New Zealand by Van: Your Complete Guide - South Island Itinerary, Cost, Timing and Tips

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  • @Navigator_Nick
    @Navigator_Nick 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    This is the most well organized and clear travel itinerary style vlog I have ever watched! Incredible job. 100%!! LOVE IT

  • @hayley3986
    @hayley3986 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Hokitika is my hometown 💜 highly recommend getting insect repellent if you go any gorge, lake or river. If the sandflies and mosquitoes do bite you use Lucas papaw ointment
    Kea can also be found at arthurs pass, which is the pass in-between christchurch and the west coast
    What a lovely video. I hope enjoyed your travels here.

  • @MissionaryBushPilot
    @MissionaryBushPilot ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It was great. Would have liked the names of the places on the screen when you mentioned them so I could write them down on my list and go look them up more after the video. Thanks for the video

  • @sincerelyhallie777
    @sincerelyhallie777 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That photo of the church and the blue stars!!!!! So gorgeous! Amazing Hannah!

  • @MK-nd1om
    @MK-nd1om ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you SO MUCH for putting this together!! Its rare to see a travel video on New Zealand that breaks down budget. My friends and I are planning to do the camper van experience but had so many ??s about pricing and this answered so many of them. Thank you again!

    • @CurrentlyHannah
      @CurrentlyHannah  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I’m so glad it was helpful! Yes pricing is tricky because it’s dependant on so many factors but it’s nice to know a ballpark figure sometimes!

  • @DanielleA2023
    @DanielleA2023 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Trust a woman to create a video with All the relevant information we need to support us having the same experience

  • @PBMick1
    @PBMick1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    What an awesome guide and insights into traveling around South Island! I’ve been a number of times and still found some great insights and gems I didn’t know of thanks!!

  • @gabeforrey
    @gabeforrey ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hannah - yes! This is the video I have been looking for before I go to NZ’s South Island in a few weeks. Thanks for all the info, great content, and detailed tips and suggestions!

  • @wamevalentine932
    @wamevalentine932 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Incredibly informative video. This has been extremely helpful in my next New Zealand's South Island Caravan Trip planning. Sharing this with my friends. Liked, commented, subscribed, and shared with friends!

  • @billweis7638
    @billweis7638 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Weird, I used to watch all your vlogs but have not seen one pop up in over a year. I am going to have to go your channel and check out more of what you have been up to.

  • @ashe1317
    @ashe1317 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    that shot of the Milky Way was just bananas. man, NZ is definitely on my bucket list, whenever i wanna fly halfway around the world again lol i've never done the campervan thing, but given the sheer breadth of sights (and sites haha) scattered around the island, that certainly seems like the best way to get around. also appreciate the "season conversion" for us Northies because that would NOT have ever occurred to me and i'd have packed all the wrong clothes 😆
    another awesome vid! hope all is well with you 🤗

  • @OldBridgeDork
    @OldBridgeDork ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I went to NZ back in January 2005 and spent a month back packing around both north and south islands. Lake Tekapo, Wanaka, Queenstown and Milford Sound were some of my favourite places I visited. I hadn’t booked a helicopter flight before travelling to Milford Sound and made a spur of the moment decision when arriving there on a day trip out of QT. Luckily it was a beautiful, if not chilly clear day. I vaguely remember it being about NZ$500 back then. I sat in the front with the pilot on the way up and it felt like we were at arms length away from the mountain face as we climbed up to the glacier on one of the nearby peaks. It was an unforgettable experience that if you make the long trip to NZ, do it. I have some great photos of me squinting as the sun reflected off the pure white snow and a vivid memory of the adrenaline I felt flying in a helicopter for the one and only time in my life.

    • @CurrentlyHannah
      @CurrentlyHannah  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh damn that sounds magical! I definitely want to do that next time I'm there!

  • @mattsmith3135
    @mattsmith3135 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great work Hannah (and I appreciated you referring to Mt Cook as Aoraki!). Two weeks of travel is barely scratching the surface of the South Island, let alone the rest of New Zealand, so hopefully you'll be back to see other SI highlights such as Kaikoura, Lewis Pass (Maruia Springs has a Japanese-style bath house), Abel Tasman, and the Catlins. BTW, I'm not sure how the folk in Dunedin will feel about it being called a "little coastal town" hahaha. :)

  • @mikayla3032
    @mikayla3032 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Wow this video is incredibly helpful for my planning! You are a lifesaver!!

