Premium Milford Sound and Helicopter Tour

From NZD$1210

4.9

(255 reviews)

Departs from: Tours 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

9/18/2026

A highly recommended tour

Was an excellent day. Very organised, lots of stops for breaks and photo opportunities, van very clean and spacious, curated music was well done, lunch was excellent and enough for the trip, like the cruise with a smaller group. Danny, our guide was brilliant with a great sense of humour, very informative and helpful, made the long journey entertaining. Overall, a tour with cheeky kiwi a very high recommendation

Ben C

9/8/2026

Premium Milford Sound Tour - Fabulous!

Absolutely fantastic trip. From the organisation and communication to the pick up and drop off, everything went perfectly. Nicky our driver was wonderful. Thoroughly recommend doing the coach, cruise and flight back, it was just fabulous and worth every penny, we loved it!

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8/21/2026

#KeepDannyInNZ

Cheeky Kiwis tour to Milford sounds was incredible. Our tour guide, Danny, kept us safe, on time, entertained, fed and watered. We stopped at some hot spots on the way to soak it all in which made a decently long journey all the more interesting and enjoyable. The cruise itself was breath taking where we saw penguins, seals and of course the incredible sounds (fjords) themselves. My best wishes to Danny, I sincerely hope you can remain in this beautiful country as long as you wish! #KeepDannyInNZ

Aaron W

8/18/2026

Spectacular Milford Sound journey from start to finish

This was such an amazing experience, and we loved every part of the journey. Danny our host from Cheey Kiwi was excellent and looked after us all. He made the bus journey fun with plenty of stops at fantastic and interesting locations. The cruise and plane flight home were absolutely spectacular. Highly recommend.

Gareth K

8/15/2026

Amazing tour with Danny and flight with Annabelle

Danny was our guide, and he was amazing! He took so many great photos of us, was knowledgeable, had a great music soundtrack for different parts of the trip, and gave us a lot of tips for our own photos. We forgot to mention we were vegan during booking, but he still made sure we had food by selecting out the chickpea salad and fruit from the lunchbox to make sure we still had something to eat. If you go, try to book with Danny! Highly recommend driving in and flying out. Our pilot, Annabelle, was great! She also took great photos of us and flew us around to many great photo locations. The whole experience was unreal and absolutely worth it. This should be on everyone's bucket list.

Katherine

8/14/2026

Wow, words cannot comprehend. Amazing!

Fantastic experience getting there with our driver (Zagdar?) really nice, knowledgeable and quick to help with any request, bloke deserves a raise. The Milford Sound cruise was spectacular, the only downside is the photos don't do the experience justice. No wonder it's known as the 8th wonder of the world! Just when I thought it couldn't get better, the flight back to Queenstown gave views of what I had just seen and so much more! I'd urge anyone to indulge in this must see and do bucket list item.

Rory G

7/9/2026

Stunning Milford Sound

I was not looking forward to the long coach ride but it was actually very much worth it. We stopped at so many picturesque places for photo opportunities and also fed llamas and interacted with kea! The driver Dan was also very entertaining and had lots of great stories to share. The cruise itself was amazing but the flight back to Queenstown was the winner! We flew over snow covered mountains, glaciers and lakes- breathtaking. Can’t fault the trip- well worth doing if you’re in this part of NZ

Marina Z

6/24/2026

Milford sound bus cruise fly

Abby was an awesome guide. Especially appreciated the curated music which she played at key moments in the ride, which made it all very much more special and dramatic. What an experience!

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6/21/2026

An Unforgettable Milford Sound Adventure! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

What an absolutely spectacular day out! The entire operation ran like clockwork from start to finish, and the four of us couldn't have asked for a better way to experience the sheer scale and beauty of Milford Sound. The water was stunning, the logistics were seamless, and getting right up close to the cascading waterfalls was an absolute highlight for the whole family. A huge shoutout to our driver and guide, Jason. He kept us thoroughly entertained the whole way down. I'm still trying to figure out if his relentless jokes or the hairpin turns on the Milford Road were more dizzying, but he navigated both like a total pro! The absolute cherry on top was the scenic flight. Our pilot, Isabelle, was fantastic and gave us an incredibly smooth ride over the peaks. This was quite a relief, considering she deadpanned right before takeoff that it was her very "first time" flying an airplane. We all had a minor heart attack before we realized she was completely pulling our leg! Her landing ended up being significantly smoother than Jason’s punchlines. If you're on the fence about booking this tour, just do it. Incredible views, a wonderfully organized itinerary, and a brilliantly funny crew. Highly recommended!

Stepan

6/11/2026

100% Recommend

We loved the drive, cruise, fly experience to see Milford Sound. We were able to see so many beautiful sights in just one day. Hannah was an amazing guide and took great care of us. We especially loved the stories and information along the drive.

Cami H