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Milford Sound Coach-Cruise-Fly - True South Flights

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Experience one of New Zealand's number one tourist destinations from three fantastic perspectives - a luxury scenic coach into Milford Sound, a small boat cruise and an awe-inspiring scenic flight!

Experience one of New Zealand's number one tourist destinations from three fantastic perspectives - a luxury scenic coach into Milford Sound, a small boat cruise and an awe-inspiring scenic flight!

Highlights

  • Awe inspiring 40 minute scenic flight
  • Breathtaking views
  • Cruise the length of Milford Sound
  • Experience stunning scenery and wildlife

Experience one of New Zealand's number one tourist destinations from three fantastic perspectives.

First travel south by luxury coach along the shores of Lake Wakatipu, with the Remarkable Mountain range rising to 2,290m to your left and spectacular views across the lake to the Eyre Mountains out to your right.

From then it's through rural New Zealand heartland as you head west towards Te Anau for a short stop.

From Te Anau it is north into the heart of the Fiordland National Park, with numerous stops on your way to Milford Sound allowing you to enjoy the grandeur of your surroundings.

On arrival at Milford Sound you will board a small cruise boat and journey the length of the fiord towards the Tasman Sea. This will give you the chance to experience the spectacular waterfalls and rare wildlife of Milford Sound.

After your cruise boat docks you will be escorted to your aeroplane, where every seat is a window seat for the return flight back to Queenstown.

This breathtaking scenic flight lasts approximately 40 minutes, giving you the chance to see from the air the amazing sights you have just experienced from land and water.

You will experience panoramic views of razor sharp ridgelines, snow capped peaks and deep glacial formed valleys. The flight takes you across the Southern Alps towards the head of Lake Wakatipu before following the lake to Queenstown.

You will arrive in Queenstown late afternoon approximately four hours ahead of your fellow passengers returning by coach, giving you a little more time to experience all that Queenstown has to offer.

Adult $599.00
Child $450.00

What's included

  • Modern coach with on board cinema
  • Short nature walks and photo opportunities en-route
  • Picnic lunch
  • 1.5 hour Milford Sound cruise
  • Scenic flight from Milford Sound to Queentown
  • Courtesy transport from Queenstown airport back to your accommodation

Duration

  • The duration of this experience is 1 days

Notes

  • Scenic flight portion is weather dependant, in the event of conditions being unsuitable for the flight back to Queenstown you will return by coach and be refunded the cost of the flight portion. In this case the total cost of your trip will be $199pp

    Departure: Queenstown 7:00am

    Please be at The Station Building bus stop corner of Camp & Shotover St for departure.

    If you would prefer pick-up from your Queenstown central accommodation please indicate this on your booking form

    THE BEST WAY TO GET THE MOST OUT OF MILFORD SOUND - COACHES GET INTO MILFORD IN MOST WEATHER, WHEREAS FLIGHTS ARE MUCH MORE WEATHER DEPENDANT. BOOKING THIS TRIP GETS YOU TO MILFORD SOUND FOR YOUR CRUISE AND THEN IF THE WEATHER IS SUITABLE TAKES YOU ON AN UNFORGETTABLE SCENIC FLIGHT RETURN TO QUEENSTOWN

    Conditions: (1) Departures can be weather dependent, where a flight is unable to depart due to weather you will be offered a re-schedule or full refund. (2) Flights Guaranteed confirmed with 2 passengers or more (3) Discount fares are transferable at True South Flights's discretion. Cancellations by the operator due to weather will be fully refunded. If your travel plans change or you are unable to fly with us as planned please contact us promptly and let us know. Cancellations made within 24 hours prior to your reserved flight incur a 50% cancellation fee and in the case of a "no show" we will charge you the full cost of the flight. True South Flights reserves the right to apply discretion in exceptional circumstances.

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

Authenticated Reviews & PhotosAll of our reviews are from people who have booked and paid for this activity thru Bookme

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TRINUDH karnasuta from New Zealand wrote on 30 January 2015

Milford sound coach-cruise-flya

Coach is great with good scenery all the way, cruise is just so-so nothing special..fly is the best experience i have ever had!!

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Anon from United Kingdom wrote on 23 January 2020

Amazing views

The cruise was incredible and we really appreciated the crews efforts to welcome us onboard and help us spot seals and dolphins! We were disappointed to have to get the coach back rather than flying but the weather didn’t hold out for us. The coach journey into Milford was informative and beautiful. Would highly recommend this experience.

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Diana Susa from United States wrote on 11 March 2019

Fly back from Milford Sound

Pilot met us at our tour bus and escorted to shuttle to airport. Flight was amazing - total new view of incredible scenery. Shuttle service back to our hotel was friendly and efficient. Memorable adventure.

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Danelle Matthews from New Zealand wrote on 10 November 2018

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Definitely recommend fly back option. The scenery is just fantastic

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Adrian Gallagher from Australia wrote on 15 May 2018

Amazing experience, must do in NZ!

This was one of the most incredible experiences in NZ after spending two weeks in both the North and South Islands. Extremely well looked after by the team at True South Flights and Jucy as I did a last-minute booking (the night before) and it all worked out perfectly. The coach to Milford sound was great, we learnt a lot on the way there and stopped off at a lot of scenic points along the way. The cruise was beautiful; however, the highlight was the flight in a propeller plane back to Queenstown. Seeing Milford Sound from above is breathtaking, with views of the mountains covered in vegetation or snow. It was the best way to view the Milford Sound region out of the other two methods. Our pilot was extremely nice and pointed out areas of interest. It made for an extremely memorable experience and I highly recommend it!

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