New Zealand Epic
Tour Guide
Discover useful pre-departure information, important tour details, and a route guide for your New Zealand Epic tour.
New Zealand's #1 Rated Tours
New Zealand Epic
Discover useful pre-departure information, important tour details, and a route guide for your New Zealand Epic tour.
New Zealand's #1 Rated Tours
Opening Hours:
8:30am - 5:00pm
Address:
127 Franklin Road
Freemans Bay
Auckland 1011, NZ
Phone:
Email:
Opening Hours:
8:30am - 5:00pm
Address:
127 Franklin Road
Freemans Bay
Auckland 1011, NZ
Phone:
Email:
Planning a New Zealand small group tour on our New Zealand Epic route? Check out our guide to explore all of the important trip details and help you plan an epic New Zealand adventure.
If your tour departs from Auckland, your check-in location will be at the Wild Kiwi bus, at Lylo Auckland at 9.00 am. Please meet your guide outside in the hostel entrance and arrive at least 10 mins before this time to allow for a timely departure.
We will email you 3 days before your tour departure with your guide's contact information. Please be aware that phone contact with your guide is only possible from the Saturday when your tour commences. Prior to this, your guide will be busy focusing on their current tour group.
IMPORTANT: If you have any questions prior to the day your tour departs, please contact the office customer service team:
EMAIL: [email protected]
PHONE: +64 9 973 5676
They will be more than happy to help with any queries you have.
Keep in mind the south island part of your tour runs in both directions, meaning your first stop might be Tekapo. If you have any pre-planned activities or arrangements, please let us know.
After a final breakfast, we start our travel back to Christchurch where you will arrive mid-afternoon. We will drop you back to Lylo Christchurch, which is a short 10-minute walk from the airport. If catching a flight from Christchurch, please make sure your flight is after 5 pm on your final day or 7 pm for an international flight.
If you are travelling from overseas, your most convenient airport for the Auckland tour departures will be Auckland International Airport. Please allow plenty of time to clear customs and immigration on arrival. Upon arrival, you will need to make your way to the pick-up location.
If you are travelling domestically, you will arrive at the Domestic Terminal.
Sky Drive: Regular Skydrive buses connect the airport to the city with various stops in the city. You can buy your tickets from the bus stop when you arrive or in advance online. Tickets cost $17 one way or $30 return (online price). Buses depart outside both domestic and international terminals.
Travel time from the airport to the city centre is approximately 20 minutes. Prices vary by taxi company; you are advised to ask before beginning your journey. The standard fare is usually around $38-$75.
Cheap Cabs: 09 621 0505
Green Cabs: 0800 4647336
Super Shuttle: 0800 748 885
Alternatively, Auckland does have Uber and Ola.
Lake Pukaki
Mitai Māori Village in Rotorua
Kayak Milford Sound
The Coromandel
Hobbiton™ Movie Set
Abel Tasman National Park
Tongariro Crossing
Franz Josef Glacier
Adventure
Experience the ultimate 18-day journey through New Zealand's North and South Islands. Discover iconic landscapes, vibrant culture and unforgettable destinations, including Waitangi and the spectacular Bay of Islands in the Far North.
There are some really awesome places to stay in Auckland if you are planning a couple of days exploring before or after your trip. We recommend Lylo Auckland.
Address: 54 Cook Street, Auckland CBD, 1010.
Phone: 09 379 6633
Mention ‘Wild Kiwi’ to be grouped in the same room with other Wild Kiwi guests (subject to availability)
There are some really awesome places to stay in Christchurch if you are planning a couple of days exploring before or after your trip. We recommend Hotel Give (Formerly YMCA Christchurch), or if you arrive the night before and want to stay close to your pick-up location – Lylo Christchurch.
Address: 5 Peter Leeming Rd, Christchurch Airport, Christchurch 8053
Phone: 0800 427 736
Mention ‘Wild Kiwi’ to be grouped in the same room with other Wild Kiwi guests (subject to availability)
As you travel around New Zealand there will be heaps to see and do. You will also have the choice of a variety of optional activities. Don’t feel limited to these options, just chat with your Guide and they will be happy to make recommendations and get you booked into any activity you are interested in!
All activities are optional. What's wonderful about this is that it puts you in the driver's seat to craft your own adventure. You get to choose which activities you'd like to include in your tour, or perhaps opt for some free time to explore the area at your own pace, like embarking on a scenic hike.
As part of making the tour zero-stress, your guide will handle the bookings of all of your activities for you whilst on the road, so all you have to do is decide what to tick off your bucket list first.
We hold allocations on the most popular activities to ensure that you don’t miss out on anything whilst on tour or to pre-book your activities.
If you have any further questions about your tour, please email [email protected] or book in a call with one of our team. If you or anyone you are travelling with has any particular health needs or allergies let us know.