    • @robertlee6479
      @robertlee6479 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      If you plan to visit,then make it a long visit as there is a lot see and most of it will blow you away as is that good, but the to cap it all is deserted of cars and people once you leave the city and S. Island only as it is miles in front of the north and not so many quakes. The mountains, Southland and the west coast, breath taking. If you need a city the Nelson in the North and Dunedin down the east coast. I spent nearly 2 years there and wish I was still there.

  • @syedkhaleelullah6056
    @syedkhaleelullah6056 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is a one stop video for all the information. Incredible work!

  • @amberk8956
    @amberk8956 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for making this video. I'm planning a 2 week trip to go down the South Island & it's great to see what other people recommend. 😊

  • @mizzorino
    @mizzorino ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Was waiting for this video and you delivered although it felt like an eternity.
    So comprehensive!! Well done Hannah

  • @ComplacentOtter
    @ComplacentOtter ปีที่แล้ว

    You are so great for travel info. It helps that you do a lot of activities that I would want to do but I appreciate that you give a lot of information.

  • @racingmaniacgt1
    @racingmaniacgt1 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Because I am dumb and didn't remember you have this video, I didn't watch this until I came back from my New Zealand trip(yesterday, actually). Mine was mostly driving around. For work and travel I was on South Island for 3 weeks(2 weeks around Wanaka for work, 1 week around Queenstown). Would've helped me plan more stuff on the trip part...
    New Zealand is unbelievable. The scenery looks AI generated. I saw Aurora in full view for the first time, took so many astro photos. I can't believe it wasn't high on my list, now I want to go back.

  • @mvppainters911
    @mvppainters911 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for creating and posting your adventures and tips. It will make our lives easier to plan our up coming trip!

  • @LornaTighe
    @LornaTighe 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Super helpful video! We’re going in January and this really helped our planning 🙌🏼

  • @ellen_globetrotter3783
    @ellen_globetrotter3783 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    thanks for sharing your itinerary and all the information! New Zealand is in my Wishlist !! and wow, so many absolute gorgeous places to see and your photography is simply beautiful!

  • @saucelover
    @saucelover ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Definitely come back to do a heli ride over the fiords or Franz Josef. Beautiful.

  • @ririk57
    @ririk57 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Well done Hannah for this how-to tour guide! Quick update for the petrol since you came. it's now (beginning of September) NZ$ 2.20/l for diesel and around $3/l for 91 ( $3.3 for 95/98)

  • @aussierandomfamilyvideos2732
    @aussierandomfamilyvideos2732 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some ideas of cost from a recent 22 day trip, South Island only: 2.5 berth Maui Mercedes camper for 22 days was around $3200aud + $145aud post trip fuel tax + for around 1200km + + 200aud for last day hotel + $50 to $65 per night at caravan sites + $1.50 to $1.85 per L for fuel + $20-80+ for whatever meals you want / shopping + major tourist events vary from $200 to $500++ per person. Careful eating out as the prices will jump!

  • @aayushg8
    @aayushg8 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am not sure how I did not run into this video before, but you have added amazing amount of information in 15 minnutes. Thank you so much for this video. Also one thing to note for new zealand you should never plan your entire trip in advance as you will end up changing it due to weather.

  • @Jimmy_H
    @Jimmy_H ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you Hannah for such detailed and useful sharing. Looking forward to visiting New Zealand someday.

  • @PixelisedPaul
    @PixelisedPaul ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thanks for putting this together. It’s now in my travel playlist!

  • @natepicker436
    @natepicker436 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Hannah! Always wanted to visit and your eye is much appreciated!

  • @aussierandomfamilyvideos2732
    @aussierandomfamilyvideos2732 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I recommend a minimum of 14 days+; consider 3 nights per major location to really enjoy the drive in from one location to the next, settle in and explore.

