Stray Travel

I spent 3 and a bit weeks travelling with Stray all throughout the South Island in New Zealand and can honestly say I had one of the best experiences ever. Everyone I met on the buses were so friendly and I loved the flexibility of being able to hop on and hop off the bus at any point when I found a stop that I particularly liked. I thought there was a good mix of 'must do' stops like Queenstown, Mount Cook and Wanaka as well as some smaller stop offs were you could chill out a little more. I think it's perfect for anyone who is travelling solo and want to meet new people.

This is a FANTASTIC and very affordable way to see New Zealand. You are taken to all the best places and activities, your bus stops right outside each night's accommodation (a great boon when you have a heavy rucksack!), you are never short of great company and you will make lots of new friends. Never again would I consider hiring a car to explore a country where Stray is operating its tour buses!

I've just spent the most amazing three weeks travelling New Zealand with Stray Journeys. I've met the greatest group of people and our driver-guide Husky was fab and very knowledgabe about the various places we visited and very patient with us. I always felt well looked after and my many questions were answered. I had great fun and was pushed out of my comfort zone many times and loved every minute of it.Yeah, sweet as....Stray on!

I had the absolute best three weeks travelling the North Island with Stray on their Jonah Pass. I loved all of the unique and off the beaten path places we went to that I would never have found on my own. My driver guides Thor and Soxx were so fantastic, informative and fun, I just want to do it all over again! Highlights were White Water Rafting in Rotorua and the Tongariro Crossing!

Stray was an optimal choice in picking a tour company for my limited time in the North Island in NZ.I'm a very heavy traveler at this point having had visited almost 100 different countries and usually, I'm pretty good about getting itineraries and building trips with my eyes closed.I had started to do that for my 8 days in NZ and kept on coming back to a thought. While I had the means to rent a car or use public and do this all on my own that Stray's price and what they included overall really wasn't that much of a price difference. At that point, it would be me just being stubborn in choosing to tour on my own and Stray's date for the North Island tour linked up perfectly with my fly in/out dates.The tour of the North Island was excellent - I can't say there were any parts that were less than optimal but I would just say when you visit the Blue Duck to make sure you are armed with the right supplies including alcohol.I'm somewhat of a foodie so while I can't say the food was at all bad, I like to turn things up on where I eat and was able to do so. There was a lot of space/time to allow me to freestyle and not feel obligated or forced to only do exactly what they want at their exact times. They kept things loose like that and as a freestyler of sorts, I liked that part about the journey with Stray.Shorty was an excellent guide providing a nice spirit throughout the journey. At no point did I feel that any part of the tour was less than professional but also, Shorty was nice and inclusive trying to make sure everyone had a good time.

I did the North Adventure tour called Beetham.The tour was amazing, it had more included in it than I was expecting, hardly spent any money, Just a few activities mainly in Rotorua. Our driver Husky was just the right amount of informative and friendly, helping everyone in the group come together. And I’ve met friends for life! DO IT

I had an amazing 9 days with Stray exploring the NZ South Island. Shorty was a great guide. The tour was really good to provide a taster of different parts of the country, it may have been better to stay a little longer in many places. I will probably look into the hop on/hop off bus next time, but the journey tour is great for a smaller holiday. Thoroughly recommend!

Travelling from Cromwell thru Lindis Pass on 3/1/23. Driver would not pull over to let people pass even though there were plenty of plsces to do so. Huge line ehind him.Inconsiderate driver and slow.PLR138

I would definitely recommend travelling in NZ with Stray. My boyfriend and I did the Jill and Jack pass in just under three weeks. We wished we had a little more time so we could have stayed longer in some places.Our driver Cookie was fantastic, as were the places we stayed, activities we did and the friends we made along the way! We only had the time to travel around the North Island and will definitely be using Stray in the future to travel the South Island!

Stray is for everyone, every age, travelling single, multiple...If you want to relax, enjoy, experience and let the ones who know New Zeeland best show you its beauty, choose Stray, choose an unforgettable journey. Thank you Lego & Stray for being professional & wonderful guides.