Cheeky Kiwi Travel
Cheeky Kiwi Travel
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Boat Tours • Sightseeing Tours • Private Tours • Nature & Wildlife Tours • Bus Tours
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7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Monday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Tuesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Wednesday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Thursday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Friday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Saturday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Sunday
7:00 AM - 9:00 PM
About
Cheeky Kiwi Travel offers day trips to the most popular attractions, tours around the country showing you the best of New Zealand. We are all about giving you a real Kiwi Adventure. Our tours and day trips have a maximum of 16 guests so are small and intimate! This means we can be more flexible, show you more amazing sights and give you more information.
Queenstown, New Zealand

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Travelers' Choice
2023

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Lunch Cruises
6+ hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 98% of travelers
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$152.42
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Lunch Cruises
6+ hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 100% of travelers
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$427.88
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Bus Tours
6+ hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 97% of travelers
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$137.73
per adult
Bus Tours
6+ hours
Free cancellation
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Recommended by 96% of travelers
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$137.73
per adult
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Ursula S
1 contribution
Oct 2022 • Couples
We had the best day, and can’t recommend Cheeky Kiwi enough, the smaller group size made for a much more personalised experience. Every second of the Milford Sound tour has been well thought and planned out with plenty of stops and things to see as well as Milford itself. Our amazing guide Sinchan went above and beyond - surpassing our expectations, he had incredible knowledge and stories to share throughout the day and kept the group upbeat and lively. It is a long day, but so worth it! Thank you Sinchan! Ursula & Keehan
Written October 22, 2022
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toni_carmine
Noosaville, Australia4 contributions
Mar 2023 • Friends
This is a must do if you’re coming to NZ. Milford sound is absolutely stunning, it’s a long day from Queenstown but 100% worth it. Our guide was Brendan, he had so much knowledge of the area and New Zealand in general and took us to some really great photo stops on the way/way back. The cruise through the sound was sensational, I can’t remember the name of the boat captain but again he provided plenty of information on the area and had a good sense of humour. We were really glad we booked with Cheeky Kiwi being a smaller group tour, some of the other tour buses going out had huge numbers of people. Our only regret was not booking the scenic flight home, the weather was beautiful the day we went and I’m sure the flight would have been incredible. Definitely recommend doing this tour if your coming to Queenstown.
Written March 10, 2023
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Joanna Laing
Auckland, New Zealand30 contributions
Jul 2020 • Family
Choosing this company for our trip to Milford Sound was the best decision we made on our trip! Small coach, only 9 people! Our tour guide Callum was a most fabulous guide who stopped at all the key scenic points or reveals on the trip in. Much appreciated, thanks! The company they used for the boat ride was just as fantastic! Really, really happy with our choice to use Cheeky Kiwi travel! We have added 9 photos to your library and have recommended you to all our friends!
Two small points, please make sure that the extra step gets fixed as it did affect my recovery having to do such a giant step on and off the coach. Also, please make sure that the pedestrian bridge you get us to walk over is not icy and slippery...not my favourite part of the day!
Still would highly recommend Cheeky Kiwi Travel for any scenic adventure in NZ! Thanks!
Written July 21, 2020
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T Pittz
Greater Sydney, Australia13 contributions
Dec 2022 • Family
I travelled with Cheeky Kiwi for the Milford Sound tour.
A breathtaking experience with multiple stops along the way and a tour guide who became our personal photographer and gave us and those on board a very personalised experience.

The best part of being on a small boutique tour is that you build the personal relationships with not only the guide but the people on the tour.
Being on a smaller bus also allowed us to stop into the nooks and crannys the bigger buses couldn't.

You get morning/afternoon tea stop and the fresh lunch provided is substantial! We had leftovers.

The ultimate part though of our trip was the boat on Milford Sound , show me a guide who is prepared to get soaked from a waterfall to ensure you have videos AND photos to take home at no extra charge.

Request for Krystal Young to be your tour guide she goes above and beyond to ensure you capture every moment no matter how many clicks of the camera is required. She made my daughter (age 9) feel included as part of the group. She allowed us to pick music to play on the trip and her energy from pickup to dropoff made our last day in NZ so worthwhile.

Thanks Krystal for getting soaked from Stirling Falls and making our mother daughter trip so special!

