Comments on: New Zealand Backpacker Buses – A Review of Stray

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Fri, 21 Nov 2014 12:42:43 +0000

Of course. So glad it was helpful. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions! You’ll love NZ no matter what as it is just so beautiful! Safe travels x

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Mon, 10 Nov 2014 01:32:25 +0000

Hi tehre! so sorry for my delated response as my computer has been out of action. If you have 18 days, then I can definitely understand why you’d consider a backpacker bus; however, I don’t believe it’s difficult to make friends on the road in New Zealand. If you stay in hostels or take the public buses, like Naked bus, you’ll find other travelers for certain. I feel confident in saying you would definitely meet friends and meet people. Where do you think you’ll start your trip? And what time of year will you be traveling? The backpacker buses (I’d go with Stray over Kiwi) are a good option to see stuff when you are short on time, but definitely not the only option. There’s positive and negatives to either route you take, but I am happy to answer any of your questions and help you as much as I can!

By: Vicky

Vicky — Wed, 05 Nov 2014 02:49:11 +0000

I have one question… if you had 18 days say, instead of 5 weeks and wanted to see as much as possible, would you change you still think this wasn’t the top choice? I am in the same boat as you, have traveled quite a bit independently, but for some reason NZ seems to lack the ruckus and public transport that I think makes for easy friends on the road… so I am inclined to do one of these tours… also short on time.

By: Alexandra

Alexandra — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 12:01:04 +0000

Of course! Glad it was helpful for you! I would do Intercity. It is cheaper, and you definitely will still meet people! have fun. NZ is amazing!

By: Manuel

Manuel — Thu, 02 Oct 2014 15:00:48 +0000

Thank u so much for your post!
I’m going to NZ in November and still not sure how to travel… Renting a Car is too expensive for a single traveler (plus I’m not an experienced driver), so I was thinking about InterCity or Stray… Still not 100% sure, but since I want to go to NZ to enjoy the nature, go for hikes and – as cheesy as it sounds – a bit of soulsearching, I think Stray is not the best solution for me.