View all
Best price guarantee Learn More
- Gold Operator
- Wild Kiwi
- 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 3 - 14
- Age range 18 to 100
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Stroll through Karangahake Gorge
- Explore Hobbiton movie set
- Relax in Rotorua's thermal pools
- Cruise on Lake Taupo at sunset
- Tour the Waitomo Glowworm Caves
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Auckland to Mount Maunganui
- Day 2 Mount Maunganui to Rotorua
- Day 3 Rotorua
- Day 4 Rotorua to Taupō
- Day 5 Taupō
- Day 6 Taupō to Cambridge (via Waitomo)
- Day 7 Cambridge to Auckland (via Raglan)
- Day 8 Christchurch to Tekapo
- Day 9 Tekapo to Te Anau
- Day 10 Te Anau to Queenstown (via Milford Sound)
- Day 11 Queenstown
- Day 12 Queenstown to Franz Josef
- Day 13 Franz Josef
- Day 14 Franz Josef to Christchurch
What's Included
- Accommodation
- Flights
- 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
- Insurance
- Additional Services
Customer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportGood
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
- BMBrendan· January 28th, 2025I went on a wild kiwi tour of New Zealand and had the time of my life. Our guide Bennwas absolutely first class and it is a trip I will never forget.Show more
Wild Kiwi commented on this reviewThank you so much for your wonderful review! We're thrilled to hear that you had the time of your life on your Wild Kiwi tour of New Zealand. Benn will be delighted to know he made such a lasting impression on your journey.Trip date: January 2025 
Dallas· January 18th, 2025I recently finished the New Zealand Highlights...Show moreWild Kiwi commented on this reviewThanks for sharing your awesome experience with Wild Kiwi! It sounds like you had an epic time exploring the South and North Islands—skydiving, Hobbiton, jet boating, and all those treks must have been amazing. Huge shoutout to Ben and Telli for making... Show moreTrip date: January 2025
Dates & Availability
Why book with TourRadar?
- Trusted and vetted operators
- Rated excellent on
- Best price guarantee
- 24/7 customer support
- Earn $100 in travel credits
- Free eSim with every purchase
To protect your payment and ensure your booking will be processed in Australia, never transfer or communicate outside of the TourRadar website or app.
- From Saturday21 Jun, 2025To Friday4 Jul, 2025This departure date is not available or sold outSold out
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday19 Jul, 2025To Friday1 Aug, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$8,173GST$1,226
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday16 Aug, 2025To Friday29 Aug, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$8,173GST$1,226
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday13 Sep, 2025To Friday26 Sep, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$8,173GST$1,226
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday11 Oct, 2025To Friday24 Oct, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$8,173GST$1,226
- From Saturday8 Nov, 2025To Friday21 Nov, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$8,173GST$1,226
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday29 Nov, 2025To Friday12 Dec, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$8,173GST$1,226
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday6 Dec, 2025To Friday19 Dec, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$8,173GST$1,226
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday13 Dec, 2025To Friday26 Dec, 2025EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$8,173GST$1,226
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday20 Dec, 2025To Friday2 Jan, 2026EnglishThis departure date is available and will 100% departGuaranteed departureFrom:$8,173GST$1,226
What our customers ask about this tour
The content in our FAQ section is subject to change.- M
Mary
Asked on December 19th, 2024Is the pick up location "Swashbucklers, Westhaven Marina" the Swashbucklers Restaurant & Bar at 23B Westhaven Drive, Auckland Central, Auckland 1010?
Wild KiwiOperator•Written December 2024Our tour departure in Auckland is actually from the Depot Works (car park area) at 90 Wellesley Street, Auckland. The New Zealand Highlights tour on the 8th of March is running in the reverse direction, from Christchurch to Auckland.
- M
Mary
Traveler•Written December 2024Our air tickets and hotels are already booked based on the original tour plan from Auckland to Christchurch on March 8th. It is impossible to do the reverse tour.
M1 more answer - Y
Yvonne
Asked on November 30th, 2024Is it possible to do this as a solo traveler? If so, what would the additional cost be for that?
- Wild KiwiOperator•Written December 2024
Accommodation will be twin-share, meaning you'll share a room with another Wild Kiwi guest of the same gender. If you'd prefer a private single room, this can be arranged for an additional $140 per room per night.
- G
Graham
Asked on October 13th, 2024What's the median age for people that typically go on this trip?
- Wild KiwiOperator•Written October 2024
Most of our travellers range from 20 to 35 years old, allowing the chance to bond and create life-long memories with like-minded individuals.
- Wild KiwiOperator•Written October 2024
We also have travellers ranging from 50 to 70 years old on all our Premium experiences.
1 more answer
Best price guarantee Learn More
Good to Know
Tour ID: 270169
Similar Tours
Keep Exploring New Zealand
- New Zealand Travel Guide | All You Need to Know
- Best 2 Week New Zealand Itineraries 2025/2026 (with Reviews)
- New Zealand from Auckland
- Small group tour
- 14 days New zealand
- Operators in Australia/Oceania
- Premium - New Zealand Highlights Tours in New Zealand
- New Zealand Tours
- Australia/Oceania Tours
- Fully Guided Tours
- Christmas & New Year Tours