East trip to New Zealand in 36 days It will take us to know the White Cloud Country and enter one of the most incredible destinations and dreamed by travelers.
Relatively small, New Zealand has a population of just over four million inhabitants, something that also makes it a sparsely populated country, in which its greatest attraction is in the diversity of landscapes it has, which make any trip to New Zealand , in a unique and unforgettable moment.
In addition to this incredible variety of landscapes, including incredible lakes, forests, mountains, endless beaches and epic fjords, New Zealand highlights the ease of travel, whatever your condition.
Extremely prepared to ride it on wheels, we cannot forget that it is one of the best motorhome trips in the world, New Zealand is also known for being a quiet country, in which everything works correctly and in which security is the main protagonist.
If you are interested in making this type of trip, we recommend you look at the Motorhome Republic page where you can see all the available options, prices and make the reservation directly.
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Before you start planning the trip to New Zealand it is important to know some very basic data, such as that it is formed by two main islands; the North Island and the South Island, populated in its beginnings by Maori for later, in the year 1840 to become British colony until the year 1907, in which New Zealand returned to be independent.
Although we could say that any time is perfect for a trip to New Zealand, it is necessary to know that due to its geographical location, the stations are inverted to those of Spain. That is, the hottest months in New Zealand are January and February, while the coldest are between the months of June and July.
Apart from this aspect, it is also appropriate to determine what type of activities you want to perform at the destination, since according to these, there will be a more appropriate time than another to perform the trip to New Zealand.
- High season (December-February): The high season in New Zealand coincides with the summer months, in which good weather and sun are the main protagonists. Keep in mind that this also triggers prices, both for accommodation such as car rental or motorhome rental and the places to see in New Zealand are usually much more frequented.
- Mid season (March-April, September-November): The middle season in New Zealand includes the seasons of spring and autumn, when the weather is usually stable and benign and the typical colors of these times of the year, stain the most characteristic landscapes from the country.
Although the prices are lower than in the high season, lately these have not very significant drops, so it is worth reserving in advance the accommodation, the car or the motorhome.
The best of planning a trip to New Zealand At this time, in addition to time, it is the possibility of seeing the places of interest without much tourism, something that in New Zealand is a real privilege.
- Low season (May-August): Winter and cold begins in New Zealand. Depending on the type of trip or activities you want to do, this may be the best time to travel to New Zealand. Much tighter prices, few people and more extreme landscapes.
Despite all the above, something important is to know that in New Zealand the weather is usually unpredictable, being able to find the 4 seasons of the year in a single day. With this in mind, it is worth having some extra day or a plan B in you trip to New Zealand to be able to adapt to the weather in case this is not the expected one or the ideal one to carry out some activity.
Travel to New Zealand
Although many people make the trip to New Zealand in an organized way, after planning it, we can say that it is perfectly feasible to make this trip for free, whether in a rental car, staying in hotels, such as in a motorhome, our preferred option, with which you will have total freedom of schedules and movements.
If you opt for this option, except in winter, we recommend you book the accommodation, the rental car or the motorhome in New Zealand as early as possible, since you will have more options to choose from and also, with much more adjusted prices .
Taking into account everything discussed above, for a first trip to New Zealand, we would recommend traveling a minimum of 15 days to get to know the two islands, the best being 21 days to fully enjoy the two areas and all the most tourist places in the country.
Travel guide to New Zealand in 36 days
Dates: From March 1, 2019 to April 5, 2019
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Day 1: Lloret de Mar - Barcelona Airport - Flight to New Zealand
Day 2: Rent Jucy motorhome in New Zealand
Day 3: What to see in Auckland in one day: Mount Eden, Wynyard Quater, Viaduct Harbor, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Sky Tower
Day 4: Auckland - Kawakawa - Bay of Islands (Paihia) - Visit Cape Reinga
Day 5: Cabo Reinga - What to see in Northland: Te Paki Giant Dunes - 90 mile beach - Kauri Coast: Waipoua Forest - Kauro Coast Top 10 Holiday Park
Day 6: Kauro Coast Top 10 Holiday Park - Bayly's Beach - How to go to the Coromandel Peninsula: Thamesk
Day 7: What to see on the Coromandel Peninsula: Coromandel, Waiau kauri grove, Cathedral Cove, Hot Water Beach - Rotorua
Day 8: Places to see in Rotorua: Wai-O-Tapu, Waimangu - Matamata (Hobbiton)
Day 9 (morning): Visit Hobbiton in New Zealand
Day 9 (afternoon): Visit the Waitomo Caves: Ruakuri Cave and Glowworm Cave - Lake Taupo
Day 10: Places to see on Lake Taupo: Huka Falls, Craters of the Moon - Tongariro
Day 11: Trekking Tongariro Alpine Crossing in New Zealand
Day 12: Tongariro - Places to see on the Forgotten World Highway: Taumurunui - Moki Tunnel, Whangamomona, Pohokura Saddle, Strathmore Saddle, Makahu Tunnel - Taranak
Day 13: Visit Mount Taranaki and Wellington in one day
Day 14: Ferry from Wellington to Picton in New Zealand - Queen Charlotte Drive - Nelson - Murchinson
Day 15: What to see on the West Coast of New Zealand: Cape Foulwin - Tauranga Bay - Punakaiki (Pancake Rocks) - Greymouth - Hokitika gorges
Day 16: Visit Franz Josef Glacier and Matheson Lake in New Zealand
Day 17: Visit the Fox and Wanaka Glacier in New Zealand. Ship Creek: Dune Lake Walk, Thunder Creek Falls, Fantail Falls, Haast Pass, Blue Pools, Lake Hawea, Wanaka
Day 18: Trekking Roys Peak in Wanaka
Day 19 (morning): Wanaka - Places to see in Glenorchy
Day 19 (afternoon): Glenorchy - Places to see in Queenstown in one day
Day 20: Queenstown - Milford Sound Cruise in New Zealand
Day 21: Places to see in Milford Sound: The Chasm Walk, Homer Tunnel, Gertrude Valley, Monkey Creek, Pop's View, Gunn Lake and Cascade Creek, Mirror Lakes and Te Anau
Day 22: Places to see in Los Catlins: Waipapa Point, Slope Point and Curio Bay - Whistling Frogg Café
Day 23: Places to see in Southland in New Zealand: Cathedral Caves, Purakaunui Falls, Nugget Point, Moeraki Boulders
Day 24: Moeraki Boulders in New Zealand - Dunedin - Oamaru
Day 25: Oamaru - Tunnel Beach and the Otago Peninsula - Lake Pukaki - Lake Tekapo
Day 26: What to see and do on Lake Tekapo
Day 27: What to see in Lake Pukaki
Day 28-29: What to see and do on Mount Cook
Day 30-31: What to see and do on the Banks and Akaroa Peninsula
Day 32: What to see and do in Christchurch
Day 33-34: What to see and do in Kaikoura
Day 35-36: Best photos of New Zealand and flight from Christchurch to Barcelona
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