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Private Camper in Clenorchi S.I.
JUMBO is the ideal campervan for exploring remote places all year round, it’s designed and built for adventure. The generous water storage, plus appliances you can operate without being hooked up to mains power, mean you can stay away from civilization for days. You’ll be cozy, even if it snows, with full insulation and the thermostatically controlled heater that you can leave on during the night.
If the kind of New Zealand experience you’re looking for entails finding remote landscapes where the only sign of life is grazing sheep and singing birds, then JUMBO was designed for you. Forget the bustling holiday parks and head for the hills and beaches in your backcountry explorer.
The NZ Frenzy guidebooks are New Zealand's .most comprehensive outdoors guidebooks. These aren't the typical Lonely Planet-type Travel Guide filled with hotels, tours, restaurants, museums, etc etc. The NZ Frenzy guidebooks are exclusively Outdoors guidebooks filled with walking trails, waterfalls, hot springs, beaches, caves, wildlife viewing, etc, etc. NZ Frenzy details the most-popular tourist attractions, but more importantly the guidebooks contain a myriad of off-the-beaten-path locations that local Kiwis consider the real New Zealand. Using NZ Frenzy will get you off the typical well-beaten tourist pathways and into a jaw-drop landscape away from the hustling tour buses.
http://www.nzfrenzy.com/
If freedom camping is not for you, have a look at the many alternatives below.
If the kind of New Zealand experience you’re looking for entails finding remote landscapes where the only sign of life is grazing sheep and singing birds, then JUMBO was designed for you. Forget the bustling holiday parks and head for the hills and beaches in your backcountry explorer.
The NZ Frenzy guidebooks are New Zealand's .most comprehensive outdoors guidebooks. These aren't the typical Lonely Planet-type Travel Guide filled with hotels, tours, restaurants, museums, etc etc. The NZ Frenzy guidebooks are exclusively Outdoors guidebooks filled with walking trails, waterfalls, hot springs, beaches, caves, wildlife viewing, etc, etc. NZ Frenzy details the most-popular tourist attractions, but more importantly the guidebooks contain a myriad of off-the-beaten-path locations that local Kiwis consider the real New Zealand. Using NZ Frenzy will get you off the typical well-beaten tourist pathways and into a jaw-drop landscape away from the hustling tour buses.
http://www.nzfrenzy.com/
If freedom camping is not for you, have a look at the many alternatives below.
Freedom camping at Tkomaru Beach
CAMPGROUND INFORMATION
How do you decide where to stay with the large number of campervan accommodation options around New Zealand?
How do you decide where to stay with the large number of campervan accommodation options around New Zealand?
- TOP 10 is the premier New Zealand holiday parks and campgrounds (motor camps) group.
- Holiday Parks A variety of New Zealand holiday parks to suit every budget and style.
- Department of Conservation (DOC) campgrounds - located in stunning forest settings, lake shores and sandy beaches where you can relax and enjoy the New Zealand landscape. DOC campgrounds can vary from very basic with no facilities, toilets and water only, to fully serviced.
Don't accept that you have to pay to do everything in NZ. It does feel in places like every opportunity to make a buck is being exploited, to the disadvantage of tourists, but with research you can find great free/low cost alternatives
Rules of Free Camping
There are a few "rules" to observe if you are freedom camping:
- When you leave, there should be no evidence that you were ever there - so you need to take all your rubbish. This is known as "Pack In, Pack Out"
- Observe notices, so do not stop where it specifically says "No camping" or "No overnight parking"
- Be aware of where you are stopping
- Use your onboard toilet or public toilets
- Toilet waste and grey water must be emptied at dump stations only
- If you're not sure about whether a location is suitable for free camping, ask the locals or Isite
- If you are asked to move on, do so graciously.
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Visitors driving in New Zealand
If you do have a current and valid overseas driver licence, you can drive for a maximum of 12 months from the date you arrive in New Zealand. If your overseas licence or driver permit is not in English, you must also carry an accurate English translation issued by:
• a translation service approved by the NZTA (visit our website at www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/residents-visitors/translators), or
• a diplomatic representative at a high commission, embassy or consulate, or
• the authority that issued your licence.
Note:
If your driver licence is not in English, an international driving permit (IDP) – issued in accordance with a United Nations Convention on Road Traffic - may be acceptable as a translation. Each time you visit New Zealand, you may drive for a further 12-month period on a valid overseas driver licence, as long as you stay for no more than a year at a time. You must have your current and valid overseas driver licence with you at all times when you’re driving.
If you do have a current and valid overseas driver licence, you can drive for a maximum of 12 months from the date you arrive in New Zealand. If your overseas licence or driver permit is not in English, you must also carry an accurate English translation issued by:
• a translation service approved by the NZTA (visit our website at www.nzta.govt.nz/licence/residents-visitors/translators), or
• a diplomatic representative at a high commission, embassy or consulate, or
• the authority that issued your licence.
Note:
If your driver licence is not in English, an international driving permit (IDP) – issued in accordance with a United Nations Convention on Road Traffic - may be acceptable as a translation. Each time you visit New Zealand, you may drive for a further 12-month period on a valid overseas driver licence, as long as you stay for no more than a year at a time. You must have your current and valid overseas driver licence with you at all times when you’re driving.
Things you should know before you visit New Zealand.
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The ideal way to see New Zealand
The ideal way to see New Zealand
