Our Customer Reviews

I had an awesome time traveling through New Zealand with the Kiwi Experience buss! The driver that I had was Simon and he was really helpful. The layout of the routes were nice as they covered a big area of New Zealand in a limited time. I didn't have to do much planning for the trip as a lot of activities were presented as we went along and the accommodation was also sorted at all the stops. I would definitely recommend using the Kiwi Experience to travel through New Zealand.

Overall really pleased with Kiwi Ex; it was easy travelling and helpful if you didn't want to organise much as everything was pretty much handed to you on a plate regarding accommodation, activities etc. Very much for a young demographic up for a lot of drinking. Would definitely recommend staying longer at most stops to actually get a chance to see NZ rather than just sticking with minimum time.

Was a trip of a lifetime, thanks to kiwi and the help of the bus drivers. Met some awesome people on the way and got to experience some amazing trips and activities.

Kiwi experience is expensive, but a once in a lifetime opportunity

What an experience! Both my boyfriend and myself loved every minute of our kiwi experience on the south island. We had Ben Lavitt and all I can say about him is what an amazing driver he is! We had a ball, good music, fantastic sights, amazing journeys! Ben made our trip for us we had endless fun on his bus and deserves to get credit for it. Our whole bus became one big family and that was all down to Ben getting everyone involved not only on our journeys but also our evening entertainment. I would just like to say a massive thank you to Ben for being fabulous throughout our time in New Zealand and thanks to the Kiwi Experience for being the best bus tour company!

Not only were we able to view all the highlights of New Zealand, we had helpful drivers who explained what was and wasn't worth spending money on, where the good hikes were and the history of each location. A great way to meet friendly people from all around the world as well.

The kiwi bus was a great way to get around New Zealand and took most of the planning out of the trip (very useful for someone unorganised). It also gave you a locals insight almost with their years of experience meant you would almost always stay in the nicest places and do the most fun activities. Being on the bus made making new friends very easy, and ensured you met people from all over the world. The only downsides were that the bus was on a strict schedule, so for the stops between towns were often rushed and made to feel a bit like a school trip, being marched around instead of getting a chance to really explore.

My friend is the one who actually found Kiwi Experience, and I'm so glad we did! Kiwi gave us the options to do many activities, but also the freedom to do our own while taking us from point A to B. Didn't have any issues with accommodation and pick up. Bus drivers were great (especially Jed!). Loved the stops between locations -- I didn't realize we would do that!

I had the most amazing time! I met so many amazing people, went to stunning places and threw myself into so many incredible activities. NZ is a must do, and Kiwi Experience is the best way to do it.

I bought a ticket for myself after I decided that I wanted to travel to New Zealand by myself in my gap year. I was a bit scared of going alone so I thought this would be a great way to meet people and see the country. Also I liked the hop on hop off idea. On that part i was a little dissapointed. Probably because it was such a bizzy season, you had to book your busses quite early. Not just get to one place, see if you like it and from there book the next bus. So I felt not really flexible and sometimes this was even stressfull. Also, sometimes it felt like you were on a school trip. You get thrown out of the bus somewhere and the busdrivers tells you okay 30 minutes back in the bus. I did meet some great people! I liked that the bus drivers are really knowledgeable and are able to answer all your questions