If you are after the complete Milford Sound package, this is the trip for you. Immerse yourself in the scenery with the glass roofed coach, cruise around the fiord and finish on a high with the outstanding views of Milford by air on your return to Queenstown.
The Coach-Cruise-Fly trip is a full-day package for those who want to experience the best that Milford Sound has to offer. This trip begins with a bus ride that includes a close-up view of the vegetation of the Eglington Valley, a visit to Te Anau township on the shores of Lake Te Anau and a stop-off at the Mirror Lakes, courtesy of your luxury coach journey through Fiordland National Park to Milford Sound.
Upon arrival at Milford Sound, you will board your Pure Milford cruise for a leisurely 1 hour 45 min boat ride along the length of the Sound, beneath the towering granite cliffs and with a dip under Stirling Falls as the boat drifts under the spray of the waterfall.
On returning to the berth, you will be introduced to your pilot who will escort you to your awaiting aircraft for an awe-inspiring flight through the glacier-carved valleys back to Queenstown. All seats on our flights are window seats and our pilots provide an interesting and informative commentary.
The sheer scale and staggering beauty of Milford can be experienced from a different perspective as the aircraft climbs out over the fjord, returning to Queenstown past majestic peaks, over glacial formed river valleys and waterfalls. You will also have a view of the road that you travelled earlier in the day by coach, giving you the full perspective of the vast landscape that makes up the Fiordland and Aspiring National Parks.
As you arrive back over Lake Wakatipu, you will make your descent into Queenstown Airport. On arrival, our ground staff will meet you and arrange your courtesy transport to your accommodation.
This Milford Sound Coach Cruise Fly tour happens once a day, and the departure time varies for summer and winter.
Summer Departures (October 1st to March 30th): 8.15 AM
Winter Departures (April 1st to September 31st): 7.15 AM
Please note that pickup times from your accommodation will be relayed to you prior to the tour.
This package includes:
This 9-hour tour is aimed at those people who wish to experience Milford Sound and Fiordland from all three perspectives: air, water and land. It’s one of the best South Island tours New Zealand has to offer.
Extend the flight to take in an overflight of Mount Aspiring, the Snowball glaciers and the Olivine ice plateau.
For the ultimate experience of the region, add one hour of flight time through the heart of Fiordland to your journey. You will fly from Queenstown to Doubtful Sound: the largest of the thirteen sounds in Fiordland, with massive waterfalls and countless alpine lakes. From there, you will cross eight other sounds between Doubtful Sound and Milford Sound, through the heart of one of the largest and most unique national parks in the world. This option is more weather-dependent than Milford Sound alone, but the rewards when the weather is good are extraordinary.
New Zealand’s South Island has some of the most picturesque destinations in the world. Take in the breathtaking beauty of our fjords, glaciers and mountains by booking a scenic flight with True South Flights.
If you are pressed for time and cannot take in the cruise, this trip provides a spectacular overview of Milford Sound. Departing from Queenstown, this scenic flight is just over an hour long.
Our most popular scenic flight option, this package lets you experience the sheer scale and staggering beauty of the sound from both the air and the water.
