Why choose this Queenstown tour ?
The only scenic flight company ex. Queenstown to showcase some of Mt Aspiring & Fiordland National Parks largest Glaciers. These include the Rob Roy, Bonar, Jura, Volta, Dart, Olivine, and Donne Glaciers among many others and of course, Milford Sound itself. Each tour with Air Milford is guaranteed to see at least five major glaciers.
Make the most of your Queenstown adventure
What makes Milford Sound and Big Five Glaciers Scenic Flight a unique experience ?
Begin your experience with a thorough pre-flight briefing with your pilots on the sights to be encountered during the 1hr Scenic flight.
After takeoff, view Coronet Peak, one of New Zealand’s premiere ski fields.
Fly over the Shotover river and Skippers canyon, this is where gold was discovered in the 1860’s. This river became the world’s 2nd highest gold bearing river in the world, next to the Klondike in Alaska.
Head North out of the Wakatipu basin and into Mt Aspiring National park, with the larger mountains and glaciers emerging as you track north.
View Mount Aspiring, often known as the Matterhorn of the South, it sits at 10,000ft / 3,030meters and has six related glaciers, the largest being the Upper Volta Glacier.
Begin to head West, over the main divide of the Southern Alps and into Fiordland National park, before exiting Mt Aspiring National park fly down ‘glacier alley’ with the Olivine Ice Plateau, a unique glacial amphitheater. One of the first sights you will encounter on arrival in Fiordland National Park is Mt Tutoko, at over 8,900ft / 2,700meters it is Fiordland’s highest peak. There are two main glaciers to view here the Donne and the Age.
Your scenic flight will then take you of an overhead of Milford Sound itself. Milford Sound is Fiordland’s most northerly of 14 fiords and also it’s most dramatic.
Experience the beauty of Milford Sound
View the highest peak in Milford Sound, Mitre Peak. It impressively rises directly out of the water of the fiord, to it’s summit at 5,560ft / 1,690 meters, which is just over a mile of vertical gain!
The flight path then begins to track east over the Southern Alps and back towards Queenstown. New Zealand’s second largest lake, lake Te Anau can be viewed stretching out to the south.
After once again crossing the main divide of the Southern Alps, the route traverses the beech forest filled Greenstone valley, before emerging above Lake Wakatipu. Lake Wakatipu is New Zealand’s longest lake, with Queenstown nestled on it’s shores.
View the Remarkable mountain range and Queenstown, before landing back at the Air Milford base for your drop-off back to your accommodation by approximately 9.30am.
After leaving Milford Sound the flight path tracks south, down the Arthur valley. At the head of this valley, the Sutherland falls can be viewed, this is New Zealand highest waterfall, falling impressively 1,900ft / 580 meters to the valley floor below.
Tour Description & Additional Info:
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If cancelled due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date/time or full refund
- Do not forget to bring a jacket and your camera
- Infant 0 – 1 years of age fly free of charge, when the infant is sat on a parents lap, with an infant lap belt. If an infant requires their own seat, then a child ticket must be purchased
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
Options To Choose for Your Trip:
- 8am Big 5 Glaciers
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One Hour Milford Sound & Big Five Glacier Scenic Flight
Duration: 1 hour
Scenic Flight
Pickup included
Milford Sound and Big Five Glaciers Scenic Flight Inclusions:
Included with Your Ticket
- Live pilot commentary on board
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (centrally located hotels)
- Full pre-flight briefing with Air Milford pilot
Not Included
- No landing in Milford Sound is included
- No cruise of Milford Sound is included
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Special Instructions:
- This Tour is Provided by Air Milford.
- Tour Timezone & Starts at Pacific/Auckland.
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted.
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- This Tour is Rated 5 Stars based on 29 valid reviews on VIATOR.
- Minimum 1 Travelers is required to book.
- Maximum 15 Travelers is accepted for booking.
Please call us on arrival to Queenstown to discuss the latest weather forecast for your excursion and to confirm timings, minimum numbers and transportation.
On the day of your flight, you are required to call us 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to departure for a final weather check and flight confirmation. Pick-ups will begin 1 hour and 10 minutes prior to flight departure. If you are driving to us, we ask that you arrive to our base for check-in 45 minutes prior to departure. We are located at #3 Tex Smith Lane, Frankton.
You can reach us by email at info@airmilford.co.nz, on our New Zealand free phone number 0800 462 252 or our international number +64 3 442 2351.
Please note that our flights require a minimum number of passengers to confirm the departure. We will aim to combine your excursion with one of our other flights if we do not meet minimum numbers.
