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New Zealand Travel?
Hi. We are considering leaving for New Zealand in about 2 weeks and plan on staying for about 10 days. We will be flying into Auckland.
We would like to see & do as much as we can on a budget of about $1500 for two of us. We will most likely be staying in campgrounds (assuming the weather isn’t too bad) and don’t mind roughing it at all. We want to spend time outdoors hiking & having adventures.
Any suggestions on places to see? Things to do?
Thanks!!!
Also considering hiring a campervan instead of brining our tent. Anyone done this?
Looking at http://www.escaperentals.co.nz
Or would we be better off traveling by bus or train?
Last year I was in New Zealand for 2 weeks, started in Auckland and made out way North, While in Auckland for a cool experience and I mean cool head to the bar Minus 5 it is completely made of ice. Expereince of a lifetime. From Auckland we headed North and fell in love with Pahia, in the Bay of Islands, we stayed at the Pipi Patch Hostel, great partying and a beach, small town, can take a ferry across to the next town if you choose, also a great place to go skydiving the views are breathtaking. The best place for tourist info is the Salt Air company right on the waterfront. Only ended up in these 2 places had far too much fun in the Bay of Islands to venture much farther, also went on a day trip to Cape Reinga, where the Pacific Ocean meets the Tasman Sea quite cool, the history behind it is fabulous, as well as the sand boarding!! Where ever you head have fun…beautiful country, heading back soon!!
New Zealand, Adventure – National Geographic Traveler