Big South
14 days
•
Start and end in Christchurch
- Tour Operator:
- Wild Kiwi
- Max group size:
- 18
- Age range:
- 18 to 35
- Operated in:
- English
- Tour id:
- 110618
From
US
$1,808
+ $271 GST
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Plan your adventure:
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
Start and end in Christchurch! With the Active Adventure tour Big South, you have a 14 days tour package taking you through Christchurch, New Zealand and 8 other destinations in New Zealand. Big South includes accommodation, an expert guide, meals, transport and more.
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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
- Guide
- Meals
- Additional Services
- Transport
- Insurance
- Additional Services
Where You'll Stay
Hostel
13 nights
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Operated by Wild Kiwi
Wild Kiwi offers small group adventure tours for 18 - 35 year old travellers throughout New Zealand, Australia and Europe. With luxury vehicles and flashpacker accommodation, we provide guests with a comfortable travelling experience whilst exploring the best locations of the country's we visit. Our group sizes are capped at 18, giving you the perfect opportunity to make friends for life. Plus, our knowledgable local guides will take you off the beaten path to their favourite remote spots making your trip a truly memorable adventure.
Read moreCustomer Reviews
- Overall RatingExcellent
- ItineraryExcellent
- GuideExcellent
- TransportExcellent
- AccommodationExcellent
- FoodGood
- 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... 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... 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... 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,... 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
- MSMike· December 16th, 2018Awesome tour of the south. Got to see some amazing places with some amazing people. The southern part of the tour was epic every single day. The only drawback was that the northern part of south (second week for me) was a bit light on the activity front.Wild Kiwi commented on this reviewThanks for these awesome photos, looks like you has a great time!Trip date: December 2018
- Stephan· August 13th, 2018I have already done the North Island with Wild Kiwi so I knew what to expect, however, the South Island was so different. Tolan (T) went above what was asked of him and even cooked for us most nights. The South Island is beautiful. Sometimes we had long... Show moreWild Kiwi commented on this reviewYay! We're so glad that you loved your time with Tolan! Thank you for leaving us such a great review!Trip date: August 2018
Dates & Availability
14 days
Big South
From Christchurch to Christchurch
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- Saturday24 Jun, 2023Friday7 Jul, 2023English$1,808+ $271GST
- Saturday1 Jul, 2023Friday14 Jul, 2023English$1,808+ $271GST
- Saturday22 Jul, 2023Friday4 Aug, 2023English$1,808+ $271GST
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- Saturday5 Aug, 2023Friday18 Aug, 2023English$1,808+ $271GST
- Saturday19 Aug, 2023Friday1 Sep, 2023English$1,808+ $271GST
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- Saturday16 Sep, 2023Friday29 Sep, 2023English$1,808+ $271GST0% Interest Instalments
- Saturday23 Sep, 2023Friday6 Oct, 2023English$1,808+ $271GST0% Interest Instalments
- Saturday7 Oct, 2023Friday20 Oct, 2023English$2,014+ $302GST0% Interest Instalments
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