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Fly – Cruise – Fly

Immerse yourself in the breathtaking beauty of Milford Sound with both a flight and a cruise boat ride on Fly – Cruise – Fly, our most popular scenic flight tour.

About the Tour

No trip to the South Island is complete without visiting the breathtakingly beautiful Milford Sound. The fiord itself extends 16km inland from the Tasman Sea, with sheer granite cliffs extending up to 1700m above sea level. Like all the fiords and valleys in the Fiordland National Park, Milford was carved by five different glacier actions during the last great ice age 75,000 to 14,000 years ago. Some glaciers still remain, with the large blue cracking ice-falls providing a stark contrast to the rainforests below.

With between seven and eight metres of rainfall per year, Milford Sound is the wettest place in New Zealand. The lush rainforests cling to the cliff faces while seals, and the occasional dolphins and penguin ply the waters below.

You’ll leave from Queenstown Airport for the Fly-Cruise-Fly Milford Sound tour, with a guaranteed window seat, soaring across three mountain ranges, magnificent alpine valleys, lakes and glaciers into Fiordland National Park, New Zealand’s largest National Park. After arriving overhead Milford Sound, we will descend into the fjord to give you a close up of the features that make up this unique landscape before landing at Milford Sound Airport. Your pilot will escort you to the boat terminal to join our cruise boat partners, Pure Milford, on the Gem of the Sound to enjoy a 2 hour cruise of the fjord. Your journey will take you out to the Tasman Sea where you’ll encounter some of the wildlife that makes up this region. Expect to see seals and occasionally dolphins and penguins as you pass close to magnificent waterfalls and sheer granite cliffs, while your skipper provides you with a detailed and entertaining commentary of the region and its history.

Departure Times

We usually have two trips during fall/winter and three trips during spring/summer but often add a forth one, depending on demand.

Fly – Cruise – Fly

08:00 AM, 9:30 AM, 12:00 PM, and 2:30 PM (on demand)

Inclusions

This package includes:

  • Return flight from Queenstown to Milford Sound
  • Boat cruise on Milford Sound
  • Courtesy transport from your accommodation, or free parking at our premises if you are driving yourself

Fly – Cruise – Fly Flight Details

Fly – Cruise – Fly

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.

Flight Time: 1hr 20 mins

Trip Duration: 4,5 hrs

Adult:

$645

Child:

$445

Mt. Aspiring & Glacier Add-on

Extend the flight to take in an overflight of Mount Aspiring, the Snowball glaciers and the Olivine ice plateau.

  • Adult: $149
  • Child: $149

Doubtful Sound Add-on

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.

  • Adult: $299
  • Child: $299

Other Milford Flights

Coach Cruise Fly

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.

Flight Time: 40 mins

Trip Duration: 9 hrs

Adult:

$700

Child:

$525

Milford Overflight

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.

Flight Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Trip Duration: 2 hrs

Adult:

$530

Child:

$530

Fly – Cruise – Fly

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.

Flight Time: 1hr 20 mins

Trip Duration: 4,5 hrs

Adult:

$645

Child:

$445

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