Your Kiwi Experience, Your Way: How to Choose your Kiwi Experience Travel Style
Kiwi Experience offers three distinct ways to explore New Zealand, each tailored to suit a different travel style. Whether you crave total freedom and flexibility, a little more travel structure, or an intimate small-group adventure, we have a pass/tour to suit you.
1. Maximum Freedom and Flexibility: Choose Hop-On-Hop-Off
Ideal For: The Flexible Traveller, who has time to spare, flexible explorers, and those who want complete control over their daily budget and schedule.
Pace Yourself: You have 12 months to complete your pass, giving you total freedom to stay longer in locations you love and move on when you're ready.
Total Control: Book your accommodation and activities as you go via our Trip Planner. It's your Kiwi Experience, so tailor your adventure, your way.
Always Supported: You still travel with our incredible Driver Guides and the best social crew, providing the perfect safety net for your flexible adventure.
2. Seamless & Social: Choose a Classic Tour
Ideal For: Time-conscious adventurers and first-time solo travellers who want a structured trip with accommodation taken care of.
The Difference: Enjoy a pre-set itinerary, and all your essential dorm accommodation is included and pre-booked. It provides the legendary Kiwi social atmosphere without the daily booking hassle.
Structured Adventure: Enjoy a pre-set itinerary that follows the fastest route, perfect for those with limited time.
Tailor Your Adventure: Make your Classic Tour your own by adding activities and attractions via the Kiwi Experience Trip Planner.
Social & Supported: Classic Tours offer the legendary Kiwi social atmosphere, accompanied by a Dedicated Driver Guide and a guaranteed travel crew.
3. Smaller Groups with more Inclusion and exclusive offerings: Choose Small Group Tours
Ideal For: An Intimate, All-In Adventure. Small Group Tours are perfect for travellers prioritising a fixed itinerary filled with unique, included experiences. It’s the ideal choice if you prefer the guaranteed support and close social dynamic of a smaller group size.
Truly Small Groups: Travel with a smaller group size (maximum 22), offering a more intimate and personal atmosphere. You travel with the same group of people for the duration.
More included: Small Group Tours are the Kiwi Experience's most inclusive tour option, with meals (selected) & activities (selected) included, as well as accommodation. (Check individual itineraries for each tour's inclusions). Focus entirely on enjoying New Zealand, not logistics; we have taken care of the admin.
Same Legendary Driver Guide: You’ll have the same Driver Guide from start to finish
Personalised Add-Ons: Enhance your trip by adding optional activities via the Kiwi Experience Trip Planner to tailor the adventure to your taste.
Ready to Compare? Refer to the chart below for a side-by-side comparison of the features of all three tour styles.
