New Zealand South Island Van Life Itinerary 🚐
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New Zealand South Island Van Life Itinerary 🚐
Giselle and Stephen
This 10 Day New Zealand South Island Van Life Itinerary is the accumulation of HOURS of planning and research and includes an interactive map, directions and exact GPS coordinates of where to camp, stops and things to do, hiking and trail data, links to the best activities, best photo spots and times of day to shoot, where we ate, optional trip add ons and more in the form of a 10 day adventure itinerary! This is a mobile friendly itinerary so you can use it throughout your trip in real time. This is the exact itinerary we used this year with optional add ons along the way, and it works for Spring, Summer and Fall trips.
We took all of our experience from our summer trip to New Zealand and our mishaps/what we wish we knew and compiled everything into this guide. The best part is as we go back to New Zealand again in the future, you’ll get access to all of our new information as well since these guides are synced with live updates! You’ll have it for life and can access it any time.
Follow this guide exactly (weather and conditions permitting) for a guaranteed amazing set of experiences and vistas! Or, combine our insights with your own research to craft the trip of your dreams.
Tag us in the photos you take - we'd love to see your experience! @theloverspassport
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Things to Know Before You Go
Best Time to Visit New Zealand’s South Island
🌸 Spring: November-December for Lupine Season and Decent Weather. Peak Lupin season is between November and December months and are best seen around Lake Tekapo and Lake Pukaki.
☀️ Summer: January-February For Hiking and Adventures with Nice Weather but most expensive pricing
🍁 Fall: Off Season, Less Crowds, Less Expensive
❄️ Winter: No sandflies, beautiful snow capped peaks, great skiing
Where to Fly Into For Your Road Trip
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"Giselle and Stephen's New Zealand SOuth Island Guide was GREAT! I used their guide to completely plan my trip and I am not so excited about it! The guide includes a 10