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Added by Jopie, at 19 April 2016
Opening Hours
- Monday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tuesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Wednesday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Thursday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Sunday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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12 Reviews
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13 December 2017
“When we decided to visit NZ for our 30th anniversary, we investigated a number of options. Flying Kiwi was our choice because of its outdoor, off the beaten track focus. We were able to enjoy so much of NZ without any hassles. The trip succeeded brilliantly!”
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05 December 2017
Touring with Flying Kiwi has been the best travel experience I have ever had. It had the perfect combination of outdoor adventures and adrenaline activities. The camping and cooking really provided an authentic and intimate experience with fellow travelers!
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25 November 2017
The whole ultimate explorer trip with Flying Kiwi was an awesome experience. The tour offers activities for everyone like hiking, biking, swimming. Adrenaline activities like skydiving, fox canyon swing or rafting or just take it easy and enjoy the amazing landscape of New Zealand. My tour guides Genna and Frankie were fantastic. I can just recommend this trip if you want to get to know the most out of New Zealand then do the trip in at least 28 days. It was and is an adventurous and entertaining journey.
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24 November 2017
The Flying Kiwi experience has been awesome! The Ultimate Explorer tour was a fantastic way to see the magical New Zealand. Lots of options for activities - hiking, cycling, swimming, kayaking, rafting, skydiving just to name a few. There's also always option to enjoy my day with a more relaxing pace when I felt like it. Never felt bored for a second during the 28-day tour. And I’ve met many wonderful people, the nice and friendly guides and all those like-minded travellers. We had so much fun together! Great time in NZ with Flying Kiwi!!
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17 November 2017
The whole ultimate explorer trip with Flying Kiwi was an awesome experience. The tour offers something for everyone from hiking, biking, swimming, adrenaline activities or just enjoying the amazing landscape of New Zealand. Our tour guides Genna and Franky were fantastic. I can just recommend this trip if you want to get to know the most out of New Zealand in just 28 days.
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17 April 2017
Best destination to visit for sure in a life time. Very friendly tourists guide and love their expertise. Will visit again in the future only with the same guides. Absolutely amazing and one of the most beautiful places to see in the world. Outstanding 😀 👍
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07 April 2017
I had the time of my life on my Ultimate Explorer Tour Flying Kiwi tour guided by Magan and Dennis. Their professionalism, organization, and genuine passion towards this beautiful country truly shone through and they did whatever they could to make it an unbelievable experience. Their energy, enthusiasm, and positiveness really set an amazing vibe for the whole tour group and we fed off of it. The food, accommodations (especially the bush camps!), and activities were spectacular. We saw what I felt was the best of the best when it came to New Zealand's pristine beauty and every moment was truly immersive. They definitely pack as much of the country into the tour while still allowing you extra bits of time in the uniquely special areas. It's the perfect combination and really entices you to come back to NZL hopefully to stay for a lifetime :D. Our FK family was incredible, a varying age range of eclectic personalities that enhanced the experience considerably. Made some friends for life which is invaluable. Couldn't recommend this company more, simply spectacular. I'll repeat it once more time it of my life :).
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20 March 2017
I had read a lot of the earlier reviews on Flying Kiwi and so my expectations were already high, but they were exceeded in so many ways. If I had to choose just one thing (amongst many) that stood out, it would be the kindness and generosity of spirit of the Kiwi people themselves.
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07 March 2017
I had the best time while i was on the Flying Kiwi Bus! The Ultimate Explorer Tour is the best way to travel New Zealand. Amazing tour guides, i enjoyed 28 perfect days in NZ. Thank you so much, i loved to be on the Flying Kiwi Bus!
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12 December 2016
It’s intimidating to plan a trip around an entire country, and try to hit all the great places while saving your sanity with the frequent plane rides or long drives. Sometimes you can end up spending more time getting to destinations than really enjoying them.
Flying Kiwi took the stress of planning and executing an amazing trip of a lifetime to New Zealand and made all of our “must visit” locations possible. We were lucky enough to have time to do the 2 week South Island tour and the 10-day North Island tour. As Americans, we know getting that much time off work is difficult, but I really don’t know how you could pick one tour over the other as they were both incredible.
My husband and I generally don’t book into guided tours groups or buses, and the trip was our first as adults. We were so impressed from the beginning with the communication from the office staff - as they were happy to answer our questions and figure out logistics over the phone and email - to the tour guides who were were so friendly and engaged and worked hard to get us booked into every activity we were interested in, and made even rainy days amazing.
We can’t stress enough how freeing it is to jump on a bus, have someone who knows the country and locations well drive you there, give you time to see everything, and then drive you to your next location. We saw far more of the country than we could have even known about if we had tried to do it on our own. Couple that with a bus-full of like-minded travelers with incredible stories and talents you learn about as you cook and camp with them every night, and you have an inkling of an idea of how it is to tour with Flying Kiwi.
We loved all the locations they picked, and the guides were genuinely interested and excited to know how activities went for passengers, tweaking time frames and drives to fully accommodate everyone’s wishes and needs.
The food is amazing, delicious home cooked healthy menus that cater to anyone’s dietary needs. I am vegetarian and never was made to feel as an inconvenience or was given just a salad as a meal (the plight of vegetarians…haha) We had varied meals filled with fresh grilled vegetables, curries, pastas,etc.
There really are activities for everyone; hiking, biking, beautiful scenic drives, bungee jumps, dolphin swims, literally everything you could want. We were also impressed with the fact that one could go on tour and not book any extra activities, and simply do the hikes and bikes and get an amazing full experience of New Zealand from that! It isn’t necessary to book and pay for all the extras everyday to have an amazing tour.
Flying Kiwi has tapped into something that is difficult to explain in a review, they have somehow harnessed an entire life experience, more than "just a trip", and made it accessible to anyone who is interested. They welcomed us into their country, showed us all their amazing sites, and never make us feel like an outsiders or a tourists, but more like old friends they want to show the best experience to. They have changed our minds about group tours and have given us an experience so much deeper and more meaningful than we could have found on our own. Hopefully that helps in your decision to book a tour!response / report this review -
06 June 2016
I wasn't quite sure what to expect of this tour as I am usually used to traveling alone. But I can honestly say that this was a great experience! The campsites were all very nice, the food was great and the activities were fun! Not once was I ever bored! It didn't feel like an organized tour as we had a lot of free time to do whatever we wanted do. I would definitely recommend this tour company to anyone who is thinking of going to New Zealand and wants to see as much of the country in a short period of time!
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26 April 2016
National Geographic called it right in 2009 putting Flying Kiwi on the very select list of, "Best Adventure Companies on Earth." I can't say enough about what a great company this is. I felt I was in ‘good hands’ (very safe) and tons of fun with Kim and Dennis! No worries, lots of fun in a beautiful country full of lovely people – I love NZ!!” The office was superb at communicating and answering any question I had. I was looking for reviews to evaluate if this trip was right for me. I'm a 57 yr old who did most of her camping 26 years ago. So, for those who might feel any concern of being older than most of the travelers..age didn't matter. I felt so welcome by everyone of all ages. What a great opportunity to meet what will turn out to be very special friends from all over the world of all different ages and do cool things every day. I call it my MOM GAP YEAR..never heard that term in the US. I'll say, I'm over the tenting for now (it was all part of the fun though) and loved the upgrades but I would absolutely book with Flying Kiwi if they had another adventure in a different country. I understand they have a partner company they recommend and I'll look into it. So many options are offered to customize your trip. I give it a 10.you will too! It truly is as described by FK and more!
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