Kiwi Experience

Kiwi Experience

Kiwi Experience (tel (09) 366 9830; website http://www.kiwiexperience.com) is the best known and longest running adventure transport network in New Zealand. It has extensive routes, true blue kiwi drivers and loads of free inclusions!!!
The various passes allow travel along pre-defined routes, and allow passengers to hop-on and off as often as they like en route within twelve months.
There's a good range of passes including; day trips, start anywhere passes, one island only, start Auckland finish Christchurch and start Christchurch finish Auckland. Here are some highlights below include:

Awesome
Awesome is a quick one-day excursion from Auckland to Paihia in the Bay of Islands.
Starts/finish: Auckland.
Cost $95.

Minimum trip: 1 day

Milford Explorer
This pass operates as a day excursion from Queenstown to Milford Sound and it includes a two-hour boat cruise, hot buffet lunch and entrance in to the Underwater Observatory.
Starts/finish: Queenstown.
Cost $159.

Minimum trip: 1 day

Back Paddock
The Back Paddock travel pass takes you across Arthurs Pass to the west coast then down to Wanaka and Queenstown via Franz Josef and then back to Christchurch via Twizel.
Starts/finish: Christchurch.
Overnight stops: Christchurch, Westport, Lake Mahinapua, Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown
Cost $499.

Minimum trip: 5-7 days

Southern Round-Up

The Southern Round-Up takes in all the highlights of the South Island including the Kaikoura Coast, Nelson, the rugged west coast, Queenstown and the Southern Alps

Starts/finish: Christchurch, Picton, Nelson or Queenstown

Overnight stops: Christchurch, Kaikoura, Nelson, Westport, Lake Mahinapua, Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown

Cost: $549 ($529 YHA/ISIC/VIP/NOMAD's cardholder discount
Minimum trip 8-10 days.

Northern Round-Up

The Northern Round-Up takes in all the highlights of the North Islands including Rotorua, Waitomo Caves, Lake Taupo and Wellington

Starts/finish: Auckland, Wellington, Taupo or Rotorua

Overnight stops: Auckland, Whitianga, Rotorua, Waitomo, Taupo, River Valley, Wellington

Cost: $499 ($479 YHA/ISIC/VIP/NOMAD's cardholder discount)

Minimum trip: 8-9 days.

Sheep Dog

The Sheep Dog takes in all the highlights of both islands starting in Auckland and finishing in Auckland

Start/finish: Auckland to Christchurch

Overnight stops: Auckland, Whitianga, Rotorua, Waitomo, Taupo, River Valley, Wellington, Nelson, Westport, Lake Mahinapua, Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown, Christchurch

Cost: $799 ($775 YHA/ISIC/VIP/NOMAD's cardholder discount)

Minimum trip: 13-15 days

Kitchen Sink

The Kitchen Sink is the most extensive Auckland to Christchurch pass, taking in Cape Reinga in the north all the way to Invercargill in the deep south

Start/finish: Auckland to Christchurch

Overnight stops: Auckland, Paihia, Cape Reinga (day trip), Whitianga, Rotorua, Waitomo, Taupo, River Valley, Wellington, Nelson, Westport, Lake Mahinapua, Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown, Dunedin, Invercargill, Te Anau, Milford Sound (day trip), Christchurch

Cost: $1379 ($1349 YHA/ISIC/VIP/NOMAD's cardholder discount)

Minimum trip: 20-22 days

Dog Leg

The Dog Leg pass is a Christchurch to Auckland pass that traverses through the Southern Alps on its way south from Christchurch

Start/finish: Christchurch to Auckland

Overnight stops: Christchurch, Westport, Lake Mahinapua, Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown, Christchurch, Kaikoura, Wellington, Taupo, Rotorua, Auckland

Cost: $819 ($799 YHA/ISIC/VIP/NOMAD's cardholder discount)

Minimum trip: 10-12 days

Kea

The Kea pass is a Christchurch to Auckland pass that takes in the Nelson region on its way north from Christchurch

Start/finish: Christchurch to Auckland

Overnight stops: Christchurch, Kaikoura, Nelson, Westport, Lake Mahinapua, Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown, Christchurch, Kaikoura, Wellington, Taupo, Rotorua, Auckland

Cost: $799 ($775 YHA/ISIC/VIP/NOMAD's cardholder discount)

Minimum trip: 12-14 days

Funky Chicken

The Funky Chicken pass is a start anywhere finish anywhere two island pass covering all the highlights of New Zealand

Start/finish: Anywhere! Main options; Auckland, Rotorua, Taupo, Wellington, Picton, Nelson, Queenstown or Christchurch

Overnight stops: Auckland, Whitianga, Rotorua, Waitomo, Taupo, River Valley, Wellington, Nelson, Westport, Lake Mahinapua, Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown, Christchurch, Kaikoura, Wellington, Taupo, Auckland

Cost: $1039 ($999 YHA/ISIC/VIP/NOMAD's cardholder discount)

The Full Monty

The Full Monty is the most extensive pass going to all Kiwi Experience locations starting anywhere finishing anywhere

Start/finish: At any of the overnight stops!!!

Overnight stops: Paihia, Cape Reinga (day trip), Auckland, Whitianga, Rotorua, Waitomo, Taupo, Te Kaha, Rangitukia, Tatapouri, River Valley, Wellington, Nelson, Westport, Lake Mahinapua, Franz Josef, Wanaka, Queenstown, Dunedin, Invercargill, Te Anau, Milford Sound (day trip), Christchurch, Kaikoura, Wellington, Taupo and Auckland

Cost: $1969 ($1899 YHA/ISIC/VIP/NOMAD's cardholder discount)

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