Kiwi Experience

As a first-time solo traveler, choosing to explore New Zealand with the Kiwi Experience was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. What truly made the trip extra special was our incredible driver, Lightning. Not only is he extremely knowledgeable about New Zealand but he also made the effort to truly connect with everyone. He joined us on hikes, taught us new games, and made the long drives just as enjoyable as the destinations themselves. I met amazing people and made lifelong memories. I’d absolutely recommend the Kiwi Bus to anyone—especially solo travelers—wanting to experience the best of NZ in an adventurous, social, and stress-free way.

To anyone thinking of booking a small group tour with kiwi experience: Do it!! I’ve just finished the Chilled Kiwi tour and I’ve had the best 3 weeks of my life 🙌🏻 It was so nice as a first time solo traveller to know that all my accommodation and travel was sorted for the next few weeks, and the extra activities were so easy to book via the trip planner - our tour guide Ricky was amazing at explaining what the activities were for each stop and when to book them by. Thanks Ricky for a fab few weeks! 💚

This is my first time choosing a group tour and I have to say I am so so so glad I went with Kiwi Experience. I did the Chilled Kiwi and it was brilliant from start to finish. A very special mention to our tour guide Ricky, for making the trip legendary and run so smoothly. I would recommend their small group tours to everyone coming to New Zealand.

Such an incredible experience! I’ve never felt more fulfilled leaving a place. The small New Zealand Kiwi experience was perfect. Our tour guide (Fraser) was such a lovely person and gave great tips and recommendations for everywhere. The whole trip was so much fun and I’m now so sad to leave!

I’m a bit late posting this review as I did the GOAT tour December to January but it is the best trip I have ever been on. I decided to do this tour as I wanted to travel through New Zealand without all the stress of planning. As some of the others have mentioned we all had a great experience and made lasting memories together. A big thank you to our driver Lightning, as I couldn’t have asked for a better driver, guide, and friend. He was very knowledgeable and clearly passionate about New Zealand, and he always had new games and riddles for us to keep us entertained (I just wish we had more time to play werewolf). I did a lot of the optional activities too which were great, with my personal favourites being the trip to Hobbiton and the swim with the dusky dolphins. The entire journey had good vibes, including the emotional yet inevitable ending, and I cannot recommend this trip enough. Thank you again for such an amazing experience!

I can confidently say I fully recommend visiting New Zealand. Kiwi Experience is a great way to do this. My small group leader Ricky was both great to talk to, but also kept the trip very well organised. I paid more to do the small group tour to take the pressure off solo travelling, and I’m really glad I made this decision. I was able to enjoy myself without the hassle of planning both my next accommodation and transport. I credit both him and the group I met with Kiwi Experience as a solo traveller for making this such a memorable time. This was during September with the ‘Chilled Kiwi’ small group tour for 19 days. A little bit of luck with good weather in this period allowed me to experience both warm beaches and snow capped mountains within such a short period.

Just completed an 11 day tour of the north island (North Island Revive) as a small group. I can honestly say it was some of the best times of my life. Tina our guide was absolutely incredible and did an amazing job. I met some amazing people who I'm sure will be lifetime friends and went to some outstanding places. I cannot recommend kiwi experience more from my personal experience. Thank you so much for everything. I will absolutely return and do a trip on the south Island in the future. Absolutely perfect for solo travellers like myself and to meet other like minded people and do fun activities.

What an incredible trip I've just had with Kiwi Experience. The driver. Dillon was amazing. With stories. Information. History, etc. He was just perfect. The Kiwi bus stops at all the best places, and you also get to benefit from seeing those little gems to break up longer journeys. They will organise trips and accommodation, if you want them too, or you can do what you want when you want. It offers flexibility that you can stay in one place longer than others knowing another kiwi bus will be there the next day. Although these buses are fantastic for younger travellers (18 - 29), I am in my 50s and found the whole experience fantastic. Thank you Kiwi experience for a holiday of a lifetime.