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- Kiwi Experience
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 6 - 18
- Age range 18 to 49
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Meet your guide and group over drinks
- Feed animals at Tawanui Farm
- Taste wine in the Marlborough region
- Explore Abel Tasman by kayak or hike
- Relax in Hanmer Springs Thermal Pools
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Christchurch Arrival Day
- Day 2 Christchurch to Kaikoura
- Day 3 Kaikoura to Abel Tasman
- Day 4 Abel Tasman (Free Day)
- Day 5 Abel Tasman to Hanmer Springs
- Day 6 Hanmer Springs (Free Day)
- Day 7 Hanmer Springs to Christchurch
- Day 8 Christchurch (Free Day)
- Day 9 Christchurch to Franz Josef
- Day 10 Franz Josef (Free Day)
- Day 11 Franz Josef to Lake Hawea
- Day 12 Lake Hawea to Queenstown via Wanaka
- Day 13 Queenstown (Free Day)
- Day 14 Milford Sound Day Tour
- Day 15 Queenstown to Christchurch
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- 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
- Flights
- Insurance
Operated by
Kiwi Experience
Number of tours
15
Age Range
18 to 45 years old
Response time
9 hours
Response rate
75%
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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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Jeffrey
Asked on September 13th, 2024I'd like to book onto the 15 day South Island group tour, but am concerned, being a solo, 22 year old traveler, that there won't be others of my age booked onto the trip. Some of the reviews on trip advisor state that tours have been as small as four and comprised of older couples due to tours not at capacity. As I'm sure you can appreciate, this would take much of the enjoyment out of the tour for me. So I was wondering if you could tell me in advance how many people are currently booked onto this trip (7th December) and if many of them are between the ages of 18 and 30? Also, would there be a Whatsapp group or something to talk to the others in advance of departure?
Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written September 2024Generally our travellers are between the 18-30 age bracket, and we generally have more females travellers; however this is dependent and subject to each group. Our small group tours for the upcoming summer period are beginning to fill up; the South Island tours are always particularly popular during the summer season! The first night before your tour starts, you have a small meet & greet with your driver guide and your other fellow travellers. Here, the driver guide will create a WhatsApp group chat for your tour.
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Rachel
Asked on February 1st, 2024I was wondering what the average age is at the tour? Because I'm only 19 and would be great if some people are joining which are close to my age.
- Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written February 2024
For the small group tours, we do have an average age of 18-35.
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Brandon
Asked on December 13th, 2023What is the difference between a 15-day Southern Kiwi trip and a Big South trip?
- Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written December 2023
I'm not sure where you saw the Big South trip, it's probably from another company. You can read about the Southern Kiwi tour.
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Maria
Asked on November 17th, 2023Is this tour available for me?
- Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written November 2023
We don't have a specific age limit on our tours, but there are quite a few included activities which involve hikes and physical exercise. So it depends on your level of fitness and how you feel about that! I'd say the average age range for our small group tours is around 20 - 30 or mid 30's, but each trip is different and we do have a very wide range!
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Sally
Asked on July 17th, 2023We are a family of 4, aged 13,15 ,50 and 51. Can we join this tour?
- Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written July 2023
We aren't able to take any passengers below the age of 18 on our tours.
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