Top reasons to travel to New Zealand to do a camping-road trip

New Zealand isn’t exactly next door, unless you come from Australia, it’s quite far. But its endless postcard-like views and the fun experience ahead of you makes the long ride totally worth it.

New Zealand is known for its warm and friendly people coupled with its stunning, breath-taking landscapes. These qualities make it a favourite for many travellers seeking the “Kiwi” (New Zealander) experience. The country is also known for its safety, therefore it is an ideal destination to engage in a camping road trip.

The following are just some of the reasons to visit New Zealand, go all in with a road-camping trip throughout the north and south island, and explore some other fun and extreme activities that will complete your New Zealand travel experience.

Camping Sites L(a)ke no others

A New Zealand road trip is one like no other, you will want to stop every mile of the way to admire the amazing views. Camping sites are everywhere, such as Lake Taupo. This is one of the biggest lakes in the world, its size is comparable to the whole of Singapore. And they even have a town named after it, which is located on the southern end of the lake, and in the inland of the North Island of New Zealand.

On the other hand, interestingly, Lake Tekapo, in the south island, is part of a UNESCO dark sky reserve. This makes it super appealing for a New Zealand travel as it is a great location for stargazing and camping, the perfect recipe for a magical night. The lake itself is about 3 hours drive in the south-west direction of Christchurch.

Lake Taupo

Lake Tekapo

UNESCO dark sky zone.

Perfect for Seeing Marine Wildlife

One of the aspects that make New Zealand travel worthwhile is the amazing marine wildlife (and all wildlife in general, since of all the population in the country, only 5% is human. The rest are animals, making it the highest animal to humans ratio in the world.)

New Zealand is home to dolphins, penguins and whales that can be seen whilst on a coastal road trip. Some of these road trip routes through the coast make their way to Kaikoura, where visitors can have the true New Zealand travel experience by watching whales.

Remarkably, people can also get to swim with dolphins in Akaroa. And to top it all off, penguins are in plenty at Oamaru, so basically it’s the dream destination for marine lovers as they would get to experience all this marine wildlife from just a single visit to one country. That is what gives so much value to tourists who partake in a New Zealand travel.

The city of Adventure

Queenstown in New Zealand has plenty of fun, extreme activities and sports which include but are not limited to bungee jumping and speeding in jet boats down beautiful scenic rivers. These rivers are all preserved for the tourists. It is known as a resort town full of fun-filled activities, located in Otago in the south-west.

Its normally referred to as the world’s adventure capital as tourists love visiting the areas for such activities. It is also a great place to book hotels and camp as the whole economy of the town thrives on tourism with pocket-friendly hotels and safe camping sites.

Bottom line

Given the fun involved in the New Zealand experience, it is accurate to say that it is one of the best, most beautiful and safest places to visit and drive around on a campervan. Most people would say that the only way to actually get to see the real New Zealand is behind the wheel. This way you can stop wherever and take detours to discover mountains, lakes, even volcanoes! And everything the Kiwi Land has to offer. This gives you as a traveller more value for your money as you will get to experience a whole lot in a single trip to New Zealand.

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