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Queenstown, glaciers, whales and Abel Tasman on one South Island loop.
The Kiwi Experience Skippy Pass is a South Island loop that starts and finishes in Queenstown, taking in Lake Tekapo, Christchurch, Kaikoura whales, Abel Tasman, Westport, Mahinapua and Franz Josef Glacier.
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The Skippy Pass is the South Island on a single ticket. It starts in Queenstown and loops back to Queenstown, so you never have to work out how to get home, only where to stop on the way.
The route runs from Queenstown to Lake Tekapo, then Christchurch, then up the coast to Kaikoura for marine life. From there it crosses to Abel Tasman's coastline, drops down the West Coast through Westport and Mahinapua, and pauses at Franz Josef Glacier before the final run back to Queenstown.
It suits travellers who want the whole island without planning each leg: a fixed loop on a hop-on hop-off pass, run by Kiwi Experience. Queenstown is both the start and the finish, which makes arriving and leaving simple.
Starts and finishes in Queenstown
Lake Tekapo's blue water
Marine life at Kaikoura
Abel Tasman coastline
Franz Josef Glacier
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Public reviews of the operator who runs this tour on the ground.
"My tour was all younger solo travelers and it was a great way to make friends and see so many nooks and crannies of the country."
Madison B
Tripadvisor review
"we had the best time seeing all NZ had to offer from amazing natural beauty, fascinating culture and great activities."
Cerian D
Tripadvisor review
"The best possible way to see all of New Zealand’s beauty. We done the classic tour which was brilliant we done so many fun activities and we got to learn so much along the way thanks to our brilliant driver …."
Reeve
Tripadvisor review
Traveller reviews, source shown on each · shown as excerpts.
New Zealand
9 days · 8 nights
4.9 (575 · Trustpilot)
Auckland to Wellington
6 meals included
$1999 AUD
≈ $222/day
New Zealand
9 days · 8 nights
4.9 (575 · Trustpilot)
Christchurch to Queenstown
7 meals included
$1999 AUD
≈ $222/day
New Zealand
17 days · 16 nights
4.9 (575 · Trustpilot)
Auckland to Queenstown
13 meals included
$4399 AUD
≈ $259/day
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