I am travelling to New Zealand in October?

Question

I am flying from Ireland, I have 1 month to spend there before i go into Australia. I land in Auckland and i want to see both Islands. Would i be better getting a camper van or getting a bus / rail pass for travelling both Islands. Which way would be cheaper. I will be looking for hostels on the way around to.

Answer 1

You would find a bus pass would be cheaper than hiring a camper van. Campervans do not work out that cheaply although I think October would still be shoulder season .However the cost of petrol here is now waivering between $1.89 a litre and $2.03. If what we are being told is accurate we could be paying well over $2.00 a litre by October. Then you would have camping ground fees at least some of the time.They are more flexible and convenient on the plus side. Some of the bus passes seem to be extremely good value.If you look at my page here http://holidays-in-newzealand.com/new-ze...

you will find details of bus travel.

Here are a couple of hostel directories http://www.hostels.com/en/nz.html

http://www.backpack.co.nz

There are 2 or 3 hostels right in the city centre of Auckland so very well located.

Our trains are not the smartest or fastest.But there are a few areas it would be a very nice way to see some of the countryside - see the train section in my http.www.holidays-in-newzealand.com website for ideas.

I assume you will fly out of Christchurch?

In which case you would want to travel down the West coast, and to Queenstown and if you have time Milford Sound, then back up to Christchurch on the east coast.

I hope you have a great holiday. We have a beautiful country.