From a very impressed Aussie!
Written January 4, 2023
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Michael Riley
2 contributions
Oct 2022 • Friends
John was our tour guide for our Milford Sound small group cruise and tour from Queenstown. I mention John as the first word in this review because he was the highlight of this exceptional tour. John’s knowledge of the area was mind boggling! John picked us up on time from our hotel, and from the get go was enthusiastic, friendly and up-beat which was a huge motivator at 6am in the morning! So friendly and went above and beyond for the entire group. We all got to know each other on board with John’s group activities and made so many memorable moments onboard the bus! The scenic cruise of Milford Sound was exceptional, dolphins up close, seals, penguins, incredible waterfalls, you name it, you’ll see it! John made sure we made the cruise on time and took us right to the entrance of the cruise with lots of friendly advice - get wet, and soak it up! Which we did, coming off the boat soaking wet from a waterfall the boat went under! So fun, and wouldn’t have done it without John’s motivation! On the way, we made multiple stops and learned all about the Maori history of the areas, including the beautiful story of Lake Wakatipu from Maori mythology. John had endless stories and had answers to every question our group had. I will never forget this incredible experience. If you’re visiting Queenstown for the first time, or have never been to Milford Sound, you can NOT miss this! It’s a must do, and don’t do it alone, book Cheeky Kiwi to take you there! Would pay to do this all over again in an instant. Invaluable. Thank you John for your awesome local knowledge, you really did make the experience a strong 10/10 and it was actually the highlight of our entire South Island trip. Can’t thank you enough!!!
Written October 30, 2022
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CheekyKiwiTravel
Wow! What a beautiful review! We will be sure that John receives your praises and would love to see you on tour again in the future.
Written October 30, 2022
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Marielle
2 contributions
Feb 2021 • Friends
We had our hobitton (matamata) and waitomo cave tour with cheeky kiwi travel having michael healey as our guide/driver. He is an absolute legend! From pick up to drop off, a very safe driver. We werent seasick at all considering we always do in long road trips from previous tours. He talked us through every aspect of our tour, gave us trivias, more infos, tips to get the best experience, and also made us feel very welcome like a close knit family. He did not looked at us differently but treated us like his very good friends. He even bought us a snack (fried mussel pancake) in one of our stops. He outdid all the other trips we had for the last 4 yrs we have been travelling around NZ. I would like to commend Michael Healey for such an amazing job he does. You can see that he loves what he do and is passionate about it. He is even a good photographer! We were 5 in total in the tour but our group has the 4 people in it and we enjoyed a lot. I am so happy to have had him and his expertise in our tour. I will definitely book again and hopefully see him in the future and be our guide. This commendation is along with how magnificent and beautiful the places we visited that time.
Written February 9, 2021
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Barb H
3 contributions
Mar 2023 • Couples
Excellent tour today with Sinchan. He was very informative of the area and we stopped at amazing places for pictures and arrived safely at our tour boat in MIlford Sound. Sinchan was very entertaining and got his passengers interacting with each other through introductions and jokes. He treated us as family, giving us the same attention and experience that he would if we were his real family. By the end of the tour we were all chatting and sharing stories and then the icing on top was the fantastic music he played and we all sang along to. Thank you Sinchan for the full experience and memories 🙏 Barb and Terry
Written March 13, 2023
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Shannon
3 contributions
Feb 2023 • Friends
Wow what an amazing experience! From start to finish, it was incredible. We had a sunny day for the boat trip and it was gorgeous to be on the water and get so close to the waterfalls and animals. Our driver, Dave was definitely the highlight though. He was so informative and chose great stops along the way that kept the whole group engaged while making the long car ride seem manageable. He was also fun to be around and I’m so thankful we had him.
Written February 25, 2023
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Sam G
1 contribution
Mar 2022 • Couples
We took a bus trip with a different provider from Queenstown to Te Anau downs for the start of the Milford Track. We were left a little deflated by the service provided and the state of the transport (coffee on seat, no greetings). Shane and Francisco took us from the end of Milford track back to Queenstown. Their service demonstrated what a fantastic company can provide! They gave us a run down of the Māori legends that surround the Milford and Queenstown region, gave us tips on were to get dinner and even managed to have a stop at fantastic look out. This all keep us on our endophoric high after finishing the Milford! The service of Cheeky Kiwi Travel far exceeded that of the other providers and should be your first choice! We will definitely be booking with them again.
Written March 14, 2022
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Seaside20017652409
1 contribution
Apr 2023
Would highly recommend this tour. Our guide Sinchan was extremely knowledgeable and very accommodating. Our trip included an overnight at Lake Tekapo and Sinchan made sure everything was perfect. Thank you Sinchan for making our trip so memorable.
Written April 12, 2023
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