Victoria Slater
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Waiotapu ▷
Wai-O-Tapu Thermal Wonderland
4.5/5
The name really put us off as sounded hideously commercial and it was packed with tourists, but it's very interesting and worth the entrance fee nonetheless.
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Twizel ▷
Lake Pukaki Overnight Campervan Parking
5.0/5
Lots of kiwi regular campers might kill us for revealing this - we spotted it off SH8 and it was one of the best camps of the whole trip - stunning views of Mt Cook, sunreise and sunset FREE!!
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South Island ▷ Mount Cook - MacKenzie ▷ Mount Cook ▷
Mueller Hut Route
4.0/5
This walk is pretty tough - the DOC timing estimates are ambitious and the top half is a route rather than a clear track.
There's a lot of scrambling over boulders and scree required. That said, the views from the hut are totally worth it!
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Greymouth ▷
Greymouth Kiwi Holiday Park and Motels
4.5/5
Not a big commercial camp.
Really friendly host, $30 powered site and a free spa on site. Maximum points for effort.
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South Island ▷ Southland ▷ Waikawa ▷
Curio Bay Dolphin Watch
5.0/5
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
Polynesian Spa
5.0/5
Fab. Very reasonable entry fee, great variety of pools and lovely setting.
You can easily while away a whole afternoon there.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Akaroa ▷
Akaroa Harbour Nature Cruises
3.5/5
Brilliant, very commercial.
Brilliant, very commercial.
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South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Glenorchy ▷
Routeburn Track
4.0/5
Really enjoyed the feeling of achievement of getting somewhere under own steam, but weather was shocking so can't really comment on views!
Pretty easy walking, nice huts esp Routeburn Falls. Could be done in 2 punchy days, but comfortable in 3.
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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷ Oamaru ▷
Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony
3.0/5
It was fantastic to see the penguins - you're guaranteed to see them here.
However we felt it was rather overpriced and the woman giving the show was so bossy and officious as to make us feel a bit ripped off.
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North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
Jucy Rentals
4.0/5
No big complaints - the Jucy cruiza is basic but perfectly adequate for 2 people.
The gas cylinder is ridiculously small so needs filling quite often and some gas stations won't do it. Water tnk also a bit small so you can only freecamp one night at a time unless you find water.
Hi there Victoria!
I am pleased to hear that overall you enjoyed your JUCY Experience and that you enjoyed your time in our JUCY Cruiza!
Thank you for your comments regarding the size of the gas cylinder and the water tank. I will definatley pass this feedback onto our design teams as it is feedback from people like yourselves that help us continually improve our product!
I do hope that you had a JUCY time travelling around NZ and wish you safe travels for the rest of your adventures!
Cheers
Lucy xx
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South Island ▷ Coastal Otago ▷ Palmerston ▷
Moeraki Village Holiday Park
4.5/5
A really nice spot overlooking Moeraki harbour.
Super friendly host, good facilities only $24 - I feel he should get credit for making so much effort and charging a reasonable price ad not being a Top 10.
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South Island ▷ Kaikoura Region ▷ Kaikoura ▷
Whale Watch Kaikoura
3.5/5
Brilliant, very commercial - the bus drops you off so you're forced to walk through the gift shop, extremely expensive.