NZ Honeymoon October 18 - Nov4th

[Fuergrissa]

Flights were booked two days ago, so trying to knock out the planning.

I personally enjoy "winging it" and exploring/camping where the day takes us and the fiance likes structure, so it would be great to have something in between But this is not an ordinary overland weekend excursion or wheeling trip it our honeymoon so I want to make sure it's planned right.

We have roughly 15 days of actual time in NZ. Basic overview:

- Hit both main islands

starting out 11-12 days camping/exploring(maybe getting a hotel when we need a shower)

ending trip 3-4 days of relaxation

I do have a few questions:

- How are the rental campers? The fiance and I drove the ring road in Iceland last year and noticed the campers were pretty popular yet seemed like they had a bad vib because they didn't respect the land/tread lightly (pickup their ********). Is NZ running into that issue?

- are there any car rentals that have older car/trucks? I just prefer older vehicles

- Any places we have to hit? This is a once in a lifetime trip for us, if there is a place/restaurant/hike/hotspring please let me know.

- any advice is appreciated


below are some rental links (mainly my notes)

https://www.offtrackrentals.co.nz/

https://www.quiversouth.com/

http://www.trekkeradventures.com/booknow

Most importantly:

pics of the current rig, currently modifying 2nd taco skids to fit

 

[Dusty-NZ]

Congratulations . .

15 days seems a short time to do a tour . You could easily spend that time just in the South Island and just touch the high spots .

Yep , we have those camper vans here too . Very hated by many for the same reasons .

However , if you go for one of the off road hires , those are not normally recognized as a problem if you choose to park away from the urban areas .

I don't know any of the listed hires you show , but the Trekka adventures looks more realistic than some of the other very artistic displays of advertising .

Look up D.O.C sites for alternative low cost camping https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/things-to-do/camping/

Also , if you look at Shellie Evans blog , you will see some interesting places to visit . https://tikitouringnz.blogspot.com/

 

[CanucksRedRocket]

We took 30 days and had to push hard to cover both islands. Everything takes longer to get to than you think. We did 6000+ kms. I suggest not trying to see it all. But enjoy exploring a few smaller areas. And get DOC map. Great way to find campsites.

 

[CanucksRedRocket]

Ohh and Tamaki Maori village in Rotorua is so awesome. Great cultural learning experience. And reallllly good food.