{"id":10298,"date":"2026-09-29T18:45:38","date_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flyovertheworld.com\/experiences\/milford-sound-flight-and-cruise-with-lunch-tour\/"},"modified":"2026-09-29T18:45:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-29T17:45:39","slug":"milford-sound-flight-and-cruise-with-lunch-tour","status":"publish","type":"experiences","link":"https:\/\/flyovertheworld.com\/es\/experiences\/milford-sound-flight-and-cruise-with-lunch-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Milford Sound Flight and Cruise with Lunch Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":9842,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"tags":[362],"class_list":["post-10298","experiences","type-experiences","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-milford-sound"],"acf":{"location":10266,"departure_location":10282,"duration_in_minutes":300,"description_short":"A shared fly\u2013cruise\u2013fly of about 5 hours from Queenstown with picnic lunch and tea or coffee, scenic flights each way, and a Nature Cruise with reserved seats on Milford Sound. From NZ$958 per person.","description_long":"This shared fly\u2013cruise\u2013fly spends about 5 hours (300 minutes) with the same story as the Flight and Cruise Tour, plus picnic lunch and tea or coffee. Scenic legs of about 35 minutes each way frame <a href=\"\/highlights\/fiordland-national-park\/\">Fiordland National Park<\/a> approaches, <a href=\"\/highlights\/mount-tutoko\/\">Mount Tutoko<\/a> country, and <a href=\"\/highlights\/milford-sound\/\">Milford Sound<\/a> with <a href=\"\/highlights\/mitre-peak\/\">Mitre Peak<\/a>. You land at Milford Sound Airport, then join a Nature Cruise with reserved seating (boat around 150) \u2014 about 105 minutes on this itinerary \u2014 including <a href=\"\/highlights\/bowen-falls\/\">Bowen Falls<\/a> when the route allows. The return often shows <a href=\"\/highlights\/sutherland-falls\/\">Sutherland Falls<\/a>. There is no alpine snow or glacier landing. The price is from NZ$958 per person. A child price may apply. Advise dietary needs when you book. Aircraft are Cessna Caravan \/ Cessna 208 class; English commentary is listed when you book. Confirmation follows after booking on these tickets. Meet at the scenic-flight base at #3 Tex Smith Lane, Frankton, in the Queenstown Airport precinct. Free car parking is available at the base. Hotel pickup from centrally located Queenstown hotels is offered on these bookings, or you can make your own way. Guests fly to Milford Sound from Queenstown \u2014 you do not meet at Milford village for these flights. The exact flight time is confirmed after booking. If you drive, plan to check in about 45 minutes before departure. Hotel pickup windows typically start earlier. Bring a warm jacket and a camera. Advise dietary needs when you book if lunch or refreshments are on your ticket. Children of all ages are welcome and must fly with an adult. Infants may sit on a caregiver\u2019s lap with an infant lap belt; infant pricing rules differ slightly by ticket and are shown when you book. Passenger weights are collected at booking for aircraft balance. A specific kilogram limit is not published on these booking pages. Flights are sold on the live calendar, weather permitting \u2014 check availability for dates and start times. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before for a full refund. Fiordland weather changes quickly and cloud often delays or cancels scenic flights. If a flight cannot operate, you can usually choose another date or claim a refund under the free-cancellation and weather policy on your booking. Book flexible dates when you can. Prefer the same fly\u2013cruise without lunch? See the <a href=\"\/experiences\/milford-sound-flight-and-cruise-tour\/\">Flight and Cruise Tour<\/a>. For a 60-minute air-only Big Five corridor, see the <a href=\"\/experiences\/milford-sound-big-five-glaciers-60-minute-scenic-flight\/\">Big Five scenic<\/a>. Live prices are shown when you book. See all 3 flights on the <a href=\"\/milford-sound\/\">Milford Sound<\/a> hub.","route_image":null,"pricing_tiers":"","pricing_label":"From NZ$958 per person","pricing_description":"<p>From NZ$958 per person (shared fly\u2013cruise\u2013fly with picnic lunch and tea or coffee; about 5 hours total including scenic flights and a Nature Cruise with reserved seats). Hotel pickup from centrally located Queenstown hotels is offered. A child price may apply.<\/p> <p>Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Live prices are shown when you book. 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