Road Trips

Want to experience pure New Zealand? Rent a van! Here’s 7 reasons why a campervan is the best way to travel around New Zealand

Weeks 8-9 of my solo New Zealand road trip included camping on the summit of Isthmus Peak, soaking in hot springs at the Welcome Flat Hut, kayaking Queenstown, and hiking Mount Roy. Follow along on my adventures in my road trip journal.

A recap of my week at Mount Cook, home to the tallest mountain in New Zealand, raging rivers, waterfalls, glaciers, and fantastic high alpine hiking, as well as a 4-day Intro to Mountaineering Course taught by Alpine Recreation where I learned the basics of glacier travel.

Road tripping along New Zealand’s Southern Scenic Highway, waterfall chasing in the Catlins, quirky art galleries in Oamaru, and beach-front climbing in Dunedin (plus a an epic side trip to Wanaka).

Here’s the highlights from my fifth week road tripping in New Zealand where I accidentally got trapped in Queenstown exploring local cafes, hiking some incredible trails, riding in boats, rock climbing, and camping right on Lake Wakatipu.

A round-up of my favorite spots from my 4th week on the road in New Zealand including Wanaka, the Rob Roy Glacier, and solo backpacking to the Rees Saddle in Mt. Aspiring National Park.

Week three of my New Zealand road trip took me down the west coast of the South Island, known as the glacier highway. I hit up Franz Joseph Glacier, rode in a helicopter, hiked up the super steep Avalanche Peak in Arthur’s Pass, and finally made it down to Wanaka.

Welcome to week 2 of my New Zealand Road Trip! Learn about sea kayaking the incredible Able Tasman coastline, trekking in Nelson Lakes National Park, my first backcountry hut experience, and biking the Great Taste Trail.

Waterfalls, pigging out in Wellington, glow worms, and more – Here’s a full recap with lots of photos from my first week of solo road tripping through New Zealand.