Milford Sound Heli Flight & Cruise from Queenstown
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May 2026
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What you can expect
Experience the ultimate adventure from Queenstown on the Milford Sound Heli Cruise Heli with Heliworks Queenstown. Combining the aerial views of a Milford Sound helicopter flight with exploring the fiord by cruise, this is an unparalleled way to experience one of New Zealand's most breathtaking destinations. The Milford Sound Heli Cruise Heli is a 4 hour trip, perfect for friends, families or groups looking to visit Milford Sound in just half a day and travel in style.
Starting from Queenstown, your Milford Sound flight helicopter flight transports you out over the majestic Richardson Mountain Range towards the pristine West Coast. Breaking up your journey above endless mountain peaks, untouched valleys and glacial lakes, the Heliworks Queenstown helicopter will make its first landing at a remote alpine location in Fiordland National Park. Here, you'll have the chance to soak in the untouched scenery and take photos before continuing your helicopter flight to Milford Sound.
Soon, the highlight of the Milford Sound Heli Cruise Heli experience unfolds as Milford Sound reveals itself, with the iconic Mitre Peak instantly commanding your attention. The tour seamlessly transitions from air to water as you land at the helipad and embark on a 2 hour Milford Sound boat cruise. This segment of the Milford Sound Heli Cruise Heli trip allows you to appreciate the fiord's immense scale up close, with informative commentary from a nature guide and plenty of incredible sights such as the Hanging Gardens, Fairy Falls and Stirling Falls. Along the way, keep an eye out for local wildlife, including fur seals, dolphins and even the rare Fiordland Crested Penguin.
After exploring Milford Sound's serene waters, you'll return to the helicopter for the final portion of the Milford Sound Heli Cruise Heli, your return flight back to Queenstown. This 4 hour Milford Sound helicopter flight and cruise package with Heliworks Queenstown offers staggering views of Milford Sound from above and below, ensuring a memorable adventure while visiting Queenstown.
Location
What you need to know
- Return helicopter flight from Queenstown to Milford Sound
- 2 helicopter landings, including a remote alpine location
- 2 hour scenic cruise in Milford Sound
- Informative pilot commentary and nature guides
- Complimentary transfers from central Queenstown
- Picnic lunch
- Allow 4 hours
- Departs at 9:30am
- Pick up from central Queenstown or meet at the Heliworks base in Frankton
- Operates daily all year
- Child (3-11yrs) & infant (0-2yrs) rates apply
- Please bring sunscreen, sunglasses, rain jacket, warm layers, camera and closed-toe shoes
- Minimum numbers apply for flight to go ahead
- Tea & coffee is available on the boat cruise
- If your flight is cancelled due to bad weather you can reschedule or contact us for a full refund
- We recommend booking this trip for one of your first available dates in Queenstown to allow flexibility for weather changes
- Flight paths and landings may vary due to weather at the pilot's discretion
Recent reviews
Unfortunately, the cruise portion was cancelled due to weather effecting the helicopter ride back. We also couldn’t reschedule for another day as we left town that afternoon. While we understand that weather is unpredictable, we don’t agree with the partial refund of $200 per ticket that was offered. The way I look at it, the $1295 covered 3 things: helicopter ride, alpine landing and the boat cruise. Because the boat cruise didn’t happen, I would expect to recieve a refund of 1/3 of the price(or about $431 per ticket). The current offer of $200 wasn’t acceptable. If one does the math, I would never pay $1000 just for a helicopter ride.
Need help?
- Email us at plan@everythingnewzealand.com
- Product ID: 25072
- This experience is supplied by Heliworks Queenstown