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- Gold Operator
- Kiwi Experience
- Active
- Thrilling adventures designed to keep you moving
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Guided in English
- Group Size 1 - 55
- Age range 18 to 35
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Enjoy the freedom of choosing your own accommodation
- Take a soak in the natural springs at Hot Water Beach
- Get your adrenalin-pumping on a Queenstown adventure
- Witness untouched beauty on the shores of Lake Tekapo
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Auckland - Hot Water Beach
- Day 2 Hot Water Beach - Waitomo
- Day 3 Waitomo - Rotorua
- Day 4 Rotorua - Taupo
- Day 5 Taupo (Extra Day)
- Day 6 Taupo - Wellington
- Day 7 Wellington - Abel Tasman
- Day 8 Abel Tasman - Westport
- Day 9 Westport - Lake Mahinapua
- Day 10 Lake Mahinapua - Franz Josef
- Day 11 Franz Josef (Extra Day)
- Day 12 Franz Josef - Queenstown
- Day 13 Queenstown (Extra day)
- Day 14 Queenstown - Lake Tekapo
- Day 15 Lake Tekapo - Christchurch
What's Included
- Guide
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Free eSIMTourRadar offers the lead traveler (the person who booked) a free 1GB eSIM for the trip. The eSIM is redeemable only through the TourRadar app 72 hours before departure.
What's Not Included
- Accommodation
- Flights
- Meals
Operated by
Kiwi Experience
Number of tours
15
Age Range
18 to 45 years old
Response time
9 hours
Response rate
75%
A Kiwi Experience is quite simply the best way to travel New Zealand. Our...
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- Katie· October 30th, 2024I was in a group of five, at 81 probably the oldest Kiwi Experience participant you've ever had, but had a wonderful time because the group was warm and inclusive. Most of our group was not interested in white water rafting, bungie jumping, or zip lines but we enjoyed the rest. Our guide was friendly, helpful, and knew the countryside very well. I think he threw in a few little extras, lovely trails and viewpoints he had discovered, all close by and all quite wonderful. We enjoyed getting to know each other and parted friends.Show more
- Bilke· April 18th, 2024The tour itself was really nice and some of the extra activities were nice additions. However, the breakfast options were a bit limited if you can't eat yogurt, eggs or onions. The sleeping options were ok so far but no more. It was sometimes not possible to put your luggage in a room with four people without falling over it.Show more
- Zoltan· March 4th, 2024I participated in all the optional activities and the tour became one of the best ever. I strongly recommend to everyone to do everything! Don't save your money if you traveled through half of the globe. The included programmes are not enough, believe me. We saw so many beautiful places, especially in the south island. The bus was comfortable, we put the baggages into a separate trailer. The accomodations varied but all in all they were all good. I'll might come back one day!Show more
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Glenn
Asked on March 19th, 2025I would like to book a trip on the 26th of march to the 10th of April but I will arrive in Auckland airport on the 26 th at the morning. At what time begin the sheepdog hop-on Hop-off bus pass?
Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written March 2025The bus will depart from Auckland Central at 9am.
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Natasha
Asked on March 17th, 2025I would like to know if your company also provides an invitation for visa purpose too?
- Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written March 2025
We do not provide any invitations for immigration purposes however you should be able to use your booking confirmation email to obtain a visa.
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Nina
Asked on April 9th, 2024Will the bus pick us up from accomodation of our own choice? If not, where will the bus go from in each location?
- Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written April 2024
We only have select pick up points, this is usually the accommodation that we partner with. You can find the list of pick up points at the bottom of this page.
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Nina
Traveler•Written April 2024Will the buses go even during holiday (for example 1st of january)?
- Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written April 2024
Yes, our buses run all throughout the year, and during the holiday season!
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Nina
Traveler•Written April 2024Could we skip the "free day" in Taopo?
- Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written April 2024
This would be subject to bus scheduling and availability, it may be possible to skip the free day in Taupo.
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