The Kiwi Experience Bus is one of the most popular ways to travel around New Zealand – the hop on, hop off format give the perfect balance of flexibility, comfort and cost.
And The Whole Kit And Caboodle Pass is the most inclusive option that Kiwi Experience have – taking in all the highlights that both the North Island and South Island have to offer.
Explore the stunning beaches of the Bay of Islands, the geothermal hot spot of Rotorua and explore real middle earth at the Hobbiton set.
Trek across sprawling mountain ranges on the Togaririo Crossing, hike glaciers in Franz Josef and enjoy heaps of fun at the adrenaline capital of Queenstown – and that’s just a few of our favourites that you’ll experience en route.
For those on a tight time frame you can simply kick back and enjoy the min trip time of 30 days, but if you have more time to play with your pass is valid for a full year – so you can always extend your stay in your favourite destinations!
Along the way your awesome driver will let you know the amazing activities available at the next stop, give you some insider knowledge on your destinations and take you on some scenic hikes during your trip.
Explore New Zealand, meet heaps of fellow travellers and experience some amazing activities Kiwi Experience style!
Additional information
| Start | Auckland |
|---|---|
| Finish | Auckland |
| Min Travel Time | 30 Days |
| Max Travel Time | 364 Days |
Day 1
AUCKLAND TO PAIHIA (BAY OF ISLANDS)
Day 2
PAIHIA TO CAPE REINGA TO PAIHIA
Day 3
PAIHIA TO AUCKLAND
Day 4
AUCKLAND TO HOT WATER BEACH
Day 5
HOT WATER BEACH TO WAITOMO
Day 6
WAITOMO TO ROTORUA
Day 7
ROTORUA TO TAUPO
Day 8
TAUPO (EXTRA DAY)
Day 9
TAUPO TO RIVER VALLEY
Day 10
RIVER VALLEY TO WELLINGTON
Day 11
WELLINGTON TO PICTON TO KAITERITERI
Day 12
KAITERITERI TO WESTPORT
Day 13
WESTPORT TO LAKE MAHINAPUA
Day 14
LAKE MAHINAPUA TO FRANZ JOSEF
Day 15
FRANZ JOSEF (EXTRA DAY)
Day 16
FRANZ JOSEF – WANAKA
Day 17
WANAKA – QUEENSTOWN
Day 18
QUEENSTOWN (EXTRA DAY)
Day 19
QUEENSTOWN TO DUNEDIN (BOTTOM BUS DAY 1)
Day 20
DUNEDIN TO INVERCARGILL (BOTTOM BUS DAY 2)
Day 22
INVERCARGILL TO MILFORD SOUND TO QUEENSTOWN (BOTTOM BUS DAY 3)
Day 23
QUEENSTOWN TO LAKE TEKAPO
Day 24
LAKE TEKAPO TO CHRISTCHURCH
Day 25
CHRISTCHURCH TO KAIKOURA
Day 26
KAIKOURA TO WELLINGTON (VIA PICTON)
Day 27
WELLINGTON TO TAUPO
Day 28
TAUPO TO AUCKLAND (VIA ROTORUA)
PASS INCLUDES TRANSPORT ONLY
Overnight Stops: Paihia, Auckland, Whitianga, Rotorua, Waitomo, Taupo, River Valley, Welington, Nelson, Westport, Mahinapua, Franz Joseph, Wanaka, Queenstown, Lake Tekapo, Christchurch, Kaikoura and a host of optional stop-offs.
Additional Information Minimum Trip Time: 30 days
Maximum Trip Time: 12 months from 1st day of travel
Open date tickets please give 5 days notice to book. All bookings MUST reconfirm 36hrs in advance. Ph from AU: 1800 058 361 or +64 9 336 4286 or from within NZ: 09 336 4286. Extra costs: food, accommodation, activities.
Provider Details
Kiwi Experience
Phone: 09 336 4286
85 Beach Road Auckland New Zealand
Tour Reviews
NO better way to see NZ! This is totally the best way to see a bit of the whole country and make sure you have it all done the easiest way. You can decide when to move on, but you know you won’t miss any of the best stops in the country! Love the flexibility but also love having someone (KIWI) around to take out a bit of planning stuff.
This was a pretty decent way to see the whole country! I took 5 weeks but maybe a bit more would be better. Also I’d take the chance to go in the summer if you can. Some of the South Island gets pretty cold!
Bought this pass on one of the sales and it was amazing value. Met loads of new friends and our guide was a total legend.
Chatted to Carla about the best pass for me (was torn between this and Stray) and Kiwi was perfect! Got it on sale too which basically paid for my Franz Josef Heli Hike! Winning!
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