Milford Sound Scenic Flights

Milford Sound Scenic Flights

Milford Sound Scenic Flights
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9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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Over the Alps to Milford Sound... one of the world's best scenic flights. Milford Sound Scenic Flights operate daily from Queenstown and Milford Sound, including coach, helicopter and cruise options.
Queenstown, New Zealand

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Air Tours
5 hours
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Recommended by 95% of travelers
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$365.26
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Full-day Tours
6+ hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 90% of travelers
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$421.62
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(31 reviews)
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MezzyMay
Whitianga, New Zealand107 contributions
Jul 2020 • Friends
What an amazing flight we had with Milford Sound Scenic flights. We had taken advantage of a $99 special deal for a 45 minute flight over Mt Aspiring National Park - Lord of the Rings territory. The scenery was breathtaking from the air. The young female pilot guided us smoothly on the flight and pointed out the various points of interest. Definitely an experience worth every $!
Written July 15, 2020
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Thank you so much for your fabulous review. The Mt Aspiring National Park certainly offers some of the best scenery New Zealand has to offer and we are super happy that we can showe it off to you in the best way possible.
Written September 7, 2020
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jlfhstravelling
Red Beach, New Zealand106 contributions
Jul 2020
Wow what an experience. We were fortunate to get one of their post covid specials of $99 for 45 minutes (which turned out to be just over an hour) and as a result were able to go up as a family of 5. Andy our pilot was passionate about flying and very knowledge about the region. I am not the best flyer and he was calm and reassuring and the flight was without bumps!
The region is truely spectacular and to see it by air on a blue sky winters day was magical.
Written July 16, 2020
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Thanks for your great review. It certainly is a fantastic trip to do over the Mt Aspiring National Park. Andy knows this area like the back of his hand and he loves taking everyone out in our scenic aircraft.
Written September 7, 2020
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Mary J
Manawatu-Wanganui Region, New Zealand62 contributions
Jul 2020
We booked the Mt Aspiring, Mt Earnslaw & the Glaciers sightseeing flight for just $99. I'm not sure if it was this cheap because it was when there were no tourists from overseas. However, we were very pleased with it. As the weather forecast was for a change we contacted the provider and asked to change to a day earlier. No problem. The pilot Liam was really great and very informative and friendly. Highly recommended,
Written August 4, 2020
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Hi Susan! Thank you for great review. Our Mt Aspiring flight is certainly an incredible experience and we feel it allows all passengers to see areas that would be able to be seen in any other way.
Written September 15, 2020
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Sophia L
Auckland, New Zealand1 contribution
Jul 2020 • Couples
My partner and I did the Mount Aspiring flight, circled right around the tip of Mt Aspiring, very close to glaciers and views of Lord of the Rings film locations. It was absolutely amazing!!! Glen was our pilot and he was so professional yet very personable, and gave us a well informed commentary of all the sights we were passing by. Can’t recommend this tour enough!! Thank you Glen and Milford Sound Scenic flights for a 30th birthday experience I’ll never forget.
Written July 19, 2020
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Kia ora, Sophia. Thanks so much for your fantastic review. The Mt Aspiring Scenic Flight is certainly a must do if you want to get out and see some of the best scenery New Zealand has to offer. We will pass on you positive comments onto Glen, and we hope you had a fantastic 30th Birthday up in the skies with us.
Written September 7, 2020
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Kate T
Hamilton & Waikato Region, New Zealand43 contributions
Nov 2020 • Couples
Wow what can we say,this was the best! We had an amazing pilot, called Grant ,he was so good,made you feel at ease,and confident in his abilities! He also spoke so well,with lots of great knowledge of the area,we loved this! We were so pleased to go today as we had booked for last week bu weather had made us reschedule...
We couldn’t have asked for a better day,it was so amazing!
The scenery is so incredibly gorgeous,we are still pinching ourselves! If you do nothing else,do this trip,you won’t reverent it! We flew in,did the Mitre Peak company cruise then flew out.Highly recommend you do this because you get to see so much you would never see just driving! Do this,you won’t regret it!
Written November 17, 2020
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Kia ora, Kate! Thank you for your amazing review. Great that Grant made you feel comfortable, he is a fantastic pilot. The scenery from start to finish is non-stop incredible and glad to hear you enjoyed everyone minute of your trip with us. We appreciate the wonderful recommendation and hope to take you on more adventures in the future! Kind regards, Milford Sound Scenic Flights
Written December 13, 2020
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Abronzy
Rotorua, New Zealand11 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
The day we flew to the Milford sounds was spectacular. The weather was perfect. The sights flying so close to the mountains are unforgettable. Our pilots was the best. The cruise in the sounds was also great & once again the scenery was glorious. The captain of our boat was cool he placed the vessel so we could see the seals & penguins up close. My favourite was when put the boat directly under the Stirling waterfall
Written October 30, 2020
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Kia ora! Thank you for your awesome review. When it is a great flying day, travelliong to Milford Sound via plane is certainly not to be missed! Its great to hear you loved the cruise! Being on a small boat results in you getting super close to the serene waterfalls and wildlife. Kind regards, Milford Sound Scenic Flights
Written November 17, 2020
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ClareUK123
Auckland Central, New Zealand152 contributions
Oct 2020 • Couples
If you are considering whether to do this or not, do it! You will not regret it!

