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• Best Coach Driver gives the best expereince

  JeevaDavid,

  May 7, 2024

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We are here to share our poistive feedback about Brian our Coach Driver / Tour Guide/ Encyclopedia etc. It was an epic tour all because Brian went out of his way to explain and provide information about things we did not even know existed in the first place. Thank you Brian. We did the Greymouth to Franz Josef (Great scenery) Franz Josef to Queenstown (almost dream and picturisque) Queenstown to Christchurch via Mt Cook (the best because Brian was heading it)

• Very long day

  bevzaifman,

  May 9, 2020

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  3.00

  Not sure this was worth it...it was a very long day to see some beautiful scenery which we had seen all over New Zealand. Although Mt Cook is historically significant, and beautiful, once you've seen the Rocky Mountains in Canada, it pales in comparison (I know I shouldn't compare)....I'll repeat: it's a very long day with most time spent on a coach bus.

• Stunning scenery & outstanding commentary - something to interest every passenger

  frandavies57,

  Mar 27, 2020

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  We did the full day trip last month with driver Stuart on a GreatSights bus. It was a well-paced day with lots of stops at places with good travel food, clean toilets and/or photo opportunities. Stuart quietly explained the landscape & told stories that highlighted an aspect of places all along the journey. He pointed out glaciation evidence, infrastructure projects and historically important locations. We heard about famous people & animals who hailed from places along the route, eg Rutherford the physicist, Shrek the sheep and many more. He touched on issues such as the politics of the fur trade, the growth of the dairying industry & explained what we were looking at as we cruised comfortably in the well appointed bus. A thoroughly enjoyable day.

• Touring in the rain

  ShereenP,

  Feb 26, 2020

  - Review from Viator

  4.00

  The bus was comfortable. The driver friendly and informative. Both my husband and I enjoyed the bus ride very much. Unfortunately it was a little dampening because it was raining the whole way through.

• Highly recommend

  vule,

  Feb 14, 2020

  - Review from Viator

  5.00

  Very informative, friendly and efficient bus driver. Scenic route. Would love to have more photo stops when reaching near mt cook (before heritage hotel) Overall - an enjoyable experience

• Bus ride

  Donya A,

  Feb 7, 2020

  - Review from Viator

  3.00

  Beautiful countryside and views of Mt. Cook...it is a very nice ride if you have the time...a lot of it is dropping off and picking up people along the way...

• Long but beautiful drive

  LCoo2020,

  Feb 1, 2020

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  Our bus driver/guide was Stewart. He has full of information about the geography of the land, farming practices in NZ, as well as important (but unknown to us) Kiwis. It helped to pass the LOOONG drive. The scenery through the mountains, Aoraki/Mt Cook, lakes Putaki and Tekapo were all amazing. Buffet lunch at the Hermitage was delicious. Great way to see the country as you travel from one place to another without having to drive the mountain roads yourself.

• Sightseeing

  ramupapa,

  Jan 10, 2020

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  4.00

  You can also stop off at Mount Cook or Lake Dekapo for a full day. Because of the one flight a day, I got off the train and it was a full day stay. It was very convenient because it could be used as a transportation and sightseeing. A bus from Christchurch and a bus from Queenstown met at Mount Cook in between, with the cars intact but drivers changing buses and returning to the starting point.

  

• Very long day.

  261carolh,

  Jan 8, 2020

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  3.00

  Our very long day began with a pickup problem. We had specified a hotel pickup and booked a hotel that would accommodate that, but our confirmation specified that we would be picked up at a lot several blocks from our hotel, so, at extra expense, we booked a cab to that location. When we arrived at the lot, the tour bus was there, loading passengers, but the driver, Stuart, was surprised to see us because we were on his list to be picked up at our hotel! In the end everything worked out, except for the extra cost ($11.20) and a half hour earlier start to our day. Stuart was very knowledgeable and full of interesting bits of knowledge. The scenery was spectacular but there were too many stops for snack and coffee breaks which made for a very long day.

• Long but an awesome way to travel from Queenstown to Christchurch

  Geminican,

  Dec 31, 2019

  - Review from Tripadvisor

  5.00

  A very long trip but you get to see the one of the most beautiful scenic route in New Zealand. Lunch buffet in Hemitage Hotel was great. Really enjoyed it after a long morning ride from Queenstown. They gave you plenty of time to enjoy the buffet and take pictures. The afternoon journey was also great by stopping by the Church of Good Shephard, it's beautiful, wish we had a bit more time, like 30 minutes instead of 15 minutes stop. Arrived Christchurch around 8pm. Long but worthwhile. Great views from both sides. But sitting on the right side of the bus gives you a higher chance for a better view, the frequency is higher. There is a toilet on the bus.

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