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Louise Zelem • 8 years ago
Best experience ever!!!!!!
Our kiwi experience was amazing, exceeded all expectations. Bus drivers were so knowledgable and had a laugh with us, especially Dallas. Absolutely loved New Zealand and would recommend the kiwi on to anyone.
traveller15 • 8 years ago
Once in a lifetime experience
Kiwi is great for seeing a lot of New Zealand as it goes to so many beautiful places and even if you have just 4 weeks you can manage to see quite a bit. It is also great if you are travelling on your own as you will make friends on the bus so easily. Most of the people on the bus are between 18-25 either on a gap year before or after uni. I was a bit worried about kiwi being a party bus more focussed on drinking than on travelling but that wasn't the case at all. It was really up to you what you'd like the do. Some people would go partying but others just went to the pub for a drink, stayed in the hostel, had a movie night or for example in Westport we all went to the beach for a campfire. The bus drivers I had were all friendly and I enjoyed, that they didn't just drive the bus but gave us information about NZ, the country and the culture and they helped me with my itinerary and gave me some insider tips.
Anouk • 8 years ago
I would do it again!
I travelled one month with the bus and am very happy with my experience. Would recommend to my friends. Worry free travel, no need to book hostels and activities in advance, the driver does it for us. Comfortable bus. I have the impression we stopped on the way at nice-to-see places that I might have missed if I rented a véhicule and drove. Overall a great experience with the Kiwi experience bus!
boschman • 8 years ago
Sweet as!
Had some amazing drivers who made the trip so much more fun! Shout out to Guy, Kyle and Stretch. Met so many fun and new people! Definitely worth it! Seeing New-Zealand the adventure way!
Leonie • 8 years ago
Easy and relaxed travel with nice buddys :)
I was 9 months in Australia and I wanted see NZ as well. But I wanted a relaxed travel without much organization staff or something. It was so much more relaxed then traveling in the own car. You can just sit in the bus and it drives you to the most important spots. :)
Ida • 8 years ago
Wicked kiwi!
It was a great month I had with kiwi. So many activities, such a good way to make new friends, fantastic drivers.
Jbysouth17 • 8 years ago
Sick few weeks!
Bought this through STA and was very impressed by the service! Everything was explained and easy to follow and nothing was too much trouble for the drivers! Would definitely reccommend to a friend!
ThomasSecher • 8 years ago
Amazing experience!
Best three weeks of my life! We did minimal time and yet we saw so so much. We met so many great people who are now friends for life! Lots of great nights out with the people from the bus and even the "professional backpacker" who drove us around. Guy the driver was a legend and contributed with so much. I can definitely recommend doing the Kiwi Experience, worth every single penny!
Jojo97 • 8 years ago
Great and worth the money!
I bought my Kiwi Experience pass a couple of months before traveling to New Zealand, via a travel agency back home. Looking back at my trip, it was a great decision! The buses were all very clean and comfortable, the Driver Guides were all very funny, nice and helpfull, and it was very nice to experience all the things I did along the way. Kiwi Experience helped with practical things such as booking acommodation along the way and stopping at supermarkets for grocery shopping. On top of that, it introduced many new and fun experiences that I may not have known of or experienced if I did not travel with Kiwi Experience. The bus pass made my trip amazing and it was worth every cent!
Katrin95 • 8 years ago
Loved it!
I had 4 different drivers throughout my Kiwi Experience - some were better than others in terms of being excited about their job and giving tips on the best things to do. Some of the drives were long but the drivers stopped a lot which meant we didn't really notice. Accomodation recommendations were all pretty good and discount on some of the activities was appreciated!