I took the return flight from Queenstown to Milford Sound, with the 2 hour Milford Sound cruise. The trip was seamless, Katie our pilot was great, providing interesting commentary through the trip. The flight is almost too beautiful to believe.

Cahill was our skipper on the cruise who was extremely knowledgeable and great at spotting wildlife. We saw dolphins, seals and even a penguin briefly. We had a clear, sunny day so were able to see Milford Sound at its best.

I did a coach trip to Milford Sound several years ago. In my view, the experience of the flight is definitely worth the additional cost in comparison to the coach.
Written October 15, 2020
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Hi Clare, Thanks for your amazing review. Great to hear you had a fantastic trip with us to Milford Sound and everyone in our team looked after throughout your experience. We hope to take you on more adventures in the future! Kind regards, Milford Sound Scenic Flights
Written November 17, 2020
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Ross H
Warwick, Australia2,278 contributions
Jan 2020
Unbelievable views of Milford Sound , the Snow-capped Southern Alps , glacial lakes and then finally Queenstown and its glorious lake. One seat each side of the plane allowed all passengers to have a window seat to admire the fantastic views. Our pilot was superb
Written January 29, 2020
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Many thanks for the great review. The views are stunning throughout the whole trip. We take pride in knowing we can offer guaranteed window seats on all our flights. The Milford Sound Scenic Flights Team
Written February 25, 2020
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Samantha
4 contributions
Jan 2023
We were booked for the Milford Sound fly and boat trip but the weather was bad so this was cancelled. We were offered the option to return the next morning to try again or to take a scenic flight from Queenstown. We chose the scenic flight which was amazing. The pilot was excellent and provided lots of knowledge about what we were seeing - even warning us when it was going to be a bit bumpy!
Written January 19, 2023
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Kia Ora Samantha, Thank you for leaving us a review even though we weren’t able to get you to Milford Sound whilst you were in Queenstown. Happy to hear that you enjoyed our alternative local scenic flight 😊 Kind Regards, Milford Sound Scenic Flights
Written March 6, 2023
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Gareth
Auckland, New Zealand3 contributions
Dec 2020
Our family of five did the Fly Cruise Fly. A real bucket list adventure and what an adventure it was. Unbelievable scenery throughout the day, the flight to Milford Sound was just brilliant, flying close to the snow capped Mountains and then the flight through the Sound. Just awesome. The cruise was great, this was out first trip to the Sound and it makes you really appreciate the beautiful country we live in. Our Pilot was brilliant and I think we as New Zealanders are blessed to be able to visit some of most iconic destinations without the hoards of tourists. Have nothing against Tourists however our guide mentioned that normally in Summer there would be 80 coachloads and cars banked up at the Sounds meaning a real crush. While it was busy there was space on the boat to enjoy the surrounds.
Written January 14, 2021
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Kia Ora GPBH, Thanks for you great review. Awesome to hear you had a great time with us on your first trip to Milford Sound and you got to see some incredible views out there. We certainly are lucky to have this in our backyard and it certainly never gets old flying and cruising around this wonderful part of the country.
Written February 10, 2021
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