under four years old fly for free on a parent's lap
- Bring cash if you wish to purchase drinks or snacks on board the cruise; there are no ATMs in Milford Sound
- In the event of rain or inclement weather your experience will still go ahead unless contacted by the experience provider
- Change your booking up to 48 hours before the start time of your experience
- Changes are not permitted within 48 hours of your experience
- Late arrivals or no shows may result in you forfeiting your experience
- Confirmation in the form of a tour voucher will be received at time of booking
- Upon completion of purchase, please print the voucher and present on day of the experience
- Mobile Vouchers are accepted! Vouchers can also be presented on your mobile device for this attraction
- Availability was accurate at the time of booking however, is subject to change due to circumstances out of our control
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- We strongly suggest reconfirming your booking with the tour operator within 24 hours of making your booking and prior to making other travel arrangements
