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Full Day
7.00am from Queenstown
3.00pm from Milford Sound
5 Hours
1 hr 45 mins
40 mins
No minimum
Year-Round
When making your booking on our website, please select your pickup point from the Pickup Location dropdown list. Your estimated time for pickup will be listed next to your accommodation. If you don’t require a pickup and will either drive or walk, you’ll meet the coach at the Southern Discoveries Queenstown Visitor Centre at St. Omer Wharf, 110 Beach Street. Please arrive by 6.40am to collect your Boarding Passes. For more information, please contact Southern Discoveries on 0800 264 536.
This is a Full Day experience. From checking in with Southern Discoveries for your morning coach, to landing back at Queenstown Airport, is approximately 9 hours.
Should the weather prevent us from flying on the day of your booking you would coach back to Queenstown returning at approximately 8pm
If you have plans immediately either side of your experience with us, please let us know.
We suggest you bring the following with you to make it a great day out:
The coach ride with our partners Southern Discoveries, departs Queenstown at approximately 7.00am. You will arrive in Milford Sound for your Nature Cruise after approximately 5 hours, with plenty of photo stops and short walks on your way in.
Download the Southern Discoveries app before your departure onto your phone to hear commentary along your coach, cruise, and flight journey to Milford Sound, with the audio activating automatically when you near points of interest.
This app utilises GPS triggers, so it doesn’t require WIFI to work.
It is available in English, German, Spanish, French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Chinese Simplified for the coach and cruise portions and English, German, Spanish, French, and Mandarin for your flight.
You will find a QR code link to this app in your email confirmation.
In accordance with New Zealand law and for your safety, all children aged 6 and under must be correctly secured in an approved child seat while traveling in any Southern Discoveries coach. If you need to hire an approved child seat, we recommend you contact Tots on Tour on +64 3 442 0409.
Depending on the size of the car seat, this may be flown back with you or it may need to return by coach to be collected from Southern Discoveries later in the day.
Your Nature Cruise through Milford Sound with our partners Southern Discoveries is 1 hour 45 mins.
Yes, a kiwi-style buffet lunch is included with this experience, which includes a selection of delicious hot and cold dishes and salads freshly prepared on board using local produce.
Complimentary tea, coffee and water is available. A selection of small snacks are available to purchase onboard. You are also welcome to bring snacks of your own.
Yes, the cruise has a large indoor area with comfortable seating and tables.
Your cruise through Milford Sound is on a boat with a large open-top deck and comfy interior cabins with full-height windows for optimal viewing. Take in the stunning scenery of Mitre Peak, Stirling Falls, Copper Point, and the Tasman Sea. Keep an eye out for seals, dolphins and penguins.
Your flights between Queenstown and Milford Sound are approximately 40 minutes each way.
We would say the cruise is suitable for all ages.
Yes, there is a nappy changing facility onboard the cruise.
Because of the weather-dependent nature of flying in the Southern Alps to Milford Sound, we cannot guarantee the return flight portion of your experience. The safety of our passengers is always our highest priority and in the event of adverse weather, you will return to Queenstown by coach, arriving back at approximately 8 pm and the flight portion of the trip will be refunded. Glenorchy Air is not responsible for any missed connections or activities if flights are delayed or canceled due to weather conditions or unforeseen circumstances.
This is a Half Day experience. From check in 30 minutes before departure, to landing back at Queenstown Airport, is approximately 5 to 5 1/2 hours. Please note, this does not include time for self-driving or using our complimentary transfers. If you have plans immediately either side of your experience with us, please let us know.
It’s always a good time to fly! If the option is there, we would suggest either our 9.00am or 1.30pm departures. Please note, our 1.30pm departure time is only available at certain times of the year. Whilst we cannot guarantee it, Milford Sound can sometimes be a little bit quieter at these times.
We suggest you bring the following with you to make it a great day out:
Your flights between Queenstown and Milford Sound are approximately 40 minutes each way.
Your Nature Cruise through Milford Sound with our partners Southern Discoveries is 1 hour 45 mins.
No, lunch is not included. When making your booking online, you have the option to add a picnic lunch for an additional cost that will be ready for you on the cruise. We have vegetarian, vegan, and gluten free options available.
Complimentary tea, coffee and water is available. A selection of small snacks are available to purchase onboard. You are also welcome to bring snacks of your own.
Yes, the cruise has a large indoor area with comfortable seating and tables.
Your cruise through Milford Sound is on a boat with a large open-top deck and comfy interior cabins with full-height windows for optimal viewing. Take in the stunning scenery of Mitre Peak, Stirling Falls, Copper Point, and the Tasman Sea. Keep an eye out for seals, dolphins and penguins.
We would say the cruise is suitable for all ages.
Yes, there is a nappy changing facility onboard the cruise.
Our pilots will always look at the forecast for the full duration of your trip and if we feel like the weather may change, we will not leave Queenstown. Due to the weather-dependent nature of flying in the Southern Alps to Milford Sound, it is unfortunate that there are very rare occasions where the forecast changes on us and although uncommon, it can be a case that we are unable to operate the return flight. The safety of our passengers is always our highest priority and in the unlikely event that this ever occurs, we will arrange coach transfers back to Queenstown. We fully appreciate the inconvenience this will cause and do everything we can to look after our passengers.
We had a great time on this afternoon trip. Will is not only an excellent pilot but was very amusing and full of anecdotes. Needless to say the scenery was stunning. I highly recommend this trip!!
NeilM via Tripadvisor