Queenstown to Milford Sound

Our plan was to spend 2 nights in Queenstown and use one of those days to go to Milford Sound.
Milford Sound is a fiord which is a long narrow inlet of sea with steep sides gouged out by a glacier.
There are 4 ways to get to Milford Sound
#1 Drive your own vehicle. Bad decision it’s an 8 hr return trip on very narrow and steep roads
#2 Take a tour bus. Same on the roads and travel time and your with 50 of your closest friends
#3 Fly into Milford Airport. A much better solution, however flights are hit and miss due to local cloud banks and a short runway
#4 Take a Helicopter flight. Now we’re talking. Take off on time, pick your way amongst the clouds find a whole in the clouds that opens up to sunny weather, land on a glacier on the top and side of mountain for a photo opportunity. Land at the Milford Sound airport, take a 2 hr return trip cruise then board your helicopter to take you back to home base.
JUST GUESS WHICH ONE WE PICKED?

You got it we opted for the helicopter flight and it was amazing. An extremely memorable experience and moment!

Where we landed, three of the sides were a 3 – 4 thousand foot drop to the valley floor. That in itself is invigorating.

A glacier lake

Approaching Milford Sound airport

Pictures from the Milford Sound Cruise

A final picture from the helicopter