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So you’ve booked your campervan hire and you’re feeling excited about hitting the road. Congrats… a campervan holiday is definitely something to be excited about! If this is your first time hiring a campervan, chances are there will be a few things you’re feeling a bit unsure about. Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered! In this helpful guide, we share the top 10 essential tips for your campervan trip.  

Planning to rent a campervan and hit some of New Zealand’s awesome trails? You’re in for a treat! From multi-day mountain hikes to short and scenic strolls along the coast, New Zealand is a paradise of beautiful walks. With a wide range of trails to choose from, there’s a walk, track, trail, or hike to suit everyone. Explore the untouched wilderness of New Zealand’s national parks or immerse yourself in birdsong and the natural beauty of a peaceful bush walk. 

When you travel in an RV rental, you have the convenience of staying close to the trails allowing you to maximise your time exploring. And after a day of hiking, you can head back to the cosy comfort of your Britz campervan where you can enjoy a home cooked meal and a warm bed. It's the perfect combination of adventure, comfort, and convenience. 

To help you plan which walks you’ll add to your bucket list, we’ve put together this helpful guide to some of the best hikes in New Zealand. Dig out your hiking gear and let’s get started.

Planning to rent a campervan and explore New Zealand’s North Island? Keen to know where you can make the most of your experience by freedom camping? We’ve got you covered! Freedom camping is a great way to immerse yourself in the fun of campervan travel while you stretch your travel budget. It also opens up the opportunity to meet like-minded travellers and explore more of New Zealand’s beautiful destinations. 

The North Island is dotted with incredible freedom camping spots to park up your RV rental. In this helpful guide, we'll share our top 15 freedom camping destinations, from Northland to Wellington. Let’s get started!

Planning to rent a campervan and explore New Zealand’s South Island? Freedom camping is a great way to make your travel budget go further, meet new friends, and make the most of this beautiful country. If you’re looking for prime spots to park up when you visit New Zealand, we’ve got you covered! In this helpful guide, the team at Britz New Zealand has put together a list of the top freedom camping sites in the South Island. Keen to check them out? Let’s get started!

A road trip around New Zealand’s North Island is a bucket list adventure for locals and visitors alike. The list of great things to see and do is long, but the drive between each is short. That means you can pack in plenty of fun and adventure along the way.

With a Britz campervan hire, you can plan your North Island road trip to see and do whatever interests you. Create a road trip itinerary planner around your must-do New Zealand experiences. Tick off your wish list of amazing walks, waterfalls, or wineries.

Wondering where to find the best camping in Raglan? At Britz New Zealand, we like to do the research for you, making it super easy to create the ultimate family road trip planner. In this guide, we share some of the best family-friendly campgrounds and holiday parks in Raglan, including:

From its revitalised city centre to its abundance of natural beauty, Christchurch is as diverse and colourful as its communities. That makes it the perfect destination to rent a campervan and take a family holiday. To help you plan your motorhome holiday in this awesome South Island city, we’ve put together a list of the top 15 family-friendly things to do in Christchurch.

Britz is the largest campervan rental company in Australasia alongside sister brands maui motorhomes and Mighty Campers. We offer campervan holiday experiences in New Zealand, Australia North America and UK/Europe with a franchise in Southern Africa.

A Britz holiday is all about fun, adventure, excitement, new experiences, meeting people and spending time with family and friends. We are confident that in choosing Britz, that is exactly what you will get.

We love what we do and have the knowledge, support and outstanding customer service that any visitor would expect.

You've probably heard on the grapevine about campervanning in New Zealand. About waking up next to crystal clear lakes and snow-capped mountains, relaxing on pristine beaches, exploring landscapes on some of our great walks and snapping some breathtaking photos. 

So, to help you get started on how to campervan in New Zealand, we've collated the best campervan tips from our one million-plus travellers. From trip highlights and customer curated itineraries to help plan your trip, to how to find your perfect campervan and where to stay with it. 

Officer Travels are Leah & Declan a British travel blogger couple who decided to explore New Zealand's North Island in one of our Britz campervans. They picked up the campervan at our Auckland branch with the idea of completing as many walks on the North Island as possible throughout their 5-week hire, and to freedom camp as often as possible. Many people would choose to do both Islands within this time but Leah & Declan wanted to explore every corner of the North. And it seems like it didn’t disappoint! The walks on the North Island vary and there really is something for everyone. Leah said, having a Britz vehicle made the hikes even easier. The layout inside gave them the space to get ready for the day without having to fold away a bed first. Additionally, they also found a second purpose for the toilet space - a drying room for all the clothes after those rainy day walks!

So continue reading to hear all about Officer Travels favourite walks and hikes on the North Island. To read about their experience with Britz check out their blog post here.