Milford Sound Flight and Cruise ex Queenstown
Overview
Air Milford hosts you on an intimate experience, combining two incredible scenic flights into Fiordland National Park with a Nature Cruise through the fiord itself. Enjoy reserved seating for Air Milford passengers aboard the cruise and commentary from the passionate skippers while exploring the nooks and crannies along the edge of the fiord, nudging into sheer rock faces to examine flora and fauna in detail. Enjoy return flights to Milford Sound so you can experience its beauty from all angles.
What's Included
- Tea and coffee Coffee and/or Tea
- Live pilot commentary on board
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located hotels)
- Reserved Seating aboard the Nature Cruise
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
We provide a pick-up/drop-off service from all centrally located Queenstown accommodation, please update us with your details. If your accommodation is not centrally located, please let us know and we will send through parking directions.
3 Tex Smith Lane
Frankton, Queenstown 9300, New Zealand
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
What To Expect
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Air Milford
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Coronet Peak Ski Area (pass by)
Skippers Canyon (pass by)
Glenorchy-Queenstown Road (pass by)
Routeburn Track (pass by)
Fiordland National Park (Te Wahipounamu) (pass by)
Milford Sound (pass by)
Mitre Peak (pass by)
Milford Sound Airport
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Bowen Falls
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Milford Sound Airport
5 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Sutherland Falls (pass by)
Cruise Milford
1 hour 45 minutes Admission Ticket Included
Greenstone and Caples Tracks (pass by)
Lake Wakatipu (pass by)
Walter Peak Station Wharf (pass by)
Air Milford
15 minutes Admission Ticket Free
Lake Te Anau (pass by)
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Do not forget to bring a jacket and your camera
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Infant rates apply for 0 - 1 years of age, when the infant is sat on a parents lap, with an infant lap belt
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
Frequently Asked Questions (9)
Q: Will I get seasick on Milford Sound Flight and Cruise ex Queenstown?
Cancellation Policy
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Activity code: C-38244P2
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Frequently Asked Questions (9)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from Cool Shore Excursions customers.
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If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy.
Feb 2023- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (NZDT).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Tea and coffee. Coffee and/or Tea.
- Live pilot commentary on board.
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located hotels).
- Reserved Seating aboard the Nature Cruise.
- Lunch.
This tour requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Apr 2025There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
If you find a date and time that works for you, book it NOW because things always sell out at this time of year.
Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Milford Sound Flight and Cruise ex Queenstown is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Milford Sound Flight and Cruise ex Queenstown will be included in your confirmation email from Cool Shore Excursions. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Tea and coffeeCoffee and/or Tea
- Live pilot commentary on board
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located hotels)
- Reserved Seating aboard the Nature Cruise
- Lunch
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date or full refund
- Do not forget to bring a jacket and your camera
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Infant rates apply for 0 - 1 years of age, when the infant is sat on a parents lap, with an infant lap belt
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travelers