  • @kiwihunter2011
    @kiwihunter2011 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Abel Tasman National Park close to Nelson as someone already mentioned. Marlborough sounds queen Charlotte track, Kaikoura whale watching, Marlborough for wine drinking (biggest region for wine in NZ and the wine trail can be done with a bike )
    Tramping (every where) there are huts all through the back country you can use without booking for $5 NZ per night. St James Conservation Area is also great! That's only the South island 😅

  • @tbillington
    @tbillington ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video full of real world info and actual realistic costs.

  • @terrapinlane
    @terrapinlane ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the google map feature. Very informative and beautiful video again!

  • @darrennosworthy8921
    @darrennosworthy8921 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Hannah, that was extremely helpful in planning our trip to New Zealand south Island.

  • @silke_funk
    @silke_funk 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very helpful and informative video. Maybe one day I can use all your tips for a trip in New Zealand.

  • @vldmrphoto
    @vldmrphoto 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks a lot for such a detailed and well-structured video! It saved me a ton of time, really! Special thanks for sharing the map! Sincerely appraciate it!

  • @justiadykalvianto1064
    @justiadykalvianto1064 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    thanks for the best guide. i've always wanted to travel NZ in camper van. it's my dream.. just checked out the camper van website, they actually charge you extra for GPS and other features unlike what you mentioned in the video. but anw, really nice guide. appreciate it.

  • @donbennett5353
    @donbennett5353 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video very interesting and informative. Your pronounciation of place names was very good too. Kia ora !

  • @svvvekf7407
    @svvvekf7407 ปีที่แล้ว

    I spent 10 days or so on the south island at the beginning of February this year. Wanaka and Roy's peak are absolutely worth a visit and not far from Queenstown anyway. It is a tough hike, 5-6 hours (probably more like 4 for regular hikers) with more than twice the elevation of Sealy Tarns track, near constant climbing but spectacular views. The other place that I would absolutely recommend is Abel Tasman national park way up at the north end of the island. Water taxis and hiking there was one of the highlights of my trip.

  • @followyourdreams8673
    @followyourdreams8673 ปีที่แล้ว

    Honestly, this a fabulous, informative video and I will definitely use your info when booking my trip to NZ in a few months. 😊

  • @kyliescott4329
    @kyliescott4329 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video!! The breakdown of costs was so helpful!

  • @em8r
    @em8r ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video, you really showcased the beauty of NZ!

  • @dianaa8125
    @dianaa8125 ปีที่แล้ว

    beautful! i love how clear your filming is

  • @philiphodgesnz
    @philiphodgesnz ปีที่แล้ว

    Oh - you're the girl I bought the guide from for Japan! Have been watching this video and only just realised 🙂

  • @maximsinnema2105
    @maximsinnema2105 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you Hannah, very helpful!

  • @michellepatterson5487
    @michellepatterson5487 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video thanks but I hope you come back to see the top of the island. It is completely different and super special

  • @Eva-Eva1010
    @Eva-Eva1010 ปีที่แล้ว

    The nz winters have been rainy a lot within the last few years, hope you catch the summer next time around cheers⛱

  • @sitizubeidahkadir8672
    @sitizubeidahkadir8672 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for this video! We will be there early June 2024. What is a good weather app to refer to while we are there?

  • @zeenatkepadia3825
    @zeenatkepadia3825 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Awesome, sounds like you’re video is going to be so informative. Thank you so very much for sharing.

  • @singaporevibe1965
    @singaporevibe1965 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Hannah for the information. I will be going during winter as well. Will checkout your googlemap. Cheers

  • @isaacplaysbass8568
    @isaacplaysbass8568 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you Hannah & Chris; fab guide. Love the outro music choice too. :)

  • @bhavyadedhia8944
    @bhavyadedhia8944 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    what a perfect video . thank you for the link to various places.

