NEW ZEALAND GUIDE (NORTH ISLAND)

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The first part of the trip through New Zealand led us to explore the north island in a circular route, leaving and arriving from / to the most cosmopolitan city in the country: Auckland, where we had a great time!

A few weeks after landing at the antipodes we took our van and discovered a lot of super cool places, we got closer to the Maori culture and learned to live on the route, literally! We go through the Tutukaka Coastwe met Whangarei and the area of Bay of island, we reached the tip to the north of New Zealand, the Cape reinga, to return to the most populous city in this country. We did everything in about three weeks, always sleeping in our van.

After this time we had several months to enjoy another way to "travel", this time from home! But not ours, but those of some Kiwis who need to leave their homes and pets in good hands (WTF) through housesitting in Waihi, Coromandel and Waiuku. In this way we met Pedro and Mosca, Rossie and Gogo and a handful of crazy sheep ... in addition to approaching the spa-lifestyle, believing some maharajas in a dream house and living in the countryside with nothing to bother us.

We continue our route through the central and southern zone of the North Island of New Zealand, to end in Wellington. We pass through some of the most beautiful sites in New Zealand as one of the most active geothermal parks in the world: Wai-O-Tapu in Rotorua, the largest lake in the country: Taupo Lake, the geekiest village in the world: Hobbiton, we did housesitting in Waihi, Waiuku and in Coromandel, we climb Mordor in the trekking of Tongariro and many more things (special mention for Lorraine and John, who hosted us in their Rotorua house).

In total there were about 4 months of lots of experiences! Next we leave the map of our route where can you find some practical data about it that may be helpful (on the map there are links that redirect you to the articles for more information). Later we include the list with the Articles about the places we have visited and two links to know the “Campsites” where to spend the night with a van.

ROUTE FOR NEW ZEALAND, NORTH ISLAND

WRITTEN ITEMS FROM THE NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND:

  • Our first steps in New Zealand (click here).
  • Things to see in Auckland (click here).
  • We are leaving wines (click here).
  • Hobbits for a day, Hobbiton (click here).
  • Exploring the Waitomo caves(click here).
  • Walking through the volcano Mt Eden (click here)
  • Three weeks for Northland: the 6 tests (click here).
  • Cape reinga, the door to the other world (click here).
  • Driving down the Ninety Miles beach (click here).
  • Tutukaka Coast It is not poop! Cool! (click here).
  • Two months living in the antipodes (click here).
  • Housesitting time: Waihi (click here).
  • Tunnels and gold mines in Karangahake (click here).
  • On the road again: Mount maunganui (click here).
  • Rotorua: the city egg (and not kinder ...) (click here).
  • Wai-O-Tapu: the best geothermal park in NZ (click here).
  • Turning the Taupo Lake (click here).
  • Cathedral Cove: the jewel of Coromandel (click here).
  • Hosesitting time: Coromandel (click here).
  • Chronicle of a bad day (click here).
  • A day of "Mordor" (Trekking in the Tongariro) (click here).
  • Raglan, the shadows of the sea (click here).
  • Housesitting time: Waiuku (click here).
  • Backpacking by Windy Welly (Wellington) (click here).
  • Sailing south (click here).

SITES WHERE TO OVERNIGHT WITH FURGONETA (FREE AND LEGAL): - PART I - PART II

IF YOU WANT TO SEE THE GENERAL SUMMARY OF NEW ZEALAND CLICK HERE  

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