Ross & Catherine Litherland
North Island ▷ Auckland Region ▷ Auckland ▷
4.0/5
Cheapest we found + included good offer on ferry crossing to the North Island.
Also cheap CDW (insurance).
South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Ashburton ▷
3.5/5
Excellent circuit - mainly above the bush line + off the main tourist track so reasonably quiet.
An ascent of Mt Somers is a good side trip - plus the new huts en route make a night out well worth it.
South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Queenstown Township ▷
4.0/5
If you don't have the balls to do it yourself - the viewing facilities have a great area to watch other idiots jump off the bridge!
South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Ashburton ▷
4.5/5
Really clean communal kitchen + toilets.
good showers. Nice tent pitches + friendly staff. Good value too.
South Island ▷ Wanaka Region ▷ Wanaka Township ▷
1.0/5
Dirty Kitchen + toilets.
In need of some TLC. Expensive for quality of the site + tent pitches ($34). Best sites used as boat park...
South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ St Arnaud ▷
4.0/5
A bit of everything - beautiful lakes, forest that's a pleasure to trek through, a wild alpine ridge + excellent.
South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Glenorchy ▷
4.0/5
It's only 32km so this track can easily be run/hiked in a day.
Don't be put off by expensive/busy huts.
South Island ▷ Queenstown Region ▷ Queenstown Township ▷
1.5/5
Really expensive ($36 to camp plus $1 for shower) + everyone crammed in on top of each other - expecially the camper vans.