Premium Milford Sound and Helicopter Tour

From NZD$1210

4.9

(214 reviews)

Departs from: Te Anau

Duration: 9 hours

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Starting in Te Anau, this unforgettable adventure combines the best of Fiordland’s land, sea, and sky. Travel through one of the world’s most scenic routes, cruise the awe-inspiring Milford Sound, and take to the skies on a spectacular helicopter flight back to Te Anau. With expert guides, curated stops, and breathtaking views from every angle, this small-group experience captures the true essence of New Zealand’s natural beauty.

Itinerary

Why you’ll love this

Travel through Fiordland National Park with expert local guides

Cruise the world-famous Milford Sound in comfort and style

See waterfalls, wildlife, and Mitre Peak up close on a boutique vessel

Return to Te Anau on a once-in-a-lifetime scenic helicopter flight

Enjoy a relaxed, small-group experience with curated photo stops and stories

What’s included

Scenic helicopter flight back to Te Anau

Boutique Milford Sound cruise

Tasty picnic lunch

Small-group bus tour from Te Anau

Expert guide commentary and curated scenic stops

Important Information for your helicopter flight

There is a weight limit of 130 kilograms / 286 pounds per person
It is important to note that the Milford Sound helicopter tour is very dependent on the weather. The decision to fly is made by our Heli tour partner on the day.
If the flight does not take place, you will remain with the main tour group in your vehicle and be refunded the helicopter portion of your day tour ticket immediately.
Fiordland weather is very changeable, and while it may seem sunny and fine in Milford Sound, the mountain ranges create their own systems of weather & wind that pilots must consider. Safety is our first priority
The return helicopter flight requires a minimum of 3 people to fly. We join with other tours to do our best to make the flight travel and most of the time this occurs.

Why choose us

Famously passionate tour guides

Our guides share stories, laughs, and Kiwi charm on every journey.

Travel in comfort

Small groups, big comfort. Relax in our modern Mercedes minibuses with style and space.

Award-winning tours

Thousands of five-star reviews and top travel awards - experiences loved worldwide.

Kiwi owned. Kiwi operated

Proudly local and passionate about sharing authentic New Zealand with every traveller.

Stories worth sharing

2/19/2026

Drive, cruise, fly tour

Such a great trip! Glen was super knowledgeable and made the trip there very fun. Milford sound cruise and flight were great and so beautiful!

Ally C

2/10/2026

Great Tour, Except for the Weather

We booked this tour with the optional flight back to Queenstown, but the flight was cancelled due to bad weather and we rode back in the van. This was disappointing, but we were prepared for this possibility and the operator refunded the price difference immediately and without prompting. The tour itself is great, with beautiful scenery throughout and a fantastic guide (Jeff), who kept us entertained and engaged for the entire day. It was sunny on the east side of the coastal mountains but Milford Sound was rainy and foggy. We understand that this weather is common, so future travelers - dont expect the postcard-perfect views of the Sound as are often shown. Even with a steady and sometimes hard rain, we enjoyed the cruise.

Tom42532

2/7/2026

Just the most fabulous day out

What can I say - a wonderful day out from Queenstown to Milford Sound exploring and experiencing some of the most beautiful places on the planet . Everything about the trip was first class - the minibus driver ( gawd I forget his name!!) ; the stops ; the cruise along Milford Sound and the flight home in a light aircraft . Best day out ever !

Bill.H

2/7/2026

Great experience with bus, cruise and flight. Way to see Milford

Annabel made the flight an incredible experience. The flight over Milford sound and seeing the glacier and scenery from above has been the highlight of my trip to NZ. Bus ride was great and enjoyable. Glad I did the bus, flight and cruise. Information provided on bus trip was informative and my the trip a fun experience

JimB2756

2/4/2026

An excellent and special day trip

A fabulous day. The bus ride to Milford Sound was great- a long journey made easy with lots of stops at beautiful locations and Kaitlyn was an excellent driver and guide. The fjord itself is beautiful. The icing-on-the-cake was the flight back. Joseph, our pilot made us feel safe and gave a great commentary on the stunning landscape. A special and memorable day. Flawlessly organised. 100% recommend.

karen g

2/4/2026

Must do!

Well organized and long comfortable trip! We opted to fly back which I highly recommend! The views were spectacular.

Shin L

1/28/2026

Awesome Experience

We were supposed to take the bus to Milford Sound and fly back. Unfortunately the weather didn't cooperate and we had to take the bus back. This was unfortunate, but Zoey was our tour guide and she made the trip amazingly fun. She provided us with commentary along the way and stopped at a number of viewpoints. The cruise was good but the weather conditions were not the best. I would highly recommend the trip and hopefully you get Zoey as your guide.

levetan

1/28/2026

Terrific tour - well organised

Excellent tour! Highly recommended. Our tour guide and driver, Daniel, was terrific. We particularly loved his playlist curated to suit each part of the trip to Milford Sound. We had plenty of stops to take the obligatory photos and to simply enjoy being in such spectacular places. The mini bus was modern, clean and comfortable. We each got a lunch cooler bag containing a chicken sandwich, small quinoa salad, chocolate cake, apple, orange juice and some mints. Daniel also offered muesli bars, chips and motion sickness tablets for the 2 hour cruise. The cruise didn’t end up being that choppy but it was really windy! Definitely have warm clothes ready. We flew back to Queenstown which was a fabulous experience. The airport is located next to the cruise pier so it was a short transfer by bus immediately after the cruise finished. Then there was a taxi waiting at Queenstown Airport waiting to return you to your original pick up point. Very well organised. Well worth the money spent. Much better than travelling in a large coach.

Culture62884029674

1/27/2026

Incredible Tour

This was an amazing tour from start to finish! Our guide Joe was fantastic - he was funny and knowledgeable, and he shared so many interesting stories and facts throughout the journey. Every part of the tour was filled with incredible views, and the scenic plane ride back to Queenstown was the perfect way to end the day.

Abby D

1/27/2026

Milford Sound Tour. Ask for Danny

Danny was a great a great tour guide. His Playlist throughout the ride added to the incredible vistas!

Ange

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