If you are considering travelling on New Zealand’s South Island, a campervan from Sunrise is the way to go.

If you are considering travelling on New Zealand’s South Island, a campervan from Sunrise is the way to go. We recently completed a 4-week tour on the South Island in Sunrise Holidays campervans. A key point is that they are completely self-contained, allowing us to freedom camp, which we did several times. The vans were well equipped for fall travel, with warm bedding and an efficient heating system that kept us warm during chillier nights. The diesel vans performed extremely well on the curvy, hilly slopes, thanks to the ability to manually adjust the transmission. We found the van layout to be efficient and we often sat around the front table with the friends with whom we were travelling – this spaciousness allowed us to set up the bed once for the duration of the trip. We can attest that the descriptions of the vehicles and their equipment were accurate.

If you are thinking of renting a campervan anywhere else, you might consider the one thing that we found to be an exceptional Sunrise Holiday attribute – the one-on-one travel planning session. We were travelling as two couples in two separate vans and had made an extensive itinerary. We shared that with Cymen (who truly knows and loves his country), and during our consultation with him, we received suggested improvements, tips on things not to miss along the way, and options for things that suited our style of travel, all delivered in a friendly and enthusiastic manner.

We were completely impressed with the entire experience, including our first inquiry, the consultation with Cymen, the comfort and efficiency of the campervans, support from Kate while touring, and the ease of drop-off. Well done, Sunrise Holidays!

Reviewed 12 months ago