New Zealand Discovery Tour

Customer Reviews

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  Dávid

  · March 17th, 2024
  My 3-week trip to New Zealand was fantastic! We saw a lot of the country, even though it was during Christmas and New Year's. Some activities weren't available due to the holidays, but our guides, Ben and Tegan, made sure we had a great time regardless. Ben and Tegan were amazing, sharing interesting facts about New Zealand and keeping the trip fun. The tour offered good value, with nice accommodations (except for one place in Rotorua) and enjoyable included activities. Just keep in mind the cost of optional activities when planning your budget. Also, expect some long drives. Being at the back of the bus can make it hard to see the scenery. Overall, the trip was memorable, thanks to the careful planning and the effort of our guides to ensure we didn't miss out on the fun, despite the holiday season.
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  Trip date: December 2023
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  Georgina

  · March 11th, 2019
  Ben was a fantastic tour guide and companion for so many reasons. He went above and beyond what was expected and genuinely enjoyed getting to know everyone in the group. His knowledge of New Zealand is unparalleled and he loved sharing it with us in creative ways (e.g. a playlist of Kiwi artists). He helped the bonding of the different groups via organising introductions and getting everyone involved in games. He was a very safe driver and also had fun with us on his nights off (when there was no driving the next day). Ben is just an all round good person to hang out with and learn all about New Zealand from!
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  Wild Kiwi commented on this review

  Thanks so much for your review Georgina. We're so glad to hear that you enjoyed your New Zealand Discovery tour and that Ben made your tour so memorable, it sounds like you had a lot of fun :)
  Trip date: February 2019
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  Leonie

  · February 2nd, 2019
  Ben was the best guide out of the three I had the chance to have. The tour was great and I had a lot of fun. The only downside was the long drive in the south island.
  

  Wild Kiwi commented on this review

  Thanks for the great review Leonie!
  
  Trip date: January 2019
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  Ally

  · January 31st, 2019
  Have had an amazing tour of NZ and Ben was a fantastic guide for the first week of my 21 days. He was very knowledgeable and went above and beyond to make sure every single person had a great time.
  

  Wild Kiwi commented on this review

  Thanks so much for your recommendation Ally. Ben is fantastic isn't he! We are so glad that you enjoyed your tour :)
  Trip date: January 2019
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  Stephen

  · May 4th, 2018
  We did the full 21 day tour and loved our time. You really get to tick off just about every major hot spot that you will want to visit on a 3 week trip to New Zealand. The van was super comfortable and the guides were great. Highly recommend checking out Wild Kiwi because travelling with 8-15 people is way better than a bus full of 50 other travelers. You will always have a better experience with smaller groups!
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  Wild Kiwi commented on this review

  Thank you for the amazing review! We're so glad you enjoyed our small groups!
  Trip date: April 2018
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  Anonymous

  · February 14th, 2018
  Amazing Tour, Awesome Places. Amazing Tour guide. Thanks Robbie.
  

  Wild Kiwi commented on this review

  Thanks for the great review Niklas!
  Trip date: December 2017
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  Alice

  · January 17th, 2018
  I have just returned from the most fantastic time in beautiful New Zealand. Departing for the 24 Day New Zealand Discovery Tour on December 23rd 2017, little did I know what was ahead of me. From day one, I was quickly immersed in the New Zealand culture, landscape and stories of its history and current stance on the environment, politics, social, economical and humanitarian pathways. This was all thanks to Robbie our wonderful guide. Starting as a group of 16 for the Northern Trail and ending as a group of 9 of us who completed the whole 24 Day Tour, Robbie was incredibly organised, highly energetic, always on point and patient (mostly with the playlists we forced him to listen to on our drives, along with our incredibly high end singing and professional harmonizing to such playlists). His knowledge of New Zealand is outstanding, including his answers for the random, insignificant little queries we threw his way (sometimes just to test him) as well as his 'typical' Kiwi humour which was refreshing. Robbie made the tour one of a kind and as I am someone who travels alone a lot of the time as I do not enjoy group tours, this was of great importance. The tour itinerary has been well thought out and although I do wish we stayed multiple evenings at some locations as there was simply too much to do in one day, this gives me a great opportunity to return and continue to discover the delights of the places I felt a connection to...perhaps even as a part of another Wild Kiwi tour. If there was anything to 'complain' about it would be that there is a lot of driving as we did need to cover a huge amount of land in a short period of time however, these long drives also allowed us to stop off at little spots to stretch our legs and have the opportunity to check out little hidden gems of the country that I most certainly would have missed if I wasn't travelling with Wild Kiwi. They also gave us the time to get to know each other and get creative with conversations. Most importantly, the people this tour attracted were the most wonderful travel companions. I think the target demographic that Wild Kiwi markets to is completely on point. I have met some incredibly fascinating characters who I will most certainly remain friends with for years to come. It was quite surprising to me how quickly we all bonded and although it was 24 days in each others pockets, I have left feeling like I've known most for a lifetime. If you are an avid traveler who is a little skeptical about touring with a group of people, I would highly suggest you look into touring with Wild Kiwi. The small group numbers, organisation of the company keeping you updated with the tour planning and any changes to schedules as well as the personal approach taken by the company and guides makes everything a breeze. If you don't have time to plan a trip yourself but need to get away, Wild Kiwi are your go to for this. The planning was seamless and for the first time ever, I didn't have to stress about making time to plan a trip that I know I will love, it was done for me. Thank you to Robbie and the Wild Kiwi crew for a fantastic adventure and for sharing your spectacular land with me. I'll be back!
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  Wild Kiwi commented on this review

  Thanks for such a fantastic review Alice! We're so glad you had such a great time with us! Please do come and travel with us again!
  
  Trip date: December 2017