What will you be able to see in 9 days in New Zealand? Can I see both the South and the North Island? Here is our nine day itinerary in New Zealand. 1. We started with a flight from Auckland to Christchurch. We highly recommend that you don’t drive a full circle…even if you haveContinue Reading
We just came back from our “New Zealand in Nine Days” trip. We managed to visit both the South and the North Islands, and hit most of the key things to see. We rented an RV, a first for us, and managed to spend eight peaceful nights in it, while also driving 2,200 km (1,400Continue Reading
Thinking about renting an RV in New Zealand? Here are the top pros and cons to consider: Things you’ll love about driving an RV in New Zealand Independence: No need to worry about hotels, bookings, or restaurant meals. The house is with you. The RV camp sites in fantastic places, with absolute great views. VERYContinue Reading
Now that you know how much the flight from Auckland to Christchurch was ($49 NZD, or about $40 USD), please do not suddenly think that New Zealand is a budget destination. If your plan was to read a post on “New Zealand in $50 per day”, please Google away. I doubt someone will provide a recipeContinue Reading
As I’ve mentioned in the summary of the “New Zealand in nine days”, the best thing you can do is to get a head start on visiting the South Island with a flight. As we calculated both options, if you rent the RV in Auckland and then return it there, you will be adding aContinue Reading
