View allThe optional and included activities were all epic. I could not have wished for more!
Megan, traveled in November
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- Platinum Operator
- Contiki
- Explorer
- Curated to ignite your sense of adventure
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Partially Guided
- Independent travel, featuring selected guided excursions
- Guided in English
- Group Size 1 - 45
- Ages 18-35
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Explore Auckland and learn the Haka dance
- Soar through Rotorua forests on a zipline
- Jet boat near the powerful Huka Falls
- Cruise Lake Taupō at sunset with dinner
- Watch whales and dolphins in Kaikōura
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Auckland to Rotorua
- Day 2 Rotorua
- Day 3 Rotorua to Lake Taupō via Huka Falls
- Day 4 Lake Taupō to Mount Ruapehu
- Day 5 Mount Ruapehu to Wellington
- Day 6 Wellington
- Day 7 Wellington to Kaikōura via Picton
- Day 8 Kaikōura
- Day 9 Kaikōura to Christchurch
- Day 10 Christchurch to Franz Josef via Arthur's Pass and Hokitika
- Day 11 Franz Josef
- Day 12 Franz Josef to Queenstown via Haast and Wānaka
- Day 13 Queenstown
- Day 14 Queenstown
- Day 15 Queenstown
- Day 16 Queenstown
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Guide
- Meals
- 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
- Flights
- Insurance
- Optional
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Sudima Lake Rotorua (or similar)
HotelDays 1, 2Lakeland Resort Taupō (or similar)
Hotelday 3Kings Ohakune (or similar)
Hotelday 4Mercure Wellington Abel Tasman (or similar)
HotelDays 5, 6Sudima Kaikōura (or similar)
HotelDays 7, 8The Breakfree on Cashel (or similar)
Hotelday 9Drifter Christchurch (or similar)
Hotelday 9Rainforest Retreat (or similar)
HotelDays 10, 11Lylo (or similar)
HotelDays 12, 13, 14, 15
Customer Photos
Operated by
Contiki
Number of tours
658
Age Range
18 to 35 years old
Response time
4 hours
Response rate
84%
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Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryGood
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodExcellent
- Sarah· March 24th, 2023Our trip manager started our tour by saying, "This is not an old person tour. If you want history and facts you're in the wrong place." We paid thousands of dollars, if we didn't want to know about the country, we would have done a solo tour. Our driver was more helpful then she was. Most days we didn't get the next days schedule until late in the afternoon, and often that was because we asked. We were booked on incorrect experiences and then when asked about them she acted like it wasn't her fault.Show more
Contiki commented on this reviewThank you for your feedback during your time in New Zealand. We know that a great Trip Manager is essential to our guests' overall enjoyment and comfort on any of our trips. We take great care in selecting our team members; therefore, we are surprised... Show moreTrip date: March 2023 - Khayla· October 6th, 2019My favourite holiday I have ever been on!! Josh (guide) and Patrice (driver) were amazing. Josh was very organised and always made sure everyone had the correct information for their optional activities. He was very professional and I also appreciated his honesty when it came to choosing which optional activities were worth doing. Patrice was great too, good fun and always guaranteed us a fun bus ride with lots of laughs! The accomodation was simple but really nice and the included breakfasts were great. I have made friends for a life time on this trip. I was never sure about doing group tours but after this one I can 100% say I will be booking another one! Couldn't have asked for a better experience!Show moreTrip date: September 2019
- LDLaura O· March 28th, 2017Contiki in New Zealand was amazing! I loved every minute of it. Everything was organised perfectly and ran smoothly. Susie our tour manager was fantastic, she knew her stuff and went above and beyond her job requirements. She was enthusiastic and helpful at all times. I had an amazing 2 weeks in New Zealand and would recommend it to everyone!Show moreTrip date: March 2017
- TMTess· March 3rd, 2017My trip with Susie was so fabulous, she was so knowledgeable about her hole country and I couldn't have asked for anyone better! But there wouldn't be anyone better to be honest.Show moreTrip date: February 2017
- MDMark Di· March 1st, 2017Best trip I'd ever been on! Susie was the best tour guide anyone could ask for!Show more
Trip date: February 2017 - TWThomas· January 25th, 2017The trip was way better than I thought it would be, the guide and driver were so much friendlier and knowledgable than I expected, they single handedly improved this trip for meShow moreTrip date: December 2016
- LBLuke· January 25th, 2017It was amazing, your manager and bus driver...Show moreTrip date: December 2016
- AGAustin· January 25th, 2017Susie made my contiki 10 times better than what...Show moreTrip date: December 2016
- MMatt· January 25th, 2017I loved my trip, it was the best I've ever been...Show moreTrip date: December 2016
- Megan· November 15th, 2014The tour was amazing, visited great places and...Show moreTrip date: August 2013
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Asked on December 6th, 2024The multishare option is in hostels? Big room? How does it work?
ContikiOperator•Written December 2024Multi-share can accommodate a maximum of 6 travelers of the same gender, your roommate can be switched in every destination. You will be staying for 6 nights in hotels, 4 nights in hostel, 2 nights in featured accommodation, 2 nights in lodge, and 1 night in special stay.
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