Auckland Sky Tower

I had an AMAZING two days of travel from Queenstown to Greymouth with Cheeky Kiwi Travel. I did the Queenstown to Franz Josef with Shuz as the driver/guide on day one. Shuz was a wealth of knowledge and just the nicest guide. Anyone who gets her as their driver/guide will be very lucky. My favorite part about this day trip was that I got to stop and walk/see a lot of places. This trip let me tour this part of the country while also getting to my next location. Taking the bus wouldn't have given me that kind of experience. I still got over 10,000 steps while in the van from 7am to 6pm! It was a truly beautiful day even with the sandflies. On the next day, I did the Franz Josef to Greymouth. A couple of the same people were on that but another really great thing about Cheeky Kiwi is that you can customize your trip. I booked through Viator but when booking directly you can organize different options to help make planning easier. My second day was just as great and Cosmo was the driver/guide for it. He was heading all the way to Christchurch but as I mentioned you can personalize your trip so I got off in Greymouth and took the TranzAlpine train to Christchurch a couple days later. I hope to do more traveling with Cheeky Kiwi b/c I had such a great experience! Shuz and Cosmo were great guides/drivers and the buses were very clean and comfortable. Highly recommend!

We had a great day with Jeff as our guide and driver from Auckland to Rotorua. He provided a wealth of information on New Zealand and the region we’re traveling through. We also enjoyed our visit to the glowworm caves and the Māori Cultural Center. Jeff also had a number of suggestions for other things we may be of interest to us during our stay in Rotorua. I would definitely recommend this trip as an option to travel from Auckland to Rotorua versus flying if not driving g oneself.

My wife, Laura, and I had a great time. The overall experience was enhanced by our tour guide, Hanoz, who was exceptional. We felt that the trip to Hobbiton and the Waitomo caves were well worth the time.