Milford Sound And Glaciers: Fly/Encounter Nature Cruise/Fly

The Encounter Nature trip is the intimate way to experience nature in Milford Sound. It includes a stunning flight across the Southern Alps to Milford followed by a 2hr 15min cruise on a smaller boat with fewer passengers. You will have a window seat with unimpaired views as you fly to Milford Sound through a landscape of unbelievable grandeur and beauty. Once in Milford Sound, your pilot will accompany you from the airport to the boat terminal. Everything is organized for you, you don't have to worry about a thing. The Encounter Nature Cruise is the intimate way to experience nature in Milford Sound. A 2hr 15min cruise on a smaller boat with fewer passengers. On board with this Southern Discoveries cruise, you will travel the length of the Fiord and out to the Tasman Sea. Spot seals basking on the rocks, Bottlenose Dolphins, and rare Fiordland Crested Penguins. On board, there is a specialist nature guide so you can delve into the history, geology, and wildlife of the Fiord. After your cruise, your pilot will be waiting for you at the boat terminal to accompany you back to the airport for your return scenic flight to Queenstown. Unlike many other Queenstown operators, on all our Milford Sound flights we fly via the glaciers of the Darren Mountains and Barrier Range.