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campervan New Zealand
What company would you recommend? I am not interested in the Britz as it is
way over priced when you look at what else is on offer on the net. Thanks |
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What company would you recommend? I am not interested in the Britz as it is way over priced when you look at what else is on offer on the net. We used Apollo in OZ ..were very satisfied with prices and equipment. Here's their NZ website http://www.apollocamper.co.nz/ |
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On Sun, 07 Jun 2009 07:02:50 GMT, "Kathy and Steve"
wrote: What company would you recommend? I am not interested in the Britz as it is way over priced when you look at what else is on offer on the net. Thanks Whatever you hire, please please DO NOT drive along our woefully inadequate and poorly maintained roads - be they "highways" (a joke) or "roads" (another joke) - casually looking at the scenery without keeping a eye on the rear vision mirror to see all the vehicles stuck behind you. Don't be a jerk and pull over to let them pass. Locals DO NOT like to be held up by inconsiderate tourists. After all, we're the ones paying for the roads and, frankly, we're bloody sick and tired of inconsiderate guests. |
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Phew thank goodness we arent going to Northland! I live in Far North Qld and
have to also tackle the "terrorists"in campers and caravans - but they also bring money with them and that helps the local economy. When the tourists dont come, this area suffers greatly. We only have 4 1/2 weeks and plan to stay only on the south Island as we love to bushwalk and cycle as well as DOC camp grounds so we are not really interested in the cities and the motels. We did do a holiday in Tassie with a small car and motels and hated it as we were restricted as to where we could stay the night. Another long haul we did was through Canada but on that occasion we took tent/camp gear and camped everywhere, brrr even in the snow. Dont worry seaeagle, you stay out of the South Island and we will stay out of Northland :P Kathy |
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[Default] On Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:08:30 -0400, Joseph Coulter
offered the following words of wisdom: I have been on those roads that you describe and fully sympathize both as a tourist and one who has lived in tourist courntry. My only regret about visiting your part of New Zealand, I didn't stay long enough. (Had one of the best meals ever at A Deco in Whanerei. There's a good reason A Deco keeps winning those Cuisine Magazine "Best Restaurant" awards. We live on a hill just above Matapouri Bay. It's all rained in today, but the views are still spectacular. |
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I'd recommend renting a car - $29 to $39 NZD per day for a good quality
medium sized used Japanese vehicle. Motels - which always (outside Auckland) include fully equipped kitchens - from $69 to $100 NZD per night. That's either cheaper or marginally more expensive that a campervan - and fuel costs will be less. Food costs exactly the same. - and driving and parking so much easier! We've done it that way many times - most recently in January/February this year - and would do it no other way!! "Kathy and Steve" wrote in message ... What company would you recommend? I am not interested in the Britz as it is way over priced when you look at what else is on offer on the net. Thanks |
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[Default] On Sun, 7 Jun 2009 20:41:34 +1000, " A Mate"
offered the following words of wisdom: I'd recommend renting a car - $29 to $39 NZD per day for a good quality medium sized used Japanese vehicle. Motels - which always (outside Auckland) include fully equipped kitchens - from $69 to $100 NZD per night. That's either cheaper or marginally more expensive that a campervan - and fuel costs will be less. Food costs exactly the same. - and driving and parking so much easier! We've done it that way many times - most recently in January/February this year - and would do it no other way!! In late March, early-April we enjoyed a two week road trip from Northland to Wellington and return to visit the Impressionists' Exhibition at Te Papa. Other than our hotel in Wellington (The Museum Hotel across from Te Papa) we made no other advance bookings and stayed in motels at places that appealed to us. In some cases, we landed at motels we weren't sure about, but we never had a problem asking for a look around the unit before we booked in. Most of the units had mini-kitchens (small fridge, microwave, sink) and some had full kitchens. But in Cambridge (on the way down) and Hamilton (on the way back) we encountered motels that had no food preparation area other than a small beer fridge and we treated ourselves to takeaways. In both cases we'd left it too late to try and find another motel and, in Hamilton, we were lucky to get the last unit on the afternoon of a major Waikato Chief's match against South Africa. Before we checked out we discussed the kitchen issue with one of the motel owners and he told us that more and more new motel units were being designed without kitchen facilities because: one, they were cheaper to build ; two, because the guests they were catering to didn't need a kitchen when they travelled (eg: takeaways, restaurants, family, friends, business associates, etc): and three, because they were cheaper to build. So my advice would be to get a current copy of either the AA or Jasons accommodation guides for descriptions of the motel facilities before you get there, or, like us, ask the proprietors for a look around before you commit. It's a little embarrassing when you say, "Thanks, but it's not exactly what we're looking for." But some of the places we checked out were not up to a standard we'd be comfortable with and it was a good thing we looked the unit over first. On the other hand, we found a place in Oakura (on our way back) that was so comfortable that we stayed three nights instead of one. (BTW - we travel with an "Eskimo" electric refrigerator that plugs into the cigarette lighter and carries essentials like beer, wine, dairy products, fruit and veges. So we save the cost of buying breakfast regardless of where we stay.) |
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