Hi Chuff,
Your question about what you should do in New Zealand is pretty difficult, considering that you didn't write about what KIND of things you would like to see. There are a lot of extreme activities that you can experience - bungy, zorbing, skydiving, jetboating etc... but there are also a lot of beautiful places to visit. I suggest you to visit on the North Island: Rotorua, Taupo and Tongariro National Park, on the South Island: Abel Tasman NP, Nelson Lakes NP, Franz Josef glacier, Milford Sound, Bluff (a small town looking towards Stewart Island), and Kaikoura. But this list is very brief, somewhat reflecting my own taste.
WWOOFing is great in NZ, and you can get a list of places in any iSite you visit.
About the weather: March and April are autumn months in NZ. The temperatures in this time of year get a little bit cooler than in summer but you have a good chance for the best New Zealand's weather.
With the psytrance parties I can't help you, since I am not into them 😊
About Kiwi Experience - I didn't try them myself but there are many not so good reviews going around the internet. I will put some of the reviews at the end of this post.
Well, I hope that this helped you. If you have more questions, feel free to ask.
"kiwi experience is definitely for a certain type of person. it is for the young traveller, twenty and under i'd say, who mummy still wants to be safe and know that precious little darling is all nice and safe with a reputable company. k exp is overcrowded, overpriced and not worth it. look at it this way. do you like 18-30 holidays in the med? if yes then you'll like kiwi experience. would you go with your girlfriend on an 18-30? i think not....."
"I had a awful experience too. We ( BF and I) decided to break our trip by stopping in Murchison on the south island - which is pretty much in the midle of nowhere, but we had picked it before we really knew what was there. Then, when Kiwi got there to pick us on the day we were booked, they had overbooked the bus, so we were stuck in Murchison for another 2 days, before there was a bus that HAD seats on it."
"I didn't use Kiwi Experience, so I can't speak from personal experience. Anyway, I travelled around New Zealand with the Magic Bus and very often came across people from the Kiwi Experience. If you are into partying, drinking while seeing the country than the Kiwi Experience might be right for you.
I used Magic Bus and was quite happy with them. The people on the bus where in their mid or late twenties, some older, some younger and usually a pretty nice crowd. You could have a party if you wanted to but also a quiet night in a pub or the hostel. The drivers/guides knew heaps about the country and were pretty nice."
"Having travelled NZ by Car and Kiwi Ex I enjoyed both parts of my journey. I will say that comments regarding age group are true to an extent. However, if you want to party do so, if not don't. I am not a twenty something but enjoyed the Kiwi bus as I met so many great people and do not have problems meeting anyone of any age. A car does provide a lot more freedom though and if I had to do it again I may go for the car as it allows more flexibility."
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