  • @keithabados4826
    @keithabados4826 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Hannah!! I think you might’ve sold me into booking that heli tour in Milford Sound 😄

  • @traveloors
    @traveloors ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Dear Hannah,
    thank you so much for your video. It really enjoyed watching it and it added a few more "want to visit" locations to my nz map.
    I absolutely understand that you regret having missed out some nice places like the glaciers and doubtful sound, but let me tell you: there is never enough time for New Zealand. We've been to New Zealand in 2014 and stayed a whole year and still we have a too long list of places we couldn't make it to. In December we will be going back for another 6 months but i already know, that it won't be enough. I hope you will make it back one day to visit the places you missed this time. Btw Doubtful sound can also be explored by boat and i can't recommend this tour enough (even if my experince is a few years old). Doubtful sound is lacking all the tourists and boats and noise that you experience in Milford Sound and it is such a lovely place. :)
    And to finish: i'm shocked about the price ofthe Milford Lodge Campsite. :D
    Best wishes,
    Anna

  • @ppoletto
    @ppoletto 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    amazing video, very helpful. One question: I imagine there's no electricity on the DOC campsite, was it a problem as for the campervan battery? Did it manage well the overnights without power supply? How has it for charging camera batteries and so on?
    .
    greetings from Brazil

  • @editname8083
    @editname8083 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks for the info. Very helpful.

  • @VeeSha-x1q
    @VeeSha-x1q 6 วันที่ผ่านมา

    thankyou for explaining

  • @KaitlinBrier-Mills
    @KaitlinBrier-Mills ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow, this was so helpful! thankyou for your insight xx

  • @Alexomator
    @Alexomator ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thanks for the video. We did a 3 months stay end of last year and had a Jucy campervan for 10 weeks. We´ve been almost the first ones to enter NZ after they allowed it last year. Jucy was a horror show. If anyone reads this: don´t go for Jucy.
    We had the 4th van in week 4 and in week 8 we had our 8th stop at a mechanic. We had everything fail: brakes, engines, electrics, roof.
    Spend some more money and enjoy the country.

    • @CurrentlyHannah
      @CurrentlyHannah  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Omg I'm glad you wrote this! The car/van that we used from Jucy also broke down multiple times. So many flat batteries even though we'd leave no lights on or anything to drain it. Absolute nightmare and they wouldn't pay for the cost of bringing someone out to jumpstart us :(

    • @larryrayner3826
      @larryrayner3826 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I'm a Kiwi and yes they are just shit boxes!

  • @GAPTEXPLORE
    @GAPTEXPLORE ปีที่แล้ว

    *_Hello Hannah... Even though I have never been to New Zealand, according to the beauty of the natural panorama in New Zealand it competes with the beauty of the natural panorama in Swirzerland... Greetings to meet me, Rudy Tutorial Outdoor from Indonesia_* 🚐⛰🏕💯👌👍👏🤝🙏

  • @moonsterla
    @moonsterla ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome Hannah! Thanks for the vid

  • @nannyg666
    @nannyg666 ปีที่แล้ว

    Well done, Hannah! Jetstar Airlines has cheap flights to most NZ cities, so those arriving in Auckland can pretty easily get a flight to Queenstown and avoid the less interesting Christchurch. While Milford Sound is the standard tourist visit providing a pretty impressive 90-minute cruise, I found the overnight Doubtful Sound excursion more rewarding if you have time and extra $$$. With fewer tourists, it feels even more otherworldly.

  • @stephen129
    @stephen129 ปีที่แล้ว

    Much informative. Very wow. Happy views.

  • @rafaelmuller8622
    @rafaelmuller8622 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much for this video, so much help, very clearly and objective!!!!

  • @Lfilpo
    @Lfilpo ปีที่แล้ว

    One place that is in my bucket list

  • @showtyzin
    @showtyzin 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    great video, helpful. Congrats!

  • @kiwionarope
    @kiwionarope 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Matt and Dans Campervans have great Campervans but you pay for it, they are allot more then Jucy Campervans. I just did a month in NZ in a Jucy and it cost $6700, for the same Van through M & D, its $11700.

  • @billweis7638
    @billweis7638 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great vlog. I cannot remember the last one I saw from you. Hope all is well

  • @jimkelly2272
    @jimkelly2272 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    On point. Worthy information..Thanks

  • @caroundthomas9063
    @caroundthomas9063 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you so much! ❤

  • @jenniferkhavari2011
    @jenniferkhavari2011 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you!

  • @livelife50plus
    @livelife50plus 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Matt and Dan started to build my own van today.

  • @akirahojo2
    @akirahojo2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’ve always enjoyed your videos, Hannah, and this one is another gem. Do you have a video that explains your gears and vlogging tips? I will be travelling to Japan soon and want to do a combo of solo hikes and discreet/silent vlogging of visiting ryokan, restaurants and book/collectible stores in Akira/Mandarake, mostly for my personal travel album. With recent incidents by Kick streamers and overcrowded tourism, I am mindful of not disturbing local residents and want to respect the social etiquettes. Any advise? For gears I’m torn between getting an OM6 + iPhone Pro vs Pocket 3 (discreet but not weather proof) vs GoPro11 (perfect for hike and water adventure, but how discreet is it for store visits)?

  • @guadiviajando
    @guadiviajando 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Girl, thank you!! such a helpful video!

  • @tanyazuger1727
    @tanyazuger1727 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great tips, thank you for making this video! Curious, why did you drive to Aoraki via the West Coast vs directly via lake Tekapo from Christchurch?

  • @Markus_Berglund
    @Markus_Berglund ปีที่แล้ว

    Love New Zeeland! Great video! 😍
    When i Oamaru - dont miss their Victorian precinct and the Steampunk HQ! 🤖

  • @joelgillham5284
    @joelgillham5284 ปีที่แล้ว

    I would love to visit New Zealand one day.

  • @KhurshidsChannel
    @KhurshidsChannel 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing. 👍

  • @gurjeevaan
    @gurjeevaan ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for the detailed sharing. Its very useful !!

  • @sam920811
    @sam920811 ปีที่แล้ว

    Welcome to NZ Hannah!

  • @bridgetsmith3546
    @bridgetsmith3546 ปีที่แล้ว

    Super impressed by your Māori word pronunciation!

    • @CurrentlyHannah
      @CurrentlyHannah  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh thanks! It's very similar to Japanese pronounciation so that helps.

  • @aleffush
    @aleffush ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for sharing your experience Hannah!

  • @exploreearth6275
    @exploreearth6275 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Amazing guide video

  • @lilyswanton4901
    @lilyswanton4901 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you sooo much for this video!!

  • @lovefrommars5091
    @lovefrommars5091 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for such a helpful video ❤

  • @gabrielflores1431
    @gabrielflores1431 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Great video!
    How were the roads and traffic?

  • @danielleadams4806
    @danielleadams4806 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did a camper van trip in 2017. Loved it and need to go back.

  • @Aldraen
    @Aldraen ปีที่แล้ว

    I love what you are doing, please be safe and continue as long as it makes you happy. 🎉😂❤

  • @echterwel
    @echterwel ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks a lot for this video, I'm leaving the 7th of November till the 8th of December and I love your tips and tricks. Nice to see that I already thought of the most you talked about but still I got some very helpfull tips!!
    One question: When you're talking about prices in Dollars I asume you're talking about American Dollar except when you explicitly mentioned New Zealand Dollars?

  • @rachelrueli6423
    @rachelrueli6423 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great info! Definitely going to put some to use for our November trip. Any discount codes you can share? That van looks amazing!

  • @itisriley
    @itisriley ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for all the travel info!

  • @abrojosaputro
    @abrojosaputro ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks Hannah!

  • @mariobarrera_
    @mariobarrera_ ปีที่แล้ว

    Great content, keep it up!!

  • @diyanaroslan8240
    @diyanaroslan8240 ปีที่แล้ว

    OMG New Zealand is very beautiful perfect amazing

  • @lesleyalstrand5018
    @lesleyalstrand5018 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Love this!

  • @link2299
    @link2299 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you tent at the campsites? Is another option to do cheap car rental and tent?
    If so, looks like it could be possible to get the price down to $1500 NZD range right?

  • @diyanaroslan8240
    @diyanaroslan8240 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope I will go to New Zealand one day 🥺💙

  • @misusudreams
    @misusudreams ปีที่แล้ว

    thats so helpful! thank you!

  • @waynethomas9957
    @waynethomas9957 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video ❤

  • @aRVeesBlog
    @aRVeesBlog ปีที่แล้ว

    wow very helpful content friend