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Plan your adventure:
- Gold Operator
- Wild Kiwi
- Group Tour
- Join a group and forge lifelong friendships
- Fully Guided
- An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
- Guided in English
- Group Size 5 - 18
- Age range 18 to 39
Highlights
- Explore the Abel Tasman National Park, known for it’s golden beaches, sculptured granite cliffs and it’s world-famous coast track.
- Experience the abundant wild life up close and personal in Kaikoura.
- Get your adrenaline fix in the adventure capital of the World, Queenstown with a bungy jump or skydive.
- Cruise through what is considered the 8th Wonder of the World, Milford Sound.
Itinerary
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- Introduction
- Day 1 Christchurch to Tekapo
- Day 2 Tekapo to Queenstown
- Day 3 Queenstown and Milford Sound
- Day 4 Queenstown
- Day 5 Queenstown to Franz Josef
- Day 6 Franz Josef
- Day 7 Franz Josef to Christchurch
- Day 8 Christchurch to Punakaiki
- Day 9 Punakaiki
- Day 10 Punakaiki to Abel Tasman
- Day 11 Abel Tasman - Golden Bay Day Trip
- Day 12 Abel Tasman
- Day 13 Abel Tasman to Kaikoura via Marlborough
- Day 14 Kaikoura to Christchurch
What's Included
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- Accommodation
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- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
What's Not Included
- Insurance
- Additional Services
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Operated by
Wild Kiwi
Number of tours
11
Age Range
18 to 100 years old
Response time
within 1 day
Response rate
88%
Wild Kiwi offers small group adventure tours for travellers throughout New Zealand's North and South Islands. With luxury vehicles and accommodations, we provide guests with a comfortable travelling experience whilst exploring the best locations in the country. Our group sizes are capped, giving...
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- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
- SRShanaya· May 17th, 2024Tom and Robbie both were amazing tour guides. The big south was 10 out of 10 experience. Weather definitely will play a big role in your activities. The flexibility of the guides makes the trip free more like a family and friends on holiday. It was so an illuminating experience with everyone that came. 20 April - 3 May best weather!! First week we had 18 people and the next week, 7.Show moreTrip date: April 2024
- RCRichard· December 19th, 2023Ben and Daisy were fantastic tour guides. If you like smaller groups, then this is definitely the best way to explore the south island while making friends along the wayTrip date: November 2023
- AJAbhimanyu· December 4th, 2022Definitely a good value for money, the itinerary is quite well done to cover the highlights of the South Island. A bit of a pity that we lose two days going in/out of Christchurch at the end of the first week to pick up the other tour group. Would be much nicer to just have a full circle with the two week tour people and cover an additional city or two. The van/bus is decently comfortable, though for those with slightly long legs, an aisle seat is needed. The quality of accommodation does vary quite a bit from being excellent to very basic. The other travelers were quite a good bunch. The range of activities on offer are quite good and the guides make an effort to make all activities that a person wants to do possible. A special shout out to the tour guides we had, Mark in particular was excellent, one of the best guides I have ever had on a trip.Show moreTrip date: November 2022
Shimona· November 11th, 2022Great tour! Tom was great the first week and Robbie was great the second week! An amazing two weeks!Trip date: October 2022- SKSarah· February 26th, 2020My trip was absolutely amazing!! Thank you Tourradar and Wild Kiwi!!!
Wild Kiwi commented on this reviewHi Sarah, thanks for your review! That's great to hear you had a great time exploring the South Island with Wild Kiwi! We hope to see you on tour again soon.Trip date: February 2020 - JJJason· February 16th, 2020Overall, an amazing experience. The tour lets you be as social or as independent as you'd like, but you're missing out if you don't hang out with the amazing people of Wild Kiwi! If you've got Julian as a guide, you've got a free source of honest opinions on every area and activity in NZ. If Telli's your guide, you've got a real Kiwi with a lot of hands-on experience with the more adventurous hobbies in the country. Ask Telli about the Horse Joke.Show moreWild Kiwi commented on this reviewHi Jason, thanks for your amazing review! We are so pleased to hear you had a great time exploring the South Island with Wild Kiwi and our guides Julien and Telli! We hope to see you on tour again soon!Trip date: January 2020
- KNKenneth· February 15th, 2020This tour has been enriching, fun, and a life changing experience. To meet complete strangers of different backgrounds and to finish the tour as friends, even family. I am thankful for the guides Julian and Telli, they made this journey a complete blast. Please continue to show the world the wonderful adventures of the wild kiwis.Show moreWild Kiwi commented on this reviewHi Kenneth, thanks for your epic review! We are stoked to hear you had an amazing time exploring the South Island with Wild Kiwi and our guides Julian and Telli. We hope to see you on tour again soon! Europe or Australia might have to be next on your... Show more
Trip date: February 2020 - William· January 28th, 2020Had an absolutely awesome two weeks travelling the south island of New Zealand. It was hands down the most spectacular place I have been too!! The tour guide Ben made it so enjoyable and was very knowledgeable about the country and activities on offer, for sure made this trip one never to forget. Would definitely recommend this trip to anyone looking at heading to New Zealand!!Show moreWild Kiwi commented on this reviewThank you William for your wonderful review of your Wild Kiwi Big South tour. It was a pleasure to show you the best of the South Island with Ben as your guide. We hope to see you on board with Wild Kiwi again soon.Trip date: January 2020
- SLShimeng· May 2nd, 2019Fun activities to choose from, just what I was looking for. Accommodation is not always as nice as they advertise it to be. The first guide was awesome. The other one I wished that he could talk to us more about NZ (history/nature/culture etc.)Wild Kiwi commented on this reviewThanks for your recommendation Shimeng! We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed exploring all that the South Island has to offer.Trip date: April 2019
- SSophievanSonsbeek· February 9th, 2019Ben has been an incredible tour guide! He shared his true passion, joy and knowledge with the group, and ensured everybody was having an amazing time :).Wild Kiwi commented on this reviewBen is great isnt he! We are stoked to hear that you had a great time exploring the South Island.Trip date: February 2019
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