Gallery'Top & Tail' Bus Pass | Auckland to Christchurch | Kiwi Experience Highlights
- Get up to 10% cash back per person when you book with us
- Minimum 18 days of travel with a hop-on hop-off bus pass
- Start in Auckland & finish in Christchurch
- Discover the wonders of Milford Sound with a stunning 2-hour boat cruise
- 1x Cook Strait ferry ticket (North to South Island)
- Flexible travel around New Zealand, with 12 months to complete your journey once you start
- Best price guarantee on activities in each compulsory stop – just chat with your driver for the hook-up (the price of activities is not included)
- Accommodation guaranteed at the Operator's preferred hostel/hotel each overnight stop booked on the day with your driver (the price of accommodation is not included)
- Knowledgeable local guide & driver, who has all the inside tips for the best photo stops, activities, restaurants & accommodation
Where we Visit
- Auckland
- Paihia
- Hot Water Beach
- Waitomo
- Rotorua
- Taupo
- Wellington
- Abel Tasman
- Westport
- Lake Mahinapua - seasonal location
- Franz Josef
- Queenstown
- Milford Sound
- Lake Tekapo
- Christchurch
What's Excluded
What to Expect
Frequently Asked Questions
Combine the social atmosphere of a guided tour with the flexibility of travelling independently. Your bus pass allows you to hop on and off the route wherever you like for as long as you like.
This means instead of purchasing a bus pass to travel from point A to point B and once getting to point B, you stop; you will be purchasing a pass that you have 12 months to travel on, so make the most of this and come for longer than the 'minimum travel time' on our passes.
In fact, we encourage you to jump off the bus to explore more of New Zealand! Try out one of New Zealand's Great Walks, chill out on a beach for a couple of days, stop for a few months if you have a working holiday visa or try out woofing in one of the many locations around the country.
Just a small reminder, when you are jumping on and off the bus for longer than the 'minimum' time, you do need to get in contact with us via email or phone so we can get you booked on another bus or cancel a bus you may be booked onto.
We welcome the young and the young at heart aboard our buses; there is no upper limit! There is however a lower limit; you’ll need to be 18 years at the time of travel.
Passengers are allowed one 23kg suitcase/backpack and one day bag, as buses have strict weight restrictions.
No, but we have great rates!
We have lots of mates, so as soon as you’re onboard the bus, you will get the best price guarantee on all activities along the route. Your driver-guide will book your activities for you on the bus each day so you can decide what tickles your fancy in each location. At the peak of summer, New Zealand activities are hugely popular and we promise you a spot in the line!
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