Wild Kiwi Tours

24/01/2025

Did you know: Punakaiki is famous for its pancakes? Well, not the food… 🙃 On the Wild Kiwi Southern Loop you’ll spend days exploring this awesome region with pancake-like rock formations, beach bonfires, river kayaking, hikes through pre-historic forests, stunning coastline, and heaps more.

Who’s in for some pancakes? 👋

14/01/2025

Donut know about you, but adventures are better shared. 😜

🍩 This Springfield, NZ monument moment shared by guide Ben on the Southern Voyager tour.

10/01/2025

🤯 North Island now loading… just casually fitting in beaches, redwood forests, glowworm caves, waterfalls, volcanos, and the shire in a single week. 😎

05/01/2025

Is there any better way to kick off the new year than with healthy dose of Aotearoa’s nature? We think not. Our Wild groups showing off why New Zealand should be a part of your 2025 resolutions around the North and South islands. Get outside, get wild. 😜🤘

30/12/2024

🎉 No better way to start a new year than a with an adventure! Happy New Year from your Wild Kiwi team! 🍾 We hope you close out 2024 with wonderful people and heaps of smiles, and that your 2025 is absolutely jam-packed with moments that make you happy and travels that fill your soul.

24/12/2024

17/12/2024

🪻When the lupins are bringing that first burst of summer colour to Lake Tekapo! 😍

☀️Summer spots across New Zealand are filling fast, don’t miss a road trip of a lifetime across the North and South Islands on our Adventure or Premium tours!

03/12/2024

☀️ It’s beginning to look a lot like summer, everywhere we go. Sorry not sorry if that jingle is stuck in your head now, we’re amped for the warm weather to be washing over the North and South islands! And already it is feeling oh so good out around Aotearoa with our Wild Kiwi guides sharing some stellar snaps of recent trips. 😎

16/09/2024

From the 14th-21st of September is Te Wiki o te Reo Māori in Aotearoa (New Zealand), a celebration of Māori language. This year marks the 52nd anniversary of the Māori Language Petition that gathered over 30,000 signatures to push for the recognition, revitalisation, and celebration of te roa Māori. As you explore New Zealand, keep your ears and eyes open for Māori names of everywhere you go, everything you see or hear, and the stories that unfold from them. Though this week celebrates Māori language and the monumental petition to bring it back to the forefront of New Zealand where it belongs, it is a daily celebration for us and for you on your trips as you’re guided through Aotearoa on a Wild Kiwi trip.

This week we’ll be taking you through some Māori language. Today we’ll begin with a few:

— “Kia Ora” which is a common greeting wishing good luck or good health.

— “Aotearoa” is the Māori name of New Zealand, the “Land of the Long White Cloud”

— “Te roa Māori” is the language of Māori.

Check back for more Māori language celebration this week!

30/08/2024

🌿Our Wild Kiwi team taking to the forest on a sustainability mission with ! Helping to preserve the natural wonder of Aotearoa and supporting positive impact travel is always our goal. New Zealand forests and wildlife have been severely impacted or destroyed by pests like stoats, rats, and possums that were introduced. With no predators, they have overrun ecosystems across the islands. In partnership with Canopy Tours - we’re supporting them in their sustainability initiatives in pest control to improve biodiversity in the Dansey Riad Scenic Reserve. While you’re exploring the North Island, make sure to get out on the Rotorua Canopy Tour that takes you zip-lining through this incredible native bush to support their cause and get an intimate view of New Zealand nature! 💚

28/08/2024

Who else is looking forward to New Zealand spring? ☀️ The sunny days and the oh-so-crisp spring weather will be here in no time, and we cannot wait for the vibrant blooms and the epic outdoors activities that await. 😎

Psst! Spring and summer spots tend to fly fast — if you’re keen on a road trip around New Zealand when the warm weather hits make sure to secure your spot ahead of the season! Let’s get wild. 🤙

16/08/2024

Winter in New Zealand is absolute magic. ✨

Wonderful snaps shared from our winter New Zealand trips by tour guide Tegan! One of the best parts of travelling New Zealand in this season is less crowds, so you have these incredible areas nearly all to yourselves. Well, you and your new Wild Kiwi family! As you road trip the North and South Island, you gain a unique perspective of the landscapes most visitors never see, as you explore snow-covered mountains, frosty fiords, and sparkling lakesides.

12/08/2024

🤯 Why Kaikoura is the BEST place for whale watching in the world 🐋 (Psst…winter is also the best time in New Zealand to see these captivating creatures!)

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📍What makes Kaikoura so special for whale watching?

Kaikoura is sheltered by rugged mountains with a deep trench that makes it perfect for marine life of all kinds, and provides an abundant source of food for whales. In Kaikoura, you can spot the elusive s***m whale, as well as southern right whales, humpbacks, orcas, and even blue whales.

👀 Given the prime conditions in Kaikoura, there’s more of a chance of spotting whales on a tour than anywhere else in the world.

🤿 🐬 Whale watching isn’t the only thing you can do in Kaikoura though. You can also snorkel amongst pods of playful and curious dolphins, and heaps of other activities.

👉 Read more about what makes Kaikoura so special on our blog, including its deep connection to Māori culture: www.wildkiwi.com/blog

19/07/2024

🤩 Raglan still looks stunning in winter. Moments on Wild Kiwi Northern Voyager shared by our guide Tom with the group hitting the beach to learn to surf!

27/06/2024

Today is Matariki, known to be the start of the Māori New Year in Te Ao Māori (the Māori world view) following the Pleiades star cluster and its first rising. During the celebrations, it’s also a time of remembrance for those who have passed since the last Matariki, celebrating the present and gathering with loved ones, and looking to the future. It’s a time to come together and remember ancestors, share Kai (food), and reconnect with your home and whānau (family). If you are exploring Aotearoa (New Zealand) at this time, look to the skies and try to spot the star cluster, learn about the many other important meanings of Matariki, and pause to take part in some of the aspects of Matariki mentioned above. 💚

26/06/2024

We’re excited to be chosen by you as a winner of the Travellers Choice Awards! Thanks for all of the awesome adventures of the past, and heaps more to come. 🤘