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Originally Posted by noopster

You must be all packed and ready by now, so hope this response reaches you in time! am planning a South Island roadtrip myself in December but one sector we may just park the car and take the coach is the Milford Sound day trip from Queenstown. Though expensive, I hear good things about it: the guide's commentary keeps it interesting and educational, there are panoramic bus options with glass roofs and, most importantly for me, more than one person told me that driving on that stretch makes you miss out on all the glorious vistas and reduces you to a spectator as those around you go "Wow! Look at that!"
Check viator for some coach/cruise options out of Queenstown. And maybe we will bump into each other too: keep an eye out for the Team BHP hoodie!

Yes. I have decided to exactly that for the same reasons you have quoted