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Milford Sound Flight and Cruise ex Queenstown (incl Lunch) 20% OFF
Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand
South Island, New Zealand
$460.21
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Overview
Milford Sound showcases extraordinary natural beauty with its majestic fiord and breathtaking scenery. This tour with Air Milford combines a stunning flight over the Southern Alps with a serene cruise on the fiord, allowing you to appreciate the landscape from both above and below.
- ✈️ Meet your pilot at the Air Milford base for a pre-flight briefing before taking off on a scenic 35-minute flight to Milford Sound.
- 🏔️ Soar over Coronet Peak, one of New Zealand's premier ski fields, and admire the stunning alpine terrain.
- 💧 Fly above the historic Shotover River and Skippers Canyon, known for its gold discovery in the 1860s, which ranks as the second highest gold-bearing river globally.
- 🌊 View the charming settlement of Glenorchy at Lake Wakatipu, where the glacial-fed Dart and Rees Rivers converge, creating a mesmerizing palette of colors.
- 🌳 Glide over the lush beech forests of the Routeburn and Hollyford valleys, part of one of New Zealand's renowned Great Walks.
- 🏞️ Experience the majestic Mt Tutoko, Fiordland's highest peak, soaring over 8,900 feet, alongside the spectacular Donne and Age glaciers.
- 🚢 Enjoy a cruise on Milford Sound, limited to 150 passengers, where nature guides provide personal insights as you explore the fiord's hidden gems.
- 🌧️ Witness the breathtaking Sutherland Falls, New Zealand's tallest waterfall, cascading 1,900 feet into the valley below during your cruise.
- 🌊 Relax and take in the stunning views of Bowen Falls, one of Milford Sound's permanent waterfalls, reaching a height of 530 feet.
- 🍽️ Savor a picnic lunch during your tour, with all necessary amenities including coffee and tea, and reserved seating on the Nature Cruise.
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11.30am Departure
Picnic Lunch
Pickup included
Picnic Lunch
Pickup included
Tour guide
Language: English
Human tour guide
Duration: 5 hours
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Reserved seating aboard the Nature Cruise of Milford Sound
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located hotels)
- Lunch
- Live pilot commentary on board
Meeting point
Air Milford have free parking out site their base.
Return details
Air Milford have free parking out site their base.
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Air MilfordOn arrival that the Air Milford base you will meet your pilot, for a full pre-flight briefing, before embarking on your 35 minuet scenic flight over the Southern Alps, to Milford Sound.
- After takeoff, view Coronet Peak, one of New Zealand's premiere ski fields. (pass by)
- Fly over the Shotover river and Skippers canyon, this is where gold was discovered in the 1860's. This river became the world's 2nd highest gold bearing river in the world, next to the Klondike in Alaska. (pass by)
- Fly over the small settlement of Glenorchy, located at the head of Lake Wakatipu. Here you enjoy wonderful views of two braided river mouths joining the lake. The two rivers are the Dart and the Rees, both glacial fed, display wonderful colors as they mix with the lake. (pass by)
- Fly over the dense beech forest of the Routeburn and Hollyford. valleys. One of new Zealand 'great walks' traverses the Routeburn valley, its a 3-day hike through the valley and over an alpine pass into Fiordland National Park. (pass by)
- Fly over the main divide of the Southern Alps and into Fiordland National park. One of the first sights you will encounter on arrival in Fiordland National Park is Mt Tutoko, at over 8,900ft / 2,700meters it is Fiordland's highest peak. There are two main glaciers to view here, the Donne and the Age. (pass by)
- Fly the full length of the fiord, right out to the Tasman sea where you will turn and descend, before coming into land. This part of the flight really makes you appreciate the sheer size of the towering cliffs of the fiord, which rise over a mile high in some parts! (pass by)
- View the highest peak in Milford Sound, Mitre Peak. It impressively rises directly out of the water of the fiord, to it's summit at 5,560ft / 1,690 meters, which is just over a mile of vertical gain! (pass by)
- Experience the overhead beauty of Milford Sound (pass by)
- When your cruise returns, your pilot will meet you and escort you back to the airport. If time allows, the pilot will take you on a short bush walk through the native beech forest. The flight time back to Queenstown is 35 minuets. (pass by)
- After landing in Milford Sound, your pilot will escort you to the boat docks to board your Milford Sound Nature Cruise. (pass by)
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On your cruise, numbers are capped at 150 passengers and on this intimate experience, nature guides offer a personal commentary. The boat explores nooks and crannies along the edge of the fiord, nudging into sheer rock faces to examine flora and fauna in detail. The boat traverses the full length of the fiord, right out to the Tasman Sea, allowing guests to relax and take in the stunning scenery.
- After taking off in Milford Sound the flight path first takes in another view of the fiord, before tracing south, down the Arthur valley. At the head of this valley, the Sutherland Falls can be viewed, this is New Zealand's highest waterfall, falling impressively 1,900ft / 580 meters to the valley floor below. (pass by)
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Bowen FallsDuring your cruise, view the Bowen Falls, it is one of Milford Sound's two permanent waterfalls and at 530ft / 162 meter is it's highest. After rainfall, there are hundreds of waterfalls to be viewed in the fiord!
- After once again crossing the main divide of the Southern Alps, taking in stunning views of small alpine lakes and jagged snow capped mountains, the route then traverses the densely forested Greenstone and Caples valleys. (pass by)
- After emerging from the Greenstone valley, fly over Lake Wakatipu. Lake Wakatipu is New Zealand's longest lake at 46 miles / 75 kms, it is also incredibly deep, up to 1,250ft / 380 meters at some points! Queenstown is nestled on the lake's shores, so some great views of the town are enjoyed before landing. (pass by)
- View the Walter Peak high country station, which is one of New Zealand's largest merino sheep farms. (pass by)
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View the Remarkable mountain range and Queenstown, before landing back at the Air Milford base for your drop-off back to your accommodation.
- The flight path then begins to track east over the Southern Alps and back towards Queenstown. New Zealand's second largest lake, Lake Te Anau can be viewed, stretching out to the south. (pass by)
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Milford Sound Flight and Cruise ex Queenstown (incl Lunch) 20% OFF
Queenstown, South Island, New Zealand
South Island, New Zealand
$460.21
This is an experience gift voucher. The recipient will book the experience after
they redeem the gift voucher.
How it works?
01
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You choose from 10,000+ experience gifts
02
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We deliver the eVoucher or the Physical box to the recipient
03
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Recipient books the experience and creates unforgettable memories!