Whether you’re visiting New Zealand or just a local looking to explore more of your back yard and its beautiful scenery, take a look at the best road trips available in NZ and some of the key highlights you can expect to see during your trip.
Below you’ll find a range of road trips on the North and South Island, perfect to explore with your campervan or station wagon.
Auckland to Queenstown
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If you want to see New Zealand, and see it properly, you should plan a road trip exploring both the North Island and the South Island. Each island is vastly diverse from the other, but the thing they do have in common, is they are both perfect destinations for campervan travel. But with so many great landscapes to see, mountains to climb, and places to camp, it can be a little hard to choose where to prioritise, especially if you are short on time.
We have put together this 21-day Auckland to Queenstown road trip itinerary, highlighting our favourite must-see destinations along the way.
Auckland to Christchurch
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Discovering New Zealand via road trip could be one of the best experiences you will have to date. New Zealand’s culture, nature and people add to your experience and can give you a whole new look to travel. Only located a 5-minute drive from Auckland airport, Travellers Autobarn has got you covered for your road trippin’ needs. We have made it easy for you and taken some of the highlights of your Auckland to Christchurch road trip itinerary and put them together so all you need to do is collect your campervan and get driving!
Auckland to Wellington
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Discover the North Island, where one journey meets another. This road trip itinerary will take you across some of the North Island’s most desirable destinations, making for a memorable adventure. Start your travels in Auckland, infamous for its iconic Sky Tower which has views of the Viaduct Harbour, lined with Superyachts as far as the eye can see. End your travels in Wellington, known for its unique culture and as ‘Windy Wellington.’ There is plenty to see and do along the way. Don’t miss these iconic destinations when you campervan your way from Auckland to Wellington.
Auckland to Auckland
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The best way to truly experience the extent of New Zealand’s unique landscapes is via road trip. The New Zealand North Island has plenty to offer – beaches, mountains, lakes, most amazing food – you will not be disappointed with our Auckland to Auckland road trip itinerary.
This road trip itinerary will show you some of our favourite spots to include when you begin planning your road trip adventure.
Queenstown to Christchurch
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Christchurch to Christchurch
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If you’re a lover of all things outdoors and nature, a campervan road trip in New Zealand’s South Island is the perfect holiday for you! And there’s no better way to explore the great outdoors of New Zealand than by hiring a campervan and hitting the open roads.
Although you could spend weeks here, a 10-day road trip in the South Island will be enough to have an incredible experience and visit the best of the island’s highlights. But with so much to see and do in this relatively small island, where should you plan to visit? We’ve put together a 10-day Christchurch to Christchurch road trip itinerary will all our favourite destinations, starting and ending the journey in Christchurch. As a bonus, we’ve also included our favourite campgrounds in each location.
Christchurch to Dunedin
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Excited to plan your campervan trip in New Zealand from Christchurch to Dunedin? A campervan hire is perfect for a great adventure. You can travel from Christchurch to Dunedin in as little as five days or extend it over a few weeks. There are several different routes to take, and we are sharing three fun-filled itineraries to consider.
Christchurch to Queenstown
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A campervan road trip from Christchurch to Queenstown is a must-do for any South Island trip. You can explore the beauty of New Zealand’s rugged natural beauty and freedom camp under the stars on the way. There are many ways to navigate your way between the two cities, all depending on what you would like to see and at what pace.
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