Milford Sound Scenic Tour: Coach, Cruise and Flight from Queenstown

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Te Anau

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Experience the perfect combination of a scenic coach ride to Milford Sound, a two hour cruise on the spectacular fiord and then top the day off with a flight over an untouched mountain wilderness back to Queenstown.

Duration: 9 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Te Anau - Enjoy a brief mid-morning pause in Te Anau. Savor a quick coffee and snack before continuing on the Milford Road towards Milford Sound.
Milford Sound - Discover the breathtaking beauty of Milford Sound.
Fiordland National Park (Te Wahipounamu) - After the cruise, return to Queenstown via a fixed-wing plane, taking in the…

What's Included

35-40 minute scenic fixed wing plane flight back to Queenstown
2 Hour Cruise around Milford Sound / Piopiotahi with Mitre Peak Cruises
Scenic Coach Tour to Milford Sound from Queenstown
Complimentary pickup and drop-off from set locations
Numerous scenic stops on the drive to Milford Sound

What's Not Included

Lunch

Additional Information

Infants are classed a 11kg or under due to seatbelt restrictions on the flight - if over this weight they are classed as a child
Infants and Child car/booster seats available at an extra cost booked directly with the supplier, otherwise please bring your own along.

Location

Te Anau

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

4.8

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Seaside22910166354

Feb 11, 2025

Fantastic everybody should go to Milford - Great place you'll be amazed with Milford sound The flights are fantastic on the boat trip was awesome everybody should come to Milford Sound

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Bob_f

Feb 7, 2025

Fabulous Day, worth the splurge! - It was a fantastic day from start to finish. Pick up was easy. Our guide, GT, was a delight. The drive was nice. It was a great group. The boat trip on the Sound was great and the flight back was breathtaking and so worth it!

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Dennis_c

Feb 2, 2025

Milford Sound and Scenic Flight Tour - Our tour was through Altitude. Our tour guide, DO was very knowledgeable and told us a lot about the land. She made the 5-6 hour tour very enjoyable. Milford Sound is a must do if you are visiting Queenstown. We took the flight back from Milford Sound and the cost was well worth it value.

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John_s

Jan 24, 2025

Milford on a clear sunny day... WOW. - Loved it. Mercedes van tour to Milford, boat ride, flight back on what turned out to be a clear sunny day, was exceptional. Bus driver Chelsea Rogers was really wonderful, knowledgeable and charismatic and the pilot who flew us back to Queenstown was also great. Thanks for a brilliant day. Highly recommend.

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Briina_m

Jan 22, 2025

Magnificent Milford Experience - Absolutely amazing! We did the coach, cruise and scenic flight to experience everything in one day. Magnificent! The coach was a small group which I appreciated after seeing the massive bus loads of people. Nev was our driver and we couldn’t have asked for better. He knew the roads like the back of his hand and shared a lot of awesome history about South Island and everywhere we journeyed. Our pilot Andy was incredible too. So calm and patient. Also very knowledgeable about the sounds and landscape we flew over. Finally, shout out to Ritch for getting us home safe at the end of the trip! My advice is book the trip! You won’t regret it.

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Joseph_c

Jan 19, 2025

Milford Sound Combination Platter - A perfect way to see the area. Ivan was a terrific guide (as well as a safe driver)! Lots of interesting sites along the driving route in a comfortable coach. Van size and crowd about right to keep things going and to meet new friends. We took the flying option back to Queenstown which was a fun and adventurous way to end the day.

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Mike_j

Jan 11, 2025

Incredible. Must see experience. - The bucket list experience you didn’t know was on your bucket list. 10/10 recommend. The coach bus was very comfortable. Make sure to pre-book lunch or pick something up in Te Anau - pre-booking lunch is the easiest way. I recommend coffee and breakfast before you arrive at your pick up spot. You do have the opportunity to get coffee in Te Anau. You will then eat lunch on the cruise. The stops were incredibly scenic and lovely. Milford sound is unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Bring sunscreen because it could be cloudy, but it could be very sunny and you will want sunscreen. We were there on a perfectly sunny day and it was absolutely stunning.And the flight back was like a dream. Stunning and engaging the entire time. The staff was incredible and helpful. This is an experience that you cannot miss.

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Mark_o

Jan 3, 2025

Perfect way to visit Milford Sound - Perfect day! We’re very glad that we chose the coach / cruise / fly option since that allowed us to see lots of amazing spots on the way to Milford Sound and then travel back quickly with amazing views from the plane. Kevin was engaging and kept the tour going at a great pace.

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Yaping_g

Oct 27, 2024

Wonderful and well organized tour - The coach&cruise&flight Milford sound tour is excellent! Original tour date got rain, was able to re-scheduled to 2 days later. I am really glad we were able to make the tour: the coach van driver Do (or Do 20) is really fun, considerate, and views along the way such as mirror lake and waterfall are beautiful. Do took care of everyone really well, connect us to the cruise, and wait with us until handing us all to the pilot. The cruise is great too: offered more close view to all the water falls. The flight back to Queenstown is short (40 min) but offered breathtaking views from air, really enjoyed it. And after flight, a shuttle driver took us back to our stop near hotel. The whole tour is well organized, and we really enjoyed the whole tour!!

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Emily_l

Jan 19, 2025

Go to Milford Sound with a different company. - Milford sound is amazing and should not be missed. However, I would not use this company to get me there. We started off on the wrong foot when our tour guide scolded us in front of the whole group for getting to the bus right on time (apparently we were supposed to arrive 10 minutes early). It was demeaning. Our tour guide did provide us with information about the region but spoke in the way of a righteous schoolmarm. She had the audacity to tell our group (with 4 people from Colorado, ourselves included) that she was disappointed with the Rocky Mountains in comparison to “her” mountains in NZ. Don’t get me wrong, the mountains in NZ are special and impressive, but there is no need for her to downgrade our country and home, it was upsetting. Lastly, we purchase the flight option home. I understand they don’t control the weather, but our flight was cancelled due to “weather”, however we saw many flights depart Milford sound and flying over our van as we were driving home. Perhaps they should contract with a different, more reliable plane company. All and all, you should experience Milford sound in your trip to Mew Zealand, but I would advise using a different tour company.

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