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The Big Tiki

(Auckland to Queenstown Winter)

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$2,615

4.7

147 reviews

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COUNTRIES

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$2,615

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Save your space with only $200 deposit

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THE ONE THAT UNEARTHS THE BEST OF NZ, COVERING BOTH ISLANDS IN 19 UNFORGETTABLE DAYS

Waterfalls, nightclubs, geothermic mud pools, mountains, skylines, if NZ doesn't impress you, best check your pulse. The Big Tiki from Auckland to Queenstown soaks it all up and offers an astounding list of over 65 optional activities to ramp up your trip. Dolphin cruise & black water rafting (until Sep 2018), anyone?

WHAT YOU GET

16 nights accommodation

8 nights in Hotel, 2 nights in Contiki Special Stay, 6 nights in Lodge

Throughout your trip you’ll be getting your beauty sleep in cosy, warm beds in multi-share rooms, plus the chance to stay in funky sleeping pods that can be completely enclosed for sleeping and chilling out. Your accommodation will always be located in the heart of the action, with communal areas for you and your new best friends to relax and socialise.

21 included Meals

5 Dinner, 16 Breakfast

We'll get 21 of your meals, you get the rest. You can expect a healthy breakfast every morning, as well as authentic fish 'n' chips and a few BBQs along the way. We'll also give you plenty of opportunities to try the best gourmet eats in NZ.

Team

Expert Trip Manager, Driver and Local Guides

A highly trained Trip Manager who brings your adventure to life. An expert driver who knows foreign roads better than Google Maps. Local Guides who make tourist traps a thing of the past. This is your team. Smart, friendly, fun, and integral to everything we do.

Transport

All transport included during the trip

Included in your trip is transport around New Zealand on our fleet of comfy, state of the art coaches. They're kitted out with all the necessities: USB charge points, WiFi, Air Con and a rocking sound system. You bring the other essentials, like tunes, friendships and stories from the night before.

Your group

Travel with other 18-35 year olds from around the world

Our trips are exclusively 18-35. This means you'll be travelling with people just like you, from all over the world- laughter and friendships always guaranteed.

Experiences

13 included, 33 optional that you can add

The coolest thing about travelling with Contiki is all the extra stuff included while you’re rambling around New Zealand. Experience a traditional Maori Hangi dinner and concert., swim in Rotorua’s geothermal mud pools (until Sep 2018) and drive along the Kapiti Coast. There's just so much to do!

ITINERARY

Nights spent per location

Auckland

via

Parry Kauri Park

2 nights

Paihia

1 night

Auckland

2 nights

Rotorua

via

Huka Falls

via

Lake Taupo

2 nights

Mount Ruapehu

2 nights

Wellington

via

Picton

via

Kaikoura

1 night

Christchurch

via

Arthurs Pass

via

Hokitika

2 nights

Franz Josef Glacier

via

Haast Pass

via

Wanaka

4 nights

Queenstown

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4.7

147 independent reviews

4.7

147 independent reviews

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Anonymous

Traveled Mar 2019

This was an outstanding trip.

There wasn't one part of our trip that we didn't enjoy and we saw so much of this beautiful country. We did things we never expected to do but when you're having this much fun you want to get as much out of the trip as possible- this was down to the product but also our driver and tour manager too.

Eleanor Durrance

Traveled Mar 2019

The Big Tiki a Big Success

Amazing! Definitely worth what you pay. There is no way my partner and I could’ve done this trip by ourselves for the same price. The included activities (milford sound, hobbiton and lauras farm just to name a few) are so amazing and awesome that its included. The hotels are all great and the team were amazing.

James Beckett

Traveled Mar 2019

The Big Tiki (Christchurch to Auckland Summer)

It was my first contiki tour and it was fantastic for the full 19 days

Anonymous

Traveled Mar 2019

The Big Tiki (Christchurch to Auckland Summer)

I loved it, it was a once in a lifetime experience

Emma Mackie

Traveled Mar 2019

The Big Tiki (Auckland to Christchurch Summer)

The inclusions for this trip (in comparison to a Australia contiki that I did previously) were not very good. “City tours” were 5 extra minutes on the bus telling us where the hotel was... Milford sound was the only inclusion I was truly impressed by. For the value of this trip I feel like a lot more could have been offered and it should not have been completely driven by having to fill your time with the extra activities.

Kyle Warford

Traveled Feb 2019

Would do again

The connections and also the in-depth knowledge made the whole trip that much better

Giuseppe Cillepi

Traveled Feb 2019

The Big Tiki (Auckland to Christchurch Summer)

Excellent product and service! Experience of a lifetime! Highly recommended!!

Anonymous

Traveled Feb 2019

BEST TRIP

The trip itself was of good value, especially with breakfast included every day and the accomodation being very good and in great locations!!!

Sarah Mcleod

Traveled Feb 2019

Amazing trip! #coolbeans #chur

Simply amazing! Easy and professional

Kelsey Fryer

Traveled Feb 2019

The Big Tiki (Christchurch to Auckland Summer)

Worth every penny, so much included. Transport and accommodation was so much better than I'd expected

Quang Bui

Traveled Feb 2019

Is it worth it? SWEET AS

The tour cover almost all the important parts of New Zealand. I was able to back track to Milford Sound as an add on.

Liv

Traveled Feb 2019

Love you Rae

Although contiki is a more expensive way of travelling, it’s worth it in the end. The people you meet along the way and the memories you make are all worth every dollar.

Sarah Minge

Traveled Feb 2019

The Big Tiki (Auckland to Christchurch Summer)

I absolutely loved the Big Tiki Tour! Never having done anything like this before it was a great way to kick off my travelling adventures with the greatest of people and a spectacular place!

Jesse

Traveled Feb 2019

Some off the accommodation was not great at ALL.

Very expensive on the hold activities and going out for dinner. So mean activities to do and very expensive to do the activities as well. Some Accommodation was not as great at ALL. When I did Another Contiki in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia about 4 years ago the accommodation was a lot better. Then the Big Tiki accommodation in New Zealand that I had done now. Thank you Jesse.

Anonymous

Traveled Feb 2019

The Big Tiki (Christchurch to Auckland Summer)

Excellent, The Big Tiki was definitely the best tour and value for money as you get the full NZ experience

Anonymous

Traveled Feb 2019

The Big Tiki (Christchurch to Auckland Summer)

Amazing experiences with amazing people!

Anonymous

Traveled Feb 2019

The Big Tiki (Christchurch to Auckland Summer)

Lots of included activities, accommodation was mostly great and everything on the tour was good value for money. Had a great time!

Niamh Wyatt

Traveled Feb 2019

No expectations = an incredible experience!!

Great value for money!! :)

Anonymous

Traveled Feb 2019

Unforgettable trip, thank you Contiki

Good value for money. Excellent trip

Benjamin Thirgood

Traveled Feb 2019

The Big Tiki (Auckland to Christchurch Summer)

The tour was a good pace and I rarely thought we stayed too long in places. I felt there were very few included activities and a lot were based on doing the optional activities or making our own entertainment (difficult in very small towns). Although nice to have a large group to travel round will, having the modular tour was quite disruptive to the group and made it difficult for people joining later to integrate

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