My family (2 adult, 3 kids) will fly to Queenstown from AKL on 1st August. Milford Sound Flights from Queenstown. Milford Sound is in the heart of a rainforest (annual rainfall is 6,813mm or 268 inches) which creates walls of temporary waterfalls on a wet day receding to just two permanent waterfalls (Lady Bowen Falls and Stirling Falls) in drier conditions. Free.

For a complete Milford Sound experience, choose a Milford Flight and Cruise, which combines a Milford flight from Queenstown with a boat cruise on Milford Sound. Enjoy a leisurely, small group day trip to Milford Sound, including a boat cruise along the full length of the fiord to the Tasman Sea. A Milford Sound flight from Queenstown by helicopter or fixed wing plane is the best way to see Milford. Visit Queenstown at the start of the season and experience the electric atmosphere of the town’s annual Real Journeys Queenstown Winter Festival 18-21 June 2020. In Queenstown there is a frisbee golf course in the botanic garden, good fun for all ages.

Day 4: Invercargill to Dunedin. Cruise the fiord and experience this dramatically beautiful landscape with its towering mountain peaks, gushing waterfalls, ink-dark … Day 2: Puzzling World in Wanaka, then to Te Anau Day 3: Te Anau To Cruise in Milford Sound then to Invercargill. Book a great value Milford Sound day tour from Queenstown and see one of the world's most spectacular natural attractions. We will have a trip by motorhome for 5 night then fly back to AKL from Christchurch.. My plan: Day 1: Skyline in Queenstown, then to Wanaka. Our relaxed timetable ensures the best opportunity to enjoy walks, scenic stops and explore this iconic area with a local nature guide. These flights are truly awe inspiring and give you a chance to experience this magnificent area by land, sea and sky. Glorious on a fine day, Milford Sound’s ethereal, moody beauty in the rain is equally spectacular. Day 5: in Dunedin then Chch Milford Sound, a must-do trip in New Zealand. Overview. Milford Sound Coach There is an opportunity for a stunning flight back from Milford Sound to Queenstown at the conclusion of the cruise by fixed wing aircraft or helicopter the flight takes approx 40 minutes. I have reservations about Milford Sound for kids, there isn't anything much to do except look at the view or take a cruise on the sound (which lasts an hour or so) and it's a long way to go for that.