For a lot of vacationers in New Zealand, touring on the hop-on hop-off bus is a vital a part of their expertise. It has been the traditional approach to discover New Zealand for years. However instances are altering and we have improved the traditional hop-on hop-off expertise.
Change is sweet
With out change there isn’t a progress. At Stray, we like to assume exterior the field, be inventive and make the journey expertise even higher for our prospects.
Since 2002, we have been taking folks on superb adventures. We’re a bunch of vacationers who wish to journey somewhat in another way. We wish to tick off all the massive bucket record experiences, however our actual mission is to go additional off the crushed observe. There’s at all times extra to find in the event you simply stray somewhat additional off the freeway.
You are in all probability questioning, “why change the hop-on/hop-off journey community you created years in the past?” Easy. We’re making it even simpler so that you can discover New Zealand, with out taking away the enjoyable of New Zealand journey.
We take the trouble out of hop-on/hop-off
The most typical query about touring on the hop-on hop-off community was “the place ought to I get off and the way lengthy ought to I keep?” And the second hottest query was “If I get off in XYZ, can I be assured to get again on in X days?”.
For many vacationers it’s their first time touring to our nice little nation. After all everybody desires to take advantage of their once-in-a-lifetime journey to NZ. And who desires to fret about issues like getting out, discovering lodging, and attending to the subsequent nice vacation spot?
That is why we made Lost travels some time in the past. And we simply took these new excursions to the subsequent stage. These bus excursions are greater than only a bus tour. It’s a fastened size tour that features lodging. Now you possibly can actually sit again, loosen up and benefit from the journey. You arrive tremendous relaxed at your subsequent vacation spot. And you recognize that when the bus stops, you have arrived at an incredible place.
A spot the place you are able to do all types of free or paid actions. The Stray Driver is your information on these journeys. And so they’re full of details about each cease alongside the best way. They’ve a lot inside info, ideas and information not even talked about in standard journey books. It is like touring with a neighborhood.
Benefits of Stray bus journey in New Zealand
This is an outline of why you will love these new Stray Journey Excursions.
Lodging
Lodging is included on these new excursions. Most nights you’ll keep in 3-4 star motels and rural farmhouses or quaint lodges near the waterfront or nationwide parks in our distinctive locations. Lodge rooms have personal bogs, whereas shared amenities are positioned in Strademark locations. Upgrading to solo occupancy can also be doable. See for more info and booking these tours.
Non-public bus transport
Take the strain off, sit again, loosen up, benefit from the surroundings and let another person do the driving. You’ll journey by air-conditioned personal bus.
Misplaced information
Count on entertaining anecdotes, nice suggestions, further assist, and native insider information out of your charismatic information. They know each inch of this nation. You possibly can’t get this from a Google search!
Strademark expertise
A number of of our excursions include Strademark Experiences, particular locations or experiences that you’re much less more likely to discover within the journey information. You may be speaking about these superb locations lengthy after your journey ends.
So what makes a spot or expertise worthy of the Strademark badge? We have now some easy guidelines for that, it ought to:
- Be a singular native, cultural expertise
- Have a concentrate on the surroundings or conservation
- Not accessible by public transport
With our Strademark Locations you possibly can see extra and do extra. We take you to locations you’ll in any other case by no means see. Test locations off your bucket record and in addition expertise our particular, distinctive locations.
Will hop-on/hop-off return as soon as the worldwide COVID/Corona virus pandemic is over?
By no means say by no means… However for now all of our NZ Hop-on/Hop-off Excursions and passes are on maintain. If that adjustments, you possibly can examine it on our Service updates pagea web page that’s continuously up to date when there may be information about our excursions.
We’re assured you’ll get pleasure from our new NZ excursions. These excursions make your journey via New Zealand simpler. It isn’t essential to make a plan your self. Simply drop by on the day of departure, meet your fellow vacationers and off we go. Aotearoa is ready. We look ahead to seeing you on considered one of our excursions.
Safe your seat and keep versatile
Are you excited to go to New Zealand once more when the border is open once more? We’re so wanting ahead to seeing you all once more… For now, solely vacationers from Australia can enter New Zealand via the Trans-Tasman Journey Bubble, however hopefully extra nations shall be added to that record.
Despite the fact that issues could seem unsure, there may be plenty of flexibility whenever you book your Stray Tour now. It is all a part of our reserving ensures, our guarantees, so you possibly can e-book with confidence.
- The beginning date of the journey is versatile. In case your plans change, you possibly can at all times change your journey dates, supplied you inform us earlier than the deliberate day of departure.
- Tour swap choice. Have you ever modified your thoughts about the place you wish to go? You possibly can alternate your journey for an additional Stray journey in any vacation spot the place we function.
- Guide now, pay later. Solely a ten% deposit is required to safe a spot on considered one of our excursions.
- No reserving charges in any respect. You possibly can simply e-book your Stray bus tour on-line. The worth you see is the worth you pay. There are not any annoying prices, comparable to fee charges or bank card charges.
And our pleasant crew of journey specialists are at all times available to assist and reply your questions. Publish them under within the remark part or contact us by email, phone or chat.