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Whether you have limited time or all the time in the world, you can design your trip from over 25 Kiwi Experience passes and stay in each place as long as you like. Our New Zealand bus passes go to the very best parts of NZ, including many unique places the average New Zealand backpacker tours don’t go. All our New Zealand bus passes also come with legendary Driver Guides, a great group of people and our flexible travel options so you can see more. Use the map below to work out which pass, or passes, fit best with your budget and timeframe, and ensures you make the most of every New Zealand day you’ve got!

Want to know how our overnight stops work?
We stop here, and it’s for the night. You pick a bed and you fight for it tooth and nail… Seriously though, each green circle shows you where the bus – with you and all your mates – will stop for the night. You can’t skip ahead, so if you are short on time, chat to us about how to get the most out of your time here.

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NZ/Fiji Combo Passes

NOTE: Recommended travel times include at least 2 nights in Taupo, Franz Josef, and Queenstown (because there’s so much to do there!)

5 simple steps for a wicked Kiwi Experience
1. Choose your pass(es) based on what you want to see, where you want to start and the time and budget available. Add passes together to make your own customised experience.
2. Book your New Zealand backpacker tour online, contact us, or see your travel agent - whatever is easiest for you.
3. Choose where and when you want to start your trip and contact us to let us know. Then just turn up, jump on and let the good times roll.
4. Hop-off and hop-on again throughout your backpacker tour wherever, and whenever you like along the route. It’s all up to you!
5. Meet wicked new people, do mind-blowing activities, immerse yourself into New Zealand culture, and have the very best possible Kiwi Experience you can imagine!

New Zealand passes
Our New Zealand bus tours and passes are hugely popular with those that want to see it all! Each pass is unique but all of them go to some of the most amazing places New Zealand has to offer. All our New Zealand passes and tours also include lots of travel flexibility including hop-on, hop-off, 12 months to begin your travel and then 12 months to finish it. The NZ start anywhere passes also offer Unlimited Travel so you can see even more!more

North Is. passes
The North Island is renowned for its beaches, warmer climate, geothermal wonders, Maori culture, big cities and much more. Whether you’re in New Zealand backpacking for a couple of days, or here for a longer stay, our bus passes can get you to those great North Island locations you’re dying to see. The East As trip in particular is one of our highest rating passes and is without a doubt New Zealand's best kept secret. Remember too that all Kiwi Experience bus passes can be combined together to make up your own customised itinerary.more

South Island passes
Renowned by many as the world's best adventure playground, the South Island offers an incredible number of activities set against a stunning backdrop of untouched forest, snowcapped mountains and rugged beaches. If you’ve only got time to see one island then you can’t go wrong with the South. Almost all passengers travel to the spectacular Milford Sound especially as we offer a free 1 ½ hour boat cruise and hot buffet lunch. If you’re looking for something even further off the beaten track then the deep south of New Zealand, especially Stewart Island, won’t disappoint. For your own customised trip, combine South Island passes together or combine them with larger New Zealand backpacker tours and passes.more

NZ & Fiji Combo passes
Have the best of both worlds and see all that New Zealand and Fiji have to offer. If you’re travelling from afar it makes sense to make the most of your time in the South Pacific (who knows when you’ll be back). It also makes sense to see New Zealand and Fiji with those who know it best. And if you are travelling to both countries it makes even more sense to buy a Combo Pass and save a further 10% or more! When you buy a Fiji-New Zealand travel pass it’s up to you which country you want to go to first.more

Short on time passes
Think you're not here long enough to do Kiwi Experience? Think again! We realise that timefames and budgets can be tight so we offer a number of 'Short on Time' passes to ensure everyone can get a taste of New Zealand. Starting at just 1 day and NZD $100 there are a range of New Zealand bus passes to suit all travel needs, so you make the most of every day here.more