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Reviews
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Tom • 8 years ago
Loved it!
I wanted to rent a car, but chose the kiwi experience instead. I'm so glad I did. I met so many people and made loads of great friends that I've continued to travel with after New Zealand! I would recommend it to anyone wanting to backpack around the country.
Nat88 • 8 years ago
Unforgettable experience!
Great way to see NZ if you're short on time or you're not sure where to visit. More than just a tour!
Beca • 8 years ago
Great bus overall but a few let downs
The kiwi experience bus is a great way to get around New Zealand with awesome routes and stops, and well informed drivers to take you along the way. Met some really great people and enjoyed the extra stops in the daytime - places you wouldn't know about otherwise! The communication with the office needs to be better, we were left in Wellington as the office failed to communicate our pick up point to the driver, and the drivers will leave without you if you aren't there without bothering to call or find you, so be warned! Otherwise a great trip, useful that the bus book you into hostels but there are often cheaper alternatives in the stops too!
Little Willy • 8 years ago
Awesome experience!!
Spent two months in NZ hopping on and off the kiwi bus - was mint
Cse • 8 years ago
Loved Kiwi Experience
I have just completed 5 weeks travelling in New Zealand with Kiwi Experience and it was great, I had the best time. There was such a large variety of activities to choose from to suit all interests and budgets, everything was so well organised, and it was great to have the flexibility and be able to choose what we did and how long we spent in each place. To top it all off, I met a great group of people which made the trip so much better.
Jacko28 • 8 years ago
Unforgettable
I am so glad I did the kiwi experience, I met some incredible people and visited one of the most beautiful countries in the world! The kiwi drivers are so helpful and they have it all spot on! Knowing when you need a toilet break, food break, to stretch your legs or to just give you advice on each area you visit! I would highly recommend it to anyone wanting to travel New Zealand the back packer way!
JTNZ • 8 years ago
Go Kiwi!
Met some fab people, blown away by NZ culture and scenery! Awesome drivers with so much knowledge!
Camcam • 8 years ago
Incredible trip
Just finished my kiwi experience and i can only recommend it. It was an awesome month. You get to see so many beautiful places and get to know so many nice people.
Djm • 8 years ago
Awesome experience, would recommend to anyonr
I traveled with the Kiwi Ex for 5 weeks with the Whole Kit and Caboodle Pass. Whilst pricey the activities that I chose to do were unforgettable and well worth it. The people I met and the places we traveled where great. I recently read an online article of "best places to see in NZ" and we'd visited all but one. My reasons for not giving 5 stars is because I feel like in some accommodations/activities the Kiwi Experience were seemed bullied on the business end and were in a position where they should have been able to easily negotiate a better deal for the Kiwi travelers. I also think that it can be unfair to travelers who have new bus drivers. Having experiences both new and experienced drivers the difference between the two is remarkable. The experience drivers really help with information and building up hype whilst some of the newer drivers missed out a lot of key information. I would also change the accommodation at Abel Tasman. I leave this negative feedback for the Kiwi Ex to consider. For people considering traveling with Kiwi Ex you should definitely do it. They are several negatives amongst an ocean of positives
Graceybaby • 8 years ago
Fantastic, fun and fully recommended!
I booked with Kiwi Experience as a couple friends had done it in previous years and said it was the best way to go. With little more information than that I went online and booked my ticket and from day one it was all positives and could not fault it. Very knowledgeable driver guides good fun atmosphere and great options for activities at every stop no matter what way you're feeling that day, what your interests may be or what age you are! And any questions you might have can be easily answered by your driver leaving you fully informed on any place or any activity! I couldn't find anything that would make me regret going with this company.
