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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 18-45
Places You’ll See
Highlights
- Watch whales or swim with dolphins in Kaikoura
- Skydive over Abel Tasman National Park
- Explore Franz Josef Glacier by foot or helicopter
- Cruise Milford Sound, the Eighth Wonder
- Stargaze in the world's largest dark sky reserve
Itinerary
- Introduction
- Day 1 Christchurch to Kaikoura
- Day 2 Kaikoura to Abel Tasman
- Day 3 Abel Tasman to Westport
- Day 4 Westport to Lake Mahinapua - Seasonal location*
- Day 5 Lake Mahinapua to Franz Josef
- Day 6 Franz Josef (Free Day)
- Day 7 Franz Josef to Wanaka
- Day 8 Wanaka to Queenstown
- Day 9 Queenstown
- Day 10 Milford Sound Tour
- Day 11 Queenstown to Lake Tekapo
- Day 12 Lake Tekapo to Christchurch
What's Included
- Guide
- 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.
- Optional Extras
What's Not Included
- Accommodation
- Meals
Operated by
Kiwi Experience
Number of tours
19
Age Range
18 to 45 years old
Response time
within 1 day
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
Dates & Availability
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- From Monday6 Oct, 2025To Friday17 Oct, 2025From:NZ $999 per person
- From Tuesday7 Oct, 2025To Saturday18 Oct, 2025From:NZ $999 per person
- From Wednesday8 Oct, 2025To Sunday19 Oct, 2025From:NZ $999 per person
- From Thursday9 Oct, 2025To Monday20 Oct, 2025From:NZ $999 per person
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Friday10 Oct, 2025To Tuesday21 Oct, 2025From:NZ $999 per person
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Saturday11 Oct, 2025To Wednesday22 Oct, 2025From:NZ $999 per person
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Sunday12 Oct, 2025To Thursday23 Oct, 2025From:NZ $999 per person
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Monday13 Oct, 2025To Friday24 Oct, 2025From:NZ $999 per person
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Tuesday14 Oct, 2025To Saturday25 Oct, 2025From:NZ $999 per person
- Instant ConfirmationFrom Wednesday15 Oct, 2025To Sunday26 Oct, 2025From:NZ $999 per person
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What our customers ask about this tour
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Samantha
Asked on August 6th, 2025Will you be continuing this tour option in 2026? I believe this would be perfect for my trip.
Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written August 2025yes, we do have availability for the Southern Round Up HOHO pass in 2026 as well. What day are you looking to start your travel from Christchurch?
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Samantha
Traveler•Written August 2025I would like to start from Christchurch on April 10th. I was looking at your website and didn't see the Southern Round up listed. Would you send me a link to it? I did see the South & Sound tour. Which seems similar. I think that would work too. I am excited to do lots of tramping on my trip. I have reserved dates on the Kepler track, April 22-25. I am kind of working backwards from that. Would I be able to hop-off in Te Anua for that time and then hop-on on April 25th? Also, I would like to do some of the Abel Tasman Track. So, I would like to hop-off on the 2nd day (April 11th) and hop-on after 3 nights on the trail. Although, I may need an extra day because of time needed to get to the trailhead. If I can't start hiking that day. I may have to back everything up a day. About what time would we be arriving in Kaiteriteri?
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Samantha
Traveler•Written August 2025Is tour radar the same as Kiwi Experience?
- Kiwi ExperienceOperator•Written August 2025
we do have our bus scheduled on the website if you want to have a look at these. Please note that the Southern Round Up does not have the Milford Explorer included, therefore the bus to go to Te Anau. If you add the Milford Explorer, you can hop-off on our way back from Milford Sound. We have the following dates: 17th, 22nd, 24th, 26th. About Abel Tasman, we have a bus getting there on the 9th or on the 14th. The time we reach Kaiteri Lodge is around 5.00pm , depending on traffic and weather conditions. TourRadar is a platform, while Kiwi Experience is a bus tour company.
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