Starting in Auckland, the Sheepdog winds its way down the North Island, cruises down the West Coast of the South Island then cuts back up to Christchurch.

Being a one-way pass it can be done in just 17 days in the summer which is great if you want to see a lot but don’t have a lot of time.

Don’t let that stop you though – if you have got more time you can hop-on, hop-off along the way and like all our New Zealand bus passes you’ve got 12 months to complete your trip.