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Reviews
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sarahwilson107 • 8 years ago
Awesome Kiwi Experience
I had an amazing time doing the kiwi experience. I started off in Auckland with HB and he was a bit quiet, nervous and got stressed about little things. We enjoyed our time with him tho. I do think activities particularly the Maori village overnight should be more hyped, as it was by far the best thing I did in the north island. Switched to Guy's bus in Kaiteriteri and he was awesome! Loved the games, the way he joked with everyone and got people to get to know each other, the partying and the advice of activities was great. It was all round an awesome four weeks and i would recommend to anyone. Great way to see both islands!!
Brett44 • 8 years ago
Awesome time
I did the sheepdog pass with Milford sound and it was an amazing month traveling through a beautiful country
LoveToWalk16 • 8 years ago
A View from a mid-20s traveller
Kiwi Ex has a reputation, which it often lives up to, but they will also help you in any and every way they can to build a great vacation for you, no matter what you are looking for! When I came to NZ, I was looking for two things: meeting people and getting out into the nature for camping/hiking. For the first, I often found myself at the older end of people on the bus, but that is not to say that I was alone. I rarely had any trouble finding a little bit more mature group to connect and travel with on the bus. As for the camping, I was able to access all of my Walks without too much trouble, though it did require a fair amount of independent planning. But I cannot stress enough that Kiwi Ex was always there if I needed advice on side-trips, or reaching new spots. Indeed, it was like an information center on wheels! They were always willing to help me build my perfect trip!
Dan the man • 8 years ago
Amazing experience!
Had an incredible time on the kiwi experience, met so many amazing people and got involved in various activities i'd never normally do! The drivers were all really cool and most of the hostels were good. Would 100% recommend to anyone thinking of heading to New Zealand!
Lm95 • 8 years ago
Fab time!
So happy I chose the kiwi! Amazing time and saw so much of the country in the 4 weeks I had! Met many great people and can't wait to visit New Zealand in the future!
lenz • 8 years ago
Great time exploring NZ
The bus drivers were all very nice and helpful at all times! The busses were fine, the WiFi obviously didn't really work but I loved the photo stops and little hikes.
Travelgirl135 • 8 years ago
A good experience overall
Been travelling round NZ for three months and overall have enjoyed the service of the kiwi bus. However I wouldn't give it the full five stars as I have often found the buses to be running late/not always meeting expectations for travel which could be frustrating at times. Having said this on the whole the drivers were usually friendly, knowledgable and helpful if you had any questions about travel.
Mimsy • 8 years ago
Oh what fun it is to ride in a ... camper:)
We did a camper return just to try it out - it was fantastic and so much fun for the kids:)
Zoey101 • 8 years ago
Review
Kiwi experience bus takes too long to get to places. There does not need to be as many breaks in between destinations. It is annoying because it means that the majority of the time is spent on the bus even though this could be avoided. Really annoying that pass is marketed as 'hop on hop off' but it is actually really difficult to change plans even if you try and do so more than a week in advance. Ridiculous that the only way of changing travel arrangements is by phoning the office. The internet has been invented for a reason so I don't see why Kiwi Experience don't utilise the power of the internet. You could create a website page where you can change travel plans rather than having a call centre.
Coleen • 8 years ago
NZ is amazing!
Purchased the sheepdog kiwi experience pass (time limited) after comparing companies and so pleased with my choice! If anyone is in any doubt as to book with these guys, Don't hesitate! They are brilliant! Many happy memories.
