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Huw Davies
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Picton / Marlborough Sounds ▷
Snout Track
3.5/5
Variety of short walks that can be linked for longer walks.
Well signposted, good views across Queen Charlotte Sound. Good if time is short.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Waitomo ▷
Waitomo TOP 10 Holiday Park
4.0/5
Chosen for proximity to caves.
Pricey but facilities good and clean. If only staying for one night you do not always get the chance to make use of wide range of services. Free showers.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Backpacker Car Rentals
4.0/5
Wanderer: went for option with a toilet, useful when out and about but van quite big.
Smaller version would have been more manouverable and saved on fuel.
Hi Huw Davies
Cheers for your review. The toilet and shower are definitely handy in these vans, but you are right that the smaller versions do have better fuel usage. Hope to see you again soon – maybe you can try the Mighty Lowball or Highball out next time!
Over & Out
The Backpacker Crew
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Tikitere ▷
Hells Gate and Wai Ora Spa
4.0/5
Similar to Nature Connection but self guided.
Mud spa worth trying, beneficial to chronic skin conditions. Relaxed atmosphere.
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North Island ▷ Manawatu - Wanganui ▷ Palmerston North ▷
Himatangi Beach TOP 10 Holiday Park
4.0/5
Friendly welcome, close to the beach, reasonable price and wide range of facilities.
Really nice toilet/shower facilities. Free showers.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
Kuirau Park walkway
3.0/5
Lots of examples of thermal activity throughout large park.
Worth a visit if more commercial geothermal areas considered too expensive.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman ▷
Abel Tasman Marahau Beach Camp
3.0/5
Comparable price to others but facilities of lower standard.
Appreciate paying for showers - saves water. But this should be reflected in pitch prices. Excellent location for water taxis for Abel Tasman National Park.
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North Island ▷ Waikato ▷ Waitomo ▷
Spellbound Ltd
4.5/5
Small and intimate, relaxed tour.
Plenty of time allowed in caves, lots of time for questions. Entertaining guide.
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
Nature Connection Rotorua NZ
4.5/5
Geothermal Wonderland/Wai-o-Tapu/Waimangu - small tour, collected direct from campsite, very informative.