Our Customer Reviews

Great for long journey vocation

I was originally going to just go backpacking around NZ by myself but once the third person recommended Kiwi to me I knew I had to give it a go and it was honestly one of the best decisions I made while travelling. It's a great way to meet people, you see a tonne of amazing places (all the classics) and it makes moving around just so easy. I made so many friends, had an incredible driver (Cowboy we love you) and did so many bucket list things to the extent where I need to completely rewrite my bucket list... SO worth it!

I had a fantastic time doing the Kiwi experience and would recommend it to anyone considering doing the tour. The bus drivers are organised and fun and it is a great way to meet fellow travellers. The drivers make it easy for travellers by booking accommodation and activities, which is a great help and also helps you plan when to spend more time if you have days to play with.

My Kiwi Experieince was even more amazing than I thought it would be. I had 4 different drivers over the course of my one month trip across both the North and South islands and each driver was incredibly helpful, knowledgeable, passionate, friendly and unique. On the Kiwi bus I made some super amazing life-long friends who I know I'll stay in contact with for the rest of my life - I was not expecting to meet some new BFFs on this trip but I definitely have. People travelling on the Kiwi bus are so open to meeting new people and experiencing new things with you that it becomes easy to find 'your' people. I was prepared (and slightly dreading) for it to be a party bus as this is what I had heard, however this was not the case. Of course, there was drinking and the occasional night out but the trip really is what you make it so if you aren't really into partying/drinking copious amounts of alcohol then don't worry, not many other people are either.

Was good. I bought the tour at a time there was a really good offer on so even though I didn't have time to be flexible with the hop on hop off aspect it still got me round to see everything I wanted to see. The quality of information varied between drivers however and the first one we had seemed more about making commission than listening to my questions and offering well informed advice and suggestions in response, which is a shame as all the others were fantastic

Best experience in my lifetime

Had a really wonderful experience and met amazing people and saw so many beautiful places. Had so much fun and had the best bus driver (Cowboy).

Didn't intend to go on a bus tour, but it was the best decision that I made in my first week in Auckland. I made so many friends and met way to many amazing people. We hiked, went swimming, had quiet nights in, got drunk and so much more! I never thought I'd enjoy hanging out with 25-50 people on a daily basis for a month this much! My second driver guide brought the group together, over 40 very different characters. Exploring New Zealand with the comfort of a random group was unbelievable.

I had an amazing time on the kiwi experience. I can’t believe I ever felt nervous before jumping on. I have had the most incredible month travelling on the bus and have made friends and memories for life. I spent the majority of my kiwi experience on Simon’s bus who literally made the whole experience for me. Simon is hilarious and is clearly very passionate about his country and his job. I especially loved his bus playlist and how easy he made the kiwi experience for everyone on the bus not just me. Thank you so much Si.

An absolutely amazing experience. All the drivers that I encountered whilst on my trip were absolutely fantastic and extremely knowledgeable.