Premium Milford Sound Tour Including Cruise, Flight & Lunch

From NZD 749

4.9

110 reviews

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Overview

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This small group day trip includes a stunning boutique Milford Sound cruise with TripAdvisors No. 1 rated cruise provider and an amazing scenic flight back to Queenstown.

Highlights:

•Milford Sound Cruise with Cruise Milford

•Scenic return flight with Glenorchy Air

•Fiordland National Park

•Lake Te Anau, Eglinton Valley, Mirror Lakes, Hollyford River, Homer Tunnel & Mitre Peak

•Wildlife Spotting

Our tours are led by our passionate tour guides, notorious for bringing your journey to life by sharing stories and rich background knowledge, and run in modern, comfortable minibuses that are packed with extras, ensuring your comfort and safety.

While the destinations you will be visiting are truly spectacular, we at Cheeky Kiwi Travel believe it is our small groups, our guides, the journey and the little details that set our tours well apart. Secret stops, wildlife viewings, specially designed vehicles and many other pleasant surprises ensure our tours are an experience to remember.

Additional Info

Specialized infant seats are available

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Children aged 7 years old and below are required to travel in a child safety car seat. If you don't have a car seat one can be rented from us (with 24 hours’ notice).

Due to uneven surfaces, this tour is not recommended for those with walking disabilities or using a wheelchair.

Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately.

Minimum numbers apply. There is a possibility of cancellation after confirmation if there are not enough passengers to meet requirements. In the event of this occurring, you will be offered an alternative or full refund.

A moderate amount of walking is involved.

Return scenic flight may be cancelled due to weather conditions. In this situation your return transport will be via mini bus and you will receive a partial refund.

Flights are always 'On Request' until confirmed with our partner airline

If you have dietary requirements. Please kindly indicate it to the special requirements at the time of booking

Scenic Flight restrictions are 116 kg

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Water available & snacks provided

Small Group and Fully Guided Tour

Scenic Flight from Milford Sound to Queenstown

Picnic Lunch - please note dietary requirement at time of booking

Cruise Entry

Alcoholic beverages (available to purchase)

Gratuities

Picnic lunch for infants (0 - 3)

Options

Tour, Cruise Milford + Flight

Cruise Milford & Return Flight: Full tour with Cheeky Kiwi Travel + cruise with Cruise Milford + Scenic flight on a specially built plane back to Queenstown.
Picnic Lunch
Minibus, Boat, Plane : Minibus tour with Cheeky Kiwi Boutique cruise with Cruise Milford Scenic Flight on a specially built plane.
Pickup included

Mitre Peak Cruise + flight

Cruise & Return Flight: Full bus tour + cruise with Mitre Peak Cruises, then return to Queenstown via a scenic flight with 1 of our airline partners
Picnic Lunch
Boat: Our 7:30 departure from Queenstown partners with Mitre Peak Cruises, designed for an immersive viewing experience.
Pickup included

Pure Milford Cruise + Flight

Cruise & Return Flight: Full bus tour + cruise with Pure Milford, then return to Queenstown via a scenic flight with 1 of our airline partners
Picnic Lunch
Small bus + Boat and plane: Our 7:30 departure from Queenstown partners with Pure Milford, designed for an immersive viewing experience.
Pickup included

Operated by Cheeky Kiwi Travel

Reviews

4.9

110 reviews

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Milford Sound bus/boat/plane
Debra G,
Jan 17, 2025
5.0
Brittney was our driver and she went above and beyond. Joseph was our pilot and I would say the same for him as well.
Would do again but lessons learned
Carolyn S,
Jan 6, 2025
4.0
Tour operator is outstanding, tour guide was knowledgeable, cruise was fantastic, lunch was good. Gave 4 stars for 2 reasons: we traveled with our adult children and sat 4 across in the back (the bus was full). The back row is cramped with 4 adults. The 2 in the middle couldn't really see out the windows and the 2 on the outside couldn't hear the commentary (or music). The wifi died 1/2 hour in both going out and coming back, making for a long return trip. The scenic return flight was cancelled due to high winds in Queenstown meaning the planes couldn't take off but we knew that was a risk. Overall would recommend, but don't sit in the back row.
Very rainy. Too long a...
Pamela S,
Jan 2, 2025
2.0
Very rainy. Too long a van ride and the stops could have been better. Driver was very good. Unable to do flight because of weather.
A thrilling day out to, into, and back from Milford Sound
Timothy C,
Dec 7, 2024
5.0
The 6-hour bus excursion driven by Hannah to Milford Sound was really top-notch sightseeing (many stops along the way to absorb the beauty) and really insightful and thorough in her expert verbal commentary about places visited, ecosystems, flora and fauna. The 2-hour ride into the Milford Sound on the boutique cruise ship was a wonder-filled trip, and the 40-minute (or so) flight back with pilot Megan over the snow-capped peaks and various bodies of water was thrilling.
Buyer beware
Gary I,
Dec 6, 2024
4.0
This trip was an amalgamation of three company’s services and consisted of three legs: transportation from Queenstown to Milford Sound, a tour through Milford Sound on a ship, then a flight back to Queenstown from Milford sound. Kiwi Cheeky Travel provided transportation as a tour operator from Queenstown to Milford Sound in an extended multi seat van. Cruise Milford provided the experience on their ship through the sound, and Glenorchy Air provides the last leg with a flight back to Queenstown. Here’s the thing: if the weather is bad, and apparently it often is, Glenorchy will cancel your flight and you’ll have to endure 4+ hours back to Queenstown via the Kiwi Cheeky van you rode in to the Sound to get back to Queenstown. What this means is (if the flight is cancelled) you’ll spend about 9 hours in the van for a 90 minute cruise on the ship. This is what happened to me and my partner. We expected to be flown back to Queenstown via a 40 minute flight after the cruise, but the flight was cancelled at the last minute by the pilot, even though flights had departed 10-15 minutes before our scheduled departure. I get it, it is totally at the pilot’s discretion, and I am thankful for that. However, had I known that the flight could be cancelled at the 11th hour (meaning an unanticipated 4+ hours in a cramped van) it would have changed my calculus when I was in my trip planning phase. 9+ total hours in this van was too much, in my opinion, for the 90 minutes on the ship in the Sound. To this end: the van driver prepared us for the potential cancellation of the flight as we were driving out of Queenstown, which to me means that it happens frequently. Kiwi Cheeky (our van driver was their face) did a good job with what they had to work with. The experience with Milford Cruise was splendid, but the cancellation by Glenorchy surprised us, and as I’ve said, was not something we anticipated when in the planning phase of our trip. It would have been nice to know on the front side that the flight could potentially be cancelled at the last minute. Having this information in the planning phase of our trip may have resulted in us deciding not to take this tour, because 9 hours in a cramped van with 16 people for a 90 minute cruise is, in my opinion, not worth the time. The Sound is a must see if you visit NZ. This tour is a good option if visiting it from Queenstown, just be aware that there may be a “surprise” extra three hours attached to the trip if the flight is canceled.