Milford Sound Small Group Tour from Queenstown with Scenic Flight

From NZD 799

4.92

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Overview

Available languages

English

Milford Sound is arguably the most scenic destination in New Zealand and a must-see for any traveller. Whether seen in sunshine or rain, the incredible views are guaranteed to leave you awestruck. This is a small group tour for travellers seeking a uniquely-kiwi trip to Milford Sound.

We keep things personal using our fleet of modern Mercedes vans. Enjoy your journey with no more than 16 people in a vehicle with premium features such as leather seats, panoramic scenic windows, Wi-Fi & Spotify playlists.

Let your Altitude Tours guide entertain you with their in-depth knowledge of the area. Enjoy many scenic photo stops at both famous locations, as well as our guide's favourite off-the-beaten-track spots.

Enjoy a 2-hour small uncrowded cruise while taking in the incredible beauty that Milford Sound has to offer! You can also add on a picnic lunch to enjoy onboard.

After your cruise, take in the views from above, on an incredible flight back to Queenstown over the Southern Alps.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Collapsible wheelchairs with removable wheels can be accommodated providing the passenger is accompanied by someone who can assist them board and disembark

Please bring walking shoes, warm clothes and a rain jacket.

The flight back is weather dependant and in the case where flights are cancelled due to weather, you will return to Queenstown by van and be refunded your flight portion of your ticket.

There is an option to include a packed picnic lunch. If you choose to add this, the default choice is chicken, however you can request a vegetarian lunch until 5pm the day prior.

Please bring a reusable waterbottle on tour with us. There are multiple locations to refill during the day.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Plenty of stops and photo opportunities

Small group tour helping you escape the crowds

WiFi on board

Convenient pick up and drop off locations around Queenstown

A breathtaking fixed-wing scenic flight from Milford Sound to Queenstown

2-Hour nature cruise on Milford Sound

Knowledgable and friendly local driver/guides

Additional Snacks

To reduce single-use plastic, we do not provide water bottles. We recommend anyone travelling NZ to have their own reusable water bottle. There are several locations to refill during the day.

Options

7:30am + LUNCH

Packed Picnic Lunch: This has a Chicken sandwich. If you would like Beef or Vegetarian, please note in special requirements, or let our team know.
Pickup included

6:30am: Glass Roof Van

Glass Roof Mercedes Sprinter: This departure travels in a premium glass-roof top Mercedes Sprinter van (16 seats onboard)
Departure Time: 6:30am: From Queenstown
Pickup included

7:30am

Premium Mercedes Sprinter
Pickup included

6:30: Glass Roof Van + LUNCH

Packed Picnic Lunch: This option includes a packed picnic lunch. The default selection is chicken, however a vegetarian option is available.
Glass Roof Mercedes Sprinter: This option travels in a premium glass-roof Mercedes Sprinter van
Departure Time: 6:30am: From Queenstown
Pickup included

Operated by Altitude Tours Milford Sound Experience

Reviews

4.92

239 reviews

225

Drive to the sound and...
Sanjay A,
Mar 10, 2025
5.00
Drive to the sound and fly back. Pack lunch and eat before the cruise. Have a back up charger for your phone
Rain Created Waterfalls and a Helicopter Experience
Teresa N,
Mar 1, 2025
5.00
This area of the country is beautiful, but be ready for a rainy experience. The upside of the rain was the waterfalls created by it. We weren't able to take a plane back, but took the tour company up on an offer to instead take a helicopter back from a point about one hour from the sound and past the bad weather. That was a remarkable experience.
Perfect Day in Milford Sound
Jacqueline C,
Feb 27, 2025
4.00
Beautiful excursion up to, into, and over Milford Sound. Excellent and informative guide from the area - knew all the great places to stop and take photos ahead of the cruise. Weather was great - a perfectly sunny day. Only downside was the flight back. If you do not get a window seat, you will not get any pictures. Small downside to the wonderful day and excursion.
Don’t trust Viator’s Refund Guarentee
Lawrence P,
Feb 3, 2025
1.00
The actual experience was fine in terms of the small van and cruise to and from Milford Sound. However, we booked the highly recommended return flight tour rather than the van return. In spite of Viator’s guarantee of a “full refund due to weather” we received only the amount calculated by Altitude Tours as the “full refund.” That amount was significantly less than the difference between the Flight return tour (about 6 hrs) and the regular van only tour (over 11 hours). So not only did we not get a full refund, we missed a dinner reservation and an additional excursion. Since Milford Sound typically experiences rain 220 days per year, plan accordingly.
Amazing tour - cannot recommend enough!
Collin D,
Jan 28, 2025
5.00
What an awesome tour. If you are thinking of going to Milford Sound, this is the way to do it. We had Alana as our guide and she was phenomenal. Her mixture of humor and local/regional knowledge made the ~5 hour drive go by quickly. After seeing the sound by sea, it was also cool to see it by air. Our day was a little too breezy for a plane, but we were notified ahead of time that might be a possibility, and were given the option to upgrade for a helicopter ride instead. The helicopter ended up being the highlight of our trip!