Milford Sound Flight and Cruise ex Queenstown
Overview
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5 hours
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Air Milford hosts you on an intimate experience, combining two incredible scenic flights into Fiordland National Park with a Nature Cruise through the fiord itself. Enjoy reserved seating for Air Milford passengers aboard the cruise and commentary from the passionate skippers while exploring the nooks and crannies along the edge of the fiord, nudging into sheer rock faces to examine flora and fauna in detail. Enjoy return flights to Milford Sound so you can experience its beauty from all angles.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
Do not forget to bring a jacket and your camera
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Infant rates apply for 0 - 1 years of age, when the infant is sat on a parents lap, with an infant lap belt
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Air Milford
Each tour begins with a complimentary pick-up from your centrally located Queenstown accommodation. After check-in completion, your pilot will give a thorough pre-flight briefing on the route and scenic highlights likely to be encountered, before embarking on your Scenic Flight to Milford Sound. The flight time to Milford Sound is 35 minuets.
Coronet Peak Ski Area
After takeoff, view Coronet Peak, one of New Zealand's premiere ski fields.
What‘s Included
Live pilot commentary on board
Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located hotels)
Coffee and/or Tea
Reserved Seating aboard the Nature Cruise
Lunch
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Options
9.30am Departure
Duration: 5 hours
Pickup included
Reviews
176 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Trip of a lifetime!
Filipe G,,Jan 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Trip of a lifetime! Exceptional service by Air Milford! They kept our family comfortable and safe! We had an amazing scenic trip to Milford Sound, followed by a cruise, on a beautiful day. Thank you Air Milford!
Exceptional Service and a Beautiful Journey to Milford Sound
inna-au,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had an absolutely wonderful experience with Air Milford. We are incredibly grateful for their patience, understanding, and constant communication when our flights had to be rescheduled. The team stayed in touch and went out of their way to fit us into the tour, which we truly appreciated. The flight itself was very comfortable, with stunning views along the way, and the cruise to Milford Sound was simply beautiful. Everything was well organised, smooth, and enjoyable from start to finish. We are extremely happy with the experience and would highly recommend Air Milford to anyone looking for a special and well-cared-for journey.
Superb - just book it.
Jon D,,Jan 8, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Excellent fly cruise fly with wonderful views. Expert and safe passage throughout from our pilot and the boat crew. Would highly recommend this trip.
Fantastic Service and Amazing Trip
Fearless52715530009,,Jan 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was such a great trip! I booked a couple of months in advance as I had limited time and asked them lots of questions as I am such a nervous flyer, their pre- service was excellent. Ok the day itself I was picked up and taken to the airfield, check in and the briefing was well explained and off we went. It’s 40 mins each way with the cruise at the Milford Sound around 1.5 hours. We were so lucky with the very changeable weather and had blue sky most of the trip so it was money very well spent and a gave me such a memorable experience of Milford Sound that has always been a bucket list item. Our pilot Emma was also fantastic and had lots of knowledge of the area which she shared during both trips, could not fault her at all. Professional from start to finish and well worth the money paid - thank you!
Don’t miss Milford Sound Fly and Cruise ! You’ll never forget it !
Dreamer21240173336,,Jan 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic flight and cruise experience. Awesome customer service - we were cancelled from another provider the day before due to bad weather grounding flights and managed to get a 1:30pm flight the next day. From the phone inquiry to the in person sign up to the preparations for flight departure and the actual flight and cruise the service and experience was 100%. Absolutely recommend this company and experience. Brilliant female pilot - Emma who was not only expert in flying but really personable and extremely knowledgeable in sharing information during the flight to and from and walking the group from the airfield to the boat departure. Boat cruise was also fabulous. Relaxed and comfortable. Again great commentary from the skipper and brilliant staff customer service.
highly recommend
Navigate778997,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an amazing and memorable experience! It was well organized, on time and the pilot was very knowledgeable . I would highly recommend this company!
Best flight tour EVER!
jwY7459CQ,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Beautiful staff: gracious and accommodating. Stunning flight path with experienced pilots with a co-pilot chair for one lucky kiddo per flight. Great pictures and better memories! THANK YOU SO MUCH AIR MILFORD!
Fantastic Experience
Moira A,,Dec 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic experience. One of the highlights of our tour of New Zealand. Experienced and knowledgeable pilot who made the trip more memorable. If you can afford it far better than sitting on the bus, a real treat. Highly recommend.
Not recommended for ones who must see Milford Sound
Susan Z,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Viator
3.00I thought Milford Sound visit would be the highlight of my trip. It turns out it wasn’t part of my trip at all. I booked the flight/cruise trip to Milford for my family even though we could drive there. The tickets were quite expensive but it’s Christmas, we would like to get the best out of our time there. When we arrived at the Air Milford office at 8:20 a.m. on the flight day, they postponed the morning departure due to bad weather and asked us to call at 11:30 a.m. for the afternoon departure at 1:30 p.m. When I called them at 11:31 a.m., they asked us to be at their office by 12:00 p.m. We rushed there and did an air tour over Milford Sound for an hour. Apparently, the cruise was cancelled without any explanation! The team claimed that they had told all passengers the flight/cruise had changed to flight only. Obviously, I wasn’t informed. What made me feel bad was when I saw other flights gliding as usual around Milford and cruises operating as usual in the afternoon. The decision to cancel the cruise was just slack. Again, no official reason has been given, they can push everything to weather anyways. They refunded 30% of the payment due to my strong request, compared to their initial willingness to refund only 13.5%. So this is my experience, I am sure there are ones had amazing experience too. I just feel like they should highlight the chances of cancellation on the booking page so the ones who plan to visit Milford Sounds can have a better understanding of the situations and make more suitable choices.
Milford sound flight and charter cruise from Queenstown
Tracy J,,Dec 17, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My wife and I really enjoyed this morning trip to Milford sound. We chose to take this flight and cruise package and the flight over saved us around 8 hours as the alternative would be to take a bus or having to drive a rental car from Queenstown where we were based. The trip package was amazing and included a pickup from hotel to the local airport and return to hotel at the end of trip. The staff were friendly and our pilot Antony Sproull was first class, well mannered and personable. The flight was in a 14 seat Cessna of which Air Milford has 4 of this planes in their fleet. Antony provided commentary during the flight of mountains, waterfalls and famous trails. Anthony flew the plane smoothly and the take off and landings were a perfect 10. The chartered watercraft we had as part of the package at Milford sound was only 50% full (plenty of space) with warm muffins and coffee included and was clean and warm with an inside seating area out of the elements and a viewing deck up top. My wife and I really enjoyed Air Milford and would highly recommend their packages.
From NZ$789.75
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