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- Gold Operator
- Kiwi Experience
- 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 - 55
- Ages 18-35
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Kayak to Cathedral Cove
- Explore Waitomo's glow-worm caves
- Experience Maori culture in Rotorua
- Hike the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
- Visit the Hobbiton movie set
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 West Port - Franz Josef
- Day 10 Franz Josef (Extra day)
- Day 11 Franz Josef - Queenstown
- Day 12 Queenstown (Extra Day)
- Day 13 Queenstown - Lake Tekapo
- Day 14 Lake Tekapo - Christchurch
- Day 15 Christchurch - Kaikoura
- Day 16 Kaikoura - Wellington
- Day 17 Wellington - Taupo
- Day 18 Taupo - Auckland
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
- Meals
Operated by
Kiwi Experience
Number of tours
15
Age Range
18 to 45 years old
Response time
within 3 days
Response rate
100%
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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David
Asked on June 1st, 2025Have gotten recommendation for this hop on bus experience! Was wondering if there is any student discount /discount code to use for this experience?
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David
Traveler•Written June 2025Furthermore, with this bus experience of 21 days, do you need to book hostel/hotel beforehand or what is the procedure for staying at the different places?
Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written June 2025you will need to book accommodation before the cut-off time which is 2 days before 7am. Please note that through us, you can book for the minimum time only. If you are planning to hop-off and stay extra nights in any location we are going to, you would need to arrange your own accommodation.
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David
Traveler•Written June 2025Have tried to download the app and login, but assume you get access when you have booked your trip with the trip-planner? Is it better to book here on tourradar or on your own website (or does it make a difference)?
- Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written June 2025
For the Trip Planner, this is only accessible once you have purchased a pass. In terms of bookings, there is no difference for which provider you choose to book with!
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