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 Queenstown to Auckland soaks it all up and offers an astounding list of almost 60 optional activities to ramp up your trip. Heli tour of glaciers and a bit of cave action, anyone?
WHAT YOU GET
16 nights accommodation
6 nights in Lodge, 9 nights in Hotel, 1 night in Contiki Special Stay
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.
21included Meals
16 Breakfast, 5 Dinner
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
10 included, 32 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!
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Nights spent per location
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4 nights
Queenstown
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Wanaka
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Haast Pass
2
2 nights
Franz Josef Glacier
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Hokitika
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Arthurs Pass
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1 night
Christchurch
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Kaikoura
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Picton
2
2 nights
Wellington
1
1 night
Mount Ruapehu
1
1 night
Lake Taupo
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Huka Falls
2
2 nights
Rotorua
1
1 night
Auckland
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Parry Kauri Park
2
2 nights
Paihia
Auckland
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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.
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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.
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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
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Anonymous
Traveled Mar 2019
The Big Tiki (Christchurch to Auckland Summer)
I loved it, it was a once in a lifetime experience
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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.
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Kyle Warford
Traveled Feb 2019
Would do again
The connections and also the in-depth knowledge made the whole trip that much better
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Giuseppe Cillepi
Traveled Feb 2019
The Big Tiki (Auckland to Christchurch Summer)
Excellent product and service! Experience of a lifetime! Highly recommended!!
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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!!!
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Sarah Mcleod
Traveled Feb 2019
Amazing trip! #coolbeans #chur
Simply amazing! Easy and professional
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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
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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
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Anonymous
Traveled Feb 2019
The Big Tiki (Christchurch to Auckland Summer)
Amazing experiences with amazing people!
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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!
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Niamh Wyatt
Traveled Feb 2019
No expectations = an incredible experience!!
Great value for money!! :)
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Anonymous
Traveled Feb 2019
Unforgettable trip, thank you Contiki
Good value for money. Excellent trip
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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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