Unforgettable Milford Sound: Half-Day Flight & Cruise from Queenstown

We had an excellent experience with Air Milford on our fly/cruise/fly trip to Milford Sound on December 2nd. The entire team was professional, courteous, and genuinely helpful from start to finish. The weather was perfect—sunny and clear—and one of us even had the chance to sit in the copilot seat, which was phenomenal and so appreciated. The flight felt safe, smooth, and unforgettable. The cruise itself was equally impressive. Air Milford partnered us with a smaller boat carrying a smaller group, which made the experience far more intimate and enjoyable. The guide was fantastic: friendly, knowledgeable, and full of insights about Milford Sound’s geology, wildlife, and history. Yes, the trip is a significant investment, but it’s absolutely worth it. We consider it a once-in-a-lifetime experience and the highlight of our month-long trip to New Zealand. We took loads of photos and will remember this day forever. Milford Sound is spectacular and unlike anywhere else. If you’re in the Queenstown area, don’t miss it. We highly recommend Air Milford.

The flight and cruise were seamlessly organised from start to finish and all the staff we encountered were professional, helpful and friendly. We felt safe throughout and thoroughly enjoyed the amazing landscape from the air and from the boat. It was a wonderful experience; at times you felt as if you could reach out and touch the snow on the mountain tops and on the boat getting so close to the fur seals and the waterfalls was a highlight. The freshly baked muffins for morning tea were an added treat! Highly recommended in every way.

Emma the pilot was fantastic , when I come back will do it again Great scenery and the flying was breath taking particularly the flight into Milford Sound

My experience with Air Milford was excellent. I called the day before to check the weather and confirm my pickup location, which had changed since my booking, and they were very helpful in updating it. I also called again in the morning to double-check the weather, and someone picked up right away each time — everyone I spoke to was lovely. Captain Hank was amazing: very knowledgeable, reassuring, and he gave us a heads-up about potential turbulence, which I really appreciated. The cruise was also incredible — the crew was knowledgeable, and we were lucky enough to see seals and penguins! Everyone was so friendly and made the whole experience truly enjoyable. Thank you.

Fantastic experience. Such a great crew and experience. Experts in the area and great service. They care about safety and make that paramount

Really enjoyable flight and cruise and a fantastic way to get to Milford Sound. You get to see the mountains, rivers, lakes and fjords from a different perspective and avoid the very long drive there and back. Everyone at Air Milford was really helpful. Captain Tom Watson provided informative commentary on the flight and short walk to our boat. The crew on the Lady Starling were also very friendly & helpful and great commentary from the captain. We saw seals and were lucky enough to see a couple of Fiordland penguins.

Experience a flight through magical, beautiful snow capped mountains and green valleys below. The tour around the lake is also stunning! You can’t ask for a more magnificent incredible day than to do this tour.

Brilliant experience with pilot Alex Turnbull. Commentary great, smooth flying on a picture perfect day! Highly recommend!

Fantastic views, felt safe the entire trip. It was comfortable and relaxed with great commentary throughout the flight.

our trip postponed to next day due to bad weather, next day morning we got pickup from hotel , and started our beautiful scenic journey over ice mountain, grey river with blue water looks like rainbow . And cruse ship ride watching waterfalls, dolphin, seals etc . Just wonderful experience.