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New Zealand - Ultimate Freedom Camping · RV & Camper Van Tourism

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New Zealand - Ultimate Freedom Camping · RV & Camper Van Tourism

**Unique Factor:** Compact country, freedom camping laws, stunning diversity **Key Routes:** Both islands circumnavigation, 3,000km **Infrastructure:** 10/10 - 200+ holiday parks, dump stations everywhere **Rental Options:** Maui, Britz, Jucy, from NZD 100-400/day **Freedom Camping:** Self-contained vehicles allowed many places **Best Season:** October-April (summer) **Daily Costs:** NZD 150-300 **Campground Fees:** NZD 15-50 **Special Features:** DOC campsites, no snakes/dangerous animals **Combination:** Fjords, beaches, mountains in one day

Destination Overview

**Unique Factor:** Compact country, freedom camping laws, stunning diversity **Key Routes:** Both islands circumnavigation, 3,000km **Infrastructure:** 10/10 - 200+ holiday parks, dump stations everywhere **Rental Options:** Maui, Britz, Jucy, from NZD 100-400/day **Freedom Camping:** Self-contained vehicles allowed many places **Best Season:** October-April (summer) **Daily Costs:** NZD 150-300 **Campground Fees:** NZD 15-50 **Special Features:** DOC campsites, no snakes/dangerous animals **Combination:** Fjords, beaches, mountains in one day

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Best season
Summer
Difficulty
4
Region
New Zealand, North and South Islands

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a bus driving down a road next to a mountain

Photo by Masa Hu

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Photo by KATRIN BOLOVTSOVA

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Two women smiling and bonding by a camper van on a summer road trip.

Photo by KoolShooters

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Photo by JinHui CHEN

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