The Kiwi Experience in pictures

The Kiwi Experience in pictures – South Island

The Kiwi Experience is an awesome hop on, hop off backpacker bus which transports travellers far and wide across beautiful New Zealand. In 2007 i spent a month in NZ, using the bus to move through both the countries north and south island. It has a reputation of being a bit of a party bus, and to an extent that wasnt too far from the truth, but inbetween those fun times we saw some pretty amazing things, all with the aid of our wicked driver/guide Scotty. These are my own pictures taken from my trip around the south island, i hope they make good viewing. Click on the images to enlarge them.

My Scruffy New Zealand diary drawing

Nelson

Nelson, New Zealand

Westport

Lake Rotoiti Between Nelson and Westport, New Zealand

Lake Mahinapau

Lake Mahinapua, New Zealand

Franz Joseph

Franz Josef, New Zealand

Wanaka

Wanaka, New Zealand

Queenstown

Lake Tekapo between Queenstown and Christchurch, New Zealand

Milford Sound (via Queenstown)

Milford Sound, New Zealand

Christchurch

Cristchurch, New Zealand

Back to The North Island via the Kiwi Experience

About the Author: Neil

Neil Barnes London based budget travel blogger, instagramer, WordPress geek, football fan, burger and pizza fiend. I am also fairly clumsy and pretty terrible when it comes to spelling. By day I work in Finance (of all things!), so this here blog is my creative outlet, and tells the story of how I spent my time away from my office desk.

8 Comments

Dan Collins November 6, 2011 at 10:13 pm

Sweet photos man!
Gerard ~ GQ trippin November 17, 2011 at 9:08 am

This gets me so excited about NZ since I’m about 6 weeks away.. you have no idea!
Neil November 17, 2011 at 10:27 am

@Gerard – Glad to hear it, you’ll have an amazing time! Are you visiting both islands?
Gerard ~ GQ trippin November 17, 2011 at 6:47 pm

Yup! 1 month going from north to south! Bay of Islands, Waitomo, Rotorua, Hawkes Bay, Marlborough, Franz Josef, Queenstown, Wanaka, and Christchruch. Pretty jam packed!
Neil November 18, 2011 at 8:56 am

Thats not too different from the route I took, and I only had a month. Bay of Islands is worth the effort of first heading north from Auckland. Franz Josef and Wanaka were probably my favourote places.

I see Taupo is not on your list, but if you get the chance, the Tongariro Crossing is pretty special if not hard work!
Gerard ~ GQ trippin November 18, 2011 at 4:25 pm

Yeah. We’re saving all our extreme activity stuff for Queenstown. I keep on hearing about the day hike at Tongariro crossing. It could be good pitstop down to Wellington.
Neil November 22, 2011 at 10:00 am

@Gerard Taupo is a pretty good stop off even if not hiking the crossing. If you’re planning a sky dive Taupo is also the place to do it i’m told … sadly i didnt have the money.
Hogga June 20, 2012 at 2:11 pm

I fucking love NZ! Pictures are bonerific!