Start Planning your Campervan Holiday

What is the best time to start planning your holiday? How about right now!?

It may feel like you’ve got plenty of time before your New Zealand campervan holiday, but before you know it’s time to set off…
Planning your dream getaway and campervan trip around New Zealand can be time-consuming. There’s plenty to consider – holiday duration, budget, airline(s) to use, stop-overs etc.

Arrange your Campervan Rental Early

Before booking a flight, you’ll have to ask yourself: Are we circling New Zealand, or hiring a campervan from a place to the other? One-way travel?
Deciding on whom to rent a campervan from is an easy one: Rob and Nick from Bay of Islands Campervans! Be sure to contact us as early as possible; sometimes changing travel direction or dates by even one or two days can make the difference in campervan availability.

Flying to New Zealand and planning activities

Now you are ready to book your flights. Want to stay somewhere in between home and NZ? A popular stopover is Hong Kong – easy to explore and plenty of excursions to book from the airport. Another option is one of Australia’s incredible cities like Sydney or Melbourne, but it all depends on your flight times.

Next step – make a list of what you expect to do on your holiday. Maori culture? Water activities? Middle Earth and the Hobbit? Thrill-seeking? Hot pools? Food and Vineyards? Walking and Hiking? The list can go on and on…

Plan your campervan road trip based on a good itinerary

We recommend taking your time to investigate New Zealand’s many beautiful destinations as proper research will pay off in the holiday of a lifetime. Keep an eye out for our blog post on the Benefits of A Planned Itinerary.

We’d love to help you out! Contact us and let the planning of your campervan holiday begin!

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Visitor Visa

Visitor Visa / International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy You are be allowed to travel to New Zealand if you do not have a visitor visa or an NZeTA. Allow up to 72 hours for processing, but it could take as little as 10 minutes. You may also have to pay an International Visitor Conservation

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16 Themed Highways of New Zealand

Touring New Zealand by campervan and not knowing where to start? There are 10 Highways with a theme to choose from. This may not sound like a pleasant way to explore; when you are used to traffic in Europe or the USA, expectations of highways are different from New Zealand ‘Highways’. You will probably call

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Wifi for campervans

Stay connected on your vacation Planning to go on a vacation and worried about staying connected? You might face an issue with your phone not being connected to Wi-Fi and end up with a bill containing a huge data overage charge. It’s easy to get reliant on Wi-Fi since it’s so common. These days, you

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