New Zealand Adrenaline Tour

If you are not interested in doing some absolutely mental (and spine shaking awesome) activities during your trip to New Zealand, then stop reading right now. Still here? Good, then let us begin. Do you every get the feeling life is passing you by? Do you want to see some of the worlds best scenery and if that wasn’t enough do some of the worlds most thrilling activities at the same time? Then the New Zealand Adrenaline Tour is for you.

Seriously, stop reading don’t listen to us. This much fun should be illegal

• Be sure you will do it all with pre-booked and paid for adrenaline activities.
• Meet loads of backpackers easily and make new mates on tour.
• Sit back and relax as we take care of all your transport and the must do activities!
• Become a Facebook legend as you brave some of the top adrenaline attractions in Queenstown
• Have a trip you will never forget exploring New Zealand’s stunning landscapes.

Even before the trip begins the adventure starts with loads of detailed must have information on New Zealand to get you ready for your trip.

What´s in store for you?

During this, the mother of all adrenaline adventures you get to explore New Zealand, an amazingly beautiful country that you do not want to miss out on. If you are short on time, or planning on working in New Zealand or spending much longer there, this trip is completely flexible so it fits around your itinerary. We know that when you are considering taking a gap year to New Zealand, you will most likely be going via Australia with long haul flights and activities and accommodation it all adds up, you might be looking at your travel budget and wondering if you’ll ever get to do all of this. It would be a real shame to miss out. You don’t have to worry, because it’s all pre-booked you will definitely be doing this trip if you can handle it! Typically we take payment 12 weeks before you travel, leaving you with plenty of time to save up for flights and spending money so you really can make this adventure happen.

That means:

• You get to see both North Island and South Island (depending on the pass you choose)
• You get to throw yourself out of a perfectly good aeroplane, attached to a handsome stranger
• You might kak your pants on the Shotover Canyon Swing
• You might just find a new addiction on thousand horsepower turbo jet boat.

How Does It Work?

Pick a bus pass from Kiwi or Stray,then pick an option from below and book! The tours are fully guided and totally flexible so you can spend one month or up to one year completing it. This then works well if you want to add some work in New Zealand onto this trip (we have a programme for that too) but most spend a month on the tour. As you will need to spend at least five days in Queenstown, we recommend a minimum trip time of one month, allowing you just over three weeks to visit both islands. Having said that why rush it, five weeks would be a comfortable time frame to complete the trip. We have a comprehensive question-and-answer video on the FAQ section so have a look at that as it will answer many of your questions.

Choose from one of the options below:

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Itinerary

The New Zealand Adrenaline Tour takes in some of the most beautiful sights in one of the most stunning countries in the world, and then supercharges your system with healthy doses of adrenaline! In summary this guarantees you will do some of the coolest adrenaline activities in New Zealand, while you explore a beautiful country.

Don´t think to hard about it. Just book it and do it! It is all out there waiting for you!

• Adrenaline fuelled activities
• Transport & logistics

Much more than just thrill seeking…

The tour is not just about pushing your comfort zone, it is a tour of New Zealand too! New Zealand has so much to offer the visitor. The country has a justly deserved reputation for being an unforgettable destination. It is absolutely stunning. Jaw dropping geology, from glaciers to rain forests, fjords at Marlborough Sound to mountains, cities, coastlines and unique flora and fauna. When you are not going nuts in Queenstown, there is a lot of country packed into two relatively small islands (New Zealand is compatible in size to the UK). Depending on the pass you choose, you will cover amazing places.

Transport Included

You don’t have to worry about how you get from place to place, because we include the Kiwi Experience Funky Chicken bus pass as standard. This is a hop on hop off backpacker bus pass, that is THE way to see New Zealand. Loads of extra activities included, and great knowledgeable driver guides ensure that the party continues all the way round the islands. You will love Kiwi Experience, they are so much more than just a bus company, they are an adventure travel company, and will do everything to ensure that you see all the best places in New Zealand. Although we include the Funky Chicken pass as standard, if you are short on time or would prefer a slightly different itinerary, you can substitute your pass for another option with Kiwi Experience and even Stray if you prefer.

Which pass is right for you?

The most popular, and cheaper option is the Kiwi Experience Funky Chicken pass, but we also offer The Stray Max pass  as well. How do you know which is right for you? Well you can always ask us, but as a general rule if you’re between 18 and 25 and want to combine this trip with a bit of a party then you’re probably better off on the Kiwi Experience, if you want to discover more off the beaten path locations and you are a little bit older with a bit more money you might want to take the Stray option. Both have similar itineraries and you can see below.

• See the Kiwi Experience Funky Chicken Pass Map (included as standard).
• See more on the Kiwi Experience and different passes, if you are between 18 -25 and up for a bit of a party then Kiwi is definitely for you!
• There is also the option to select a Stray max pass instead ( see more ), perhaps a bit more suited to people over 25 but no less sedate!

Accommodation

There is accommodation included in Queenstown but not enroute, this is organised and paid locally.

When you hop on the bus in the morning, you confirm with your guide if you need accommodation for the night and give him a voucher number. Easy as that!

See more on accommodation in New Zealand.

Please note the accommodation included will not cover your entire stay in New Zealand, we would recommend a minimum time of one month for this trip.

At least five of your nights will be spent in Queenstown, leaving another 15 nights in various locations. You will also probably want to stay in certain locations more than one night if you are not rushed for time.

With so many beautiful places in New Zealand to discover you would be mad not to spend some time in Wanaka, Auckland or Rotorua. We bolt on flexible accomodation packs for you so you can sleep easy. We work with the top hostel chains in Australia and New Zealand:

Accommodation in Queenstown is based on dorms, in a mixture of backpacker hostels, they are all of a very high standard and the Xtreme Gap team frequently visits to ensure that the accommodation is up to standard. You will need to top up your accommodation in certain locations where hostels are not covered, although all the main locations are covered. Expect to pay about £15 per night for additional accommodation and obviously the costs of the extra accommodation depends how long you make the trip. Because eating out in New Zealand can be quite expensive, all of the hostels are equipped with kitchens so you are able to reduce the cost of living while travelling, and all the hostels have comfortable chill out areas and access to Wi-Fi.  

Frequently Asked Questions

What can I do on tour?

What is the Adrenaline Tour?

Price

Please note if any of the passes fromKiwi experience or Stray are on you and you offer we will discount price accordingly.

Dates

You can start this trip any time please contact us with your preferred start dates.