It is the best and most common way to get to know New Zealand: by van. Well buying one or renting it, traveling by van you have the possibility of reaching any corner of this wonderful country, without having to spend a lot of money in transport or accommodation!
We have already given you a few tips to travel by van in New Zealand but we still have to convince you to take the step ... so we have prepared this post (which we are very clever) with our10 reasons to travel by van in New Zealand.
1) Freedom full to travel when you feel like it. What do you want to throw for the mountain, then pal monte! That today you want to beach, well pal water! All without having to attend bus schedules, compare prices, plan the itinerary ...
2) Profitable. Profitable? Well, everything is relative. If you plan to visit only a few places during a short stay on the islands, it may not be profitable. However, if your idea is to stay a season in New Zealand, in the end it will surely be cheaper to travel by van than to do it without it. For one simple reason: carrying your home in tow makes you save on accommodation! And here in New Zealand hostels are not cheap, let it be said.
3) Perfect to do housesitting. You still don't know what housesitting is? Look at this article. It is best to combine travel periods with the van with home periods. Many of these are in places where it is impossible to reach by public transport, unless you take a taxi, of course. They are usually away from urban centers and arriving is not easy. If you have your own means of transport it is much simpler.
4) Also for the job! Sleep where you sleep, if you find a job in the field, in a packhouse, on a farm, you may need a means of transportation to get there. The van is perfect!
5) The sunrises. You can wake up in places you've never dreamed. The best sunrises we have seen have been behind the windows of our van.
6) I like to drive. The roads in New Zealand pass through some spectacular sites, so, suddenly we have found ourselves in valleys surrounded by sheep and cows, we have faced each other with spectacular waterfalls, we have passed through sanctuaries of kaories, by pig farms, by amazing viewpoints , for fairy forests, for deer reserves, for incredible mountain passes, for coastal roads ... and all for free!
7) The campsites and the company. In many of the places where you will spend the night you will not find yourself alone, there will be many other travelers with whom to share your adventures at the edge of the sea, in front of a bonfire or under the shade of some pines. And if one day you're alone, don't be afraid, get under the sheet and wait for the beautiful sunrise.
8) Move in the big cities. The cities in New Zealand are usually very scattered, so if you want to enjoy them you will have to travel quite a distance to travel them. The car is the simplest, get a map of the streets and throw miles!
9) Music. It is known that a car trip without music is not the same. Approaching the highest peak in New Zealand or touring the wild west coast on the back of your van without an appropriate soundtrack would take away some of the magic. So don't wait any longer and start downloading those songs that motivate you to travel. Here we leave you our playlist.
10) Hitch-hiking. It is a good way to improve your karma. In New Zealand it is very usual to hitchhike to move around the country, so if you find someone with your thumb up on the side of the road, do not think about it and upload it! Surely he has a lot of things to tell (and necks to cut ... uahahaaa).
Do you know more reasons to travel by van in New Zealand?
