Friederike Kranzin
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North Island ▷ Hawkes Bay ▷ Napier ▷
The National Aquarium of New Zealand
We go inside to see the kiwi's at the nighthouse - very cute.
But the fishes looked not very good and happy - not enough space for all the animals (sharks, penguins etc), price and info's good.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Mangawhai ▷
Te Arai Point
Freedom camp direct on the ocean, with a long beach, more beaches nearby, good toilets, good sites, beautiful nature (dolphins, lots of mussels).
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay ▷
Cobb River Campsite
At the top end of the Cobb Reservoir.
For FREE! Beautiful place between the mountains, but very long unsealed road - 35KM, very good for tracks and tramping, fireplaces - very nice!! Good toilets and a stream, two huts not far away.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ St Arnaud ▷
Buller Campground
Beautiful view over Lake Rotoiti, good sites, friendly hosts - they looked after our campervan for free when we were on a track, good toilet and kitchen.
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North Island ▷ Ruapehu ▷ Tongariro / National Park Village ▷
Tongariro Northern Circuit
Amazing views to Mt Ruapehu and Mt Ngauruhoe, very good DOC campground to start to the Upper and Lower Tama Lakes as day walk too!
Good huts and facilities.
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South Island ▷ West Coast ▷ Westport ▷
Jack's Gasthof Camping
Very unfriendly when you ask for a hot shower and how long you can use it (only morning and evening for $5 for short).
Bad restaurant - do not stop there better to go to low cost Charlston Motorcamp.
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South Island ▷ Marlborough ▷ Picton / Marlborough Sounds ▷
Queen Charlotte Track
Good from Portage also, camp in Portage and make two day walks in each direction, way from Anakiwa (DOC), very nice, easy walk but awesome views over the Sounds!
Lots of camps.
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Kaitaia ▷
Far North isite Visitor Information Centre
Very friendly and good information for Cape Reinga/Ninety Mile Beach etc.
But they tried to steal our campervan from the carpark!!
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North Island ▷ Northland ▷ Hokianga ▷
Four Sisters Walk
Very good and easy walks to the Four Sisters, King of the Forest etc.
The tallest Kauri trees in NZ, looking amazing! Good DoC camp nearby.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ St Arnaud ▷
Lake Angelus
Walk from St Arnaud to carpark @ Robert Hill boring, but then amazing!
Views from Mt Robert ridge and Lake Angelus hut - beautiful nature!
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ St Arnaud ▷
Coldwater Stream Campsite
Good hut and a few sites for tents, no water inside, but toilets/fireplace and beds/mattresses, quiet and beautiful when it's good weather, easy walking.
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South Island ▷ Canterbury ▷ Akaroa ▷
Akaroa Sea Kayaks
$40 for 4 hours to hire a kayak, beautiful because of the views, we saw dolphins beside our kayak, you can do it for yourself, very busy in summer - sometimes overbooked!
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North Island ▷ Rotorua Region ▷ Rotorua ▷
Whakarewarewa The Living Maori Village
Maori Village with a Maori woman guide was very good, the Geyser was great!
(The views on it very good), good nature walks in it (mud pools, little lakes) to do yourself, not so expensive like the other geyser.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Wellington Cable Car
Pay for nothing, a lot of tourists - we had to wait long, no good views!
The drive is only one minute! Better views are from Mount Victoria (without paying), very bad for tourists.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Abel Tasman ▷
Abel Tasman Coast Track
Beautiful campsites ( Bark Bay, Anchorage) but in summer very full and we booked before in Picton - not good because we were in stress to come to the special dates and to the special campsite.
Not good with heavy bags (very hot in summer), nice beaches to swim and relax, nice flora and fauna but sometimes the same/boring and too much people. Campgrounds are good, best place is @ Anchorage - better than Totaranui.
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North Island ▷ Coromandel ▷ Hahei ▷
Hot Water Beach
So good to make your own hot pool with the spade in the beach and lie and chill in it till the high tide comes back.
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South Island ▷ Nelson Region ▷ Golden Bay ▷
Harwoods Hole
Spectacular what the nature can build, a nice walk to the Hole (forest, stones) and very deep hole - surprising view, also a good lookout with stone scenery.
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North Island ▷ Wellington Region ▷ Wellington ▷
Bluebridge Cook Strait Ferry
Before Christmas, very full and we searched longer for a good price - not cheap, booking over internet but over-booking problems.
Very windy on deck but good views by sun with dolphins North and South.