While this is a hop on-hop off bus, while you are traveling with them it is very tour like.The bus brings you to the accommodation, en masse, so you are checking in at the hostel in a group of 50 or more, and going to attractions in the same en masse group. The bus then leaves at a very specific time the next day. The drivers are helpful only if it is information about a current stop. Ask anything extra for which they won't get a cut-back, and they don't know. Additionally, most of the travelers on this bus are 18-22, so if you are older, it is not much fun. We chose it because we wanted to get to the best spots easily, but in the long run, we would have been better off hiring a car. However, one good aspect is that riders with Kiwi get additional discounts off the price of the pricey activities.