Premium Milford Sound Small Group Tour from Queenstown - Bus - Cruise - Fly
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Join us on this fully guided, small group day tour from Queenstown to the world-renowned Milford Sound; the crowning jewel of Fiordland.
Description
Highlights of the drive include Lake Wakatipu, Devil’s Staircase, the truly majestic mountains of Fiordland, Mirror Lake, Lake Gunn and Homer Tunnel, with multiple stops along the way for photo opportunities and Kea bird spotting (the world’s largest alpine parrot).
We then travel through the mind-blowing Homer Tunnel, emerging as the valley descends sharply down to Milford Sound, with its hundreds of waterfalls cascading into crystal clear waters.
With Cruise Milford (the No. 1 Cruise in Miflord Sound), you’ll be travelling on a smaller boat, which is less crowded and where the crew offer a much more informative and personal tour of Milford Sound. You’ll be getting close to New Zealand fur seals basking on the rocks, massive rock faces rising for hundreds of metres out of the sea and see waterfalls cascade from ancient rainforest high in the mountains.
At the end of the day your guide will drop you at the Glenorchy Air Base for your return, scenic flight back from Milford to Queenstown for the ultimate birds eye view of this stunning region.
Tour Inclusions:
- Fully guided small group return tour from Queenstown (maximum 16 passengers)
- Lunch
- Hotel pick ups and drop offs (specified hotels and points only)
- Milford Sound Cruise
- Scenic Flight back to Queenstown
- Individual and total weight restrictions apply to specific aircraft and flights. Maximum weight limit 116 KG
- Water available & snacks provided
- On screen entertainment in vehicles
- Charging ports available in vehicle
- Transport in modern and comfortable 16 seater minibuses
Cancellation Policy
Terms: Tours will only run if at least 5 people have booked on the tour, we reserves the right to alter the tour due to weather or operational needs.
A full refund will be issued for cancellations made a minimum of 10 days prior to the scheduled departure time.
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187 reviews
Great experience
Rach p2486,,Dec 24, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Tutor guide was Raghav. Extremely polite and helpful. Well aware of the facts and gave us lot of info enroute. We made so many stops so we could maximise on sightseeing. It made the overall experience memorable for us. Unfortunately our return flight got cancelled due to bad weather but then an amazing experience over all.
Milford Sound
GregB510,,Dec 22, 2025
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5.00Hanna and Andy were such amazing tour guides and made the experience so wonderful! Both were so knowledgeable about the land, the history, and the wildlife, and we were able to learn so much about New Zealand on this tour.
See New Zealand by van and plane!
JoniS228,,Dec 21, 2025
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5.00Was able to see the beauty of SouiNee Zealand by automobile and plane. Both drivers were excellent at explaining what we were seeing and offering us breaks to use facilities, stretch out legs and eat/drink. It was beautiful weather to top it off!
Organization
587esmeraldab,,Dec 19, 2025
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5.00Oh, great. Very well organized very punctual, friendly guides and always willing to help. The spectacular activities
Just Do It! A Stunning Nature Experience
Ginarose123,,Dec 18, 2025
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5.00A fantastic experience! The best tour I've ever been on. We were in a small 16-seater bus and the tour guide (Shoe) was very warm, friendly and informative and clearly loves her job. We stopped at several very scenic places along the way which made the long trip to Milford interesting and not at all tiring. We were lucky enough to spot several native NZ birds at places we stopped at including a Kaka and a Kakapo. The Milford Sound boat tour was absolutely stunning and really enjoyable. We had a dry day but due to rain a couple of days earlier, there was still plenty of waterfalls. As the boat was small, it could get in close to the waterfalls which was a wonderful experience. We were lucky enough to see dolphins and seals too. The weather was cold, but having a down jacket and a water and wind proof jacket on, plus a warm hat meant that I was still warm outside on the decks. I also had my bird watching binoculars with me which added to the whole amazing experience. The lunch provided was excellent and catered well for different diets. The flight back was awesome and really worth it. As the weather was clear, we had fabulous views of the mountain tops, glaciers, lakes and hills. The pilot was great with her commentary. All up, I found Cheeky Kiwi Travel a really excellent company to deal with. I'd booked with them through Viator. They were very quick at responding to my email questions and I really liked that they picked me up close to my accomodation and then after the flight they dropped me right back to where I was staying.
Stunning views and a memorable trip
aniCD86,,Dec 18, 2025
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5.00Had a wonderful trip to Milford Sound led by Dean from Cheeky Kiwi. It was such a memorable day. It was fascinating to learn about the natural landmarks during the drive to Milford Sound and also about the local wildlife. There was a good amount of toilet breaks too. The cruise was amazing - the scenes are simply breathtaking. We were fortunate to be able to fly back and I could t recommend it enough - the views from the skies were awesome! A highlight of our trip.
danny is fantastic
kimberlywQ3755GN,,Dec 18, 2025
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5.00danny did a most amazing job. the ride was comfortable and entertaining. he took the best care of all of us - above and beyond. curteous, kind, caring and a good driver! every aspect of the day was perfect! you will not regret having Danny as your guide!
Amazing family experience
Sabihahmooosa,,Dec 17, 2025
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5.00Beautiful family experience. The tour guide/driver Zoey was amazing, friendly and organized. The drive to milford sound and the flight back was more scenic than the actual boat cruise. The flight back was breathtaking. We were lucky we had great weather.
Milford Magic
Nicole G,,Dec 11, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The weather helped make this day memorable. Kristine very knowledgeable. Picnic lunch scrumptious. The flight over Milford spectacular
Fantastic experience. The...
Scott H,,Dec 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Fantastic experience. The views on the stops down to Fiordland National Park just keep getting better. Our guide Chris was terrific, full of facts about the park as well as NZ generally. Highly recommend this grip
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Queenstown, New Zealand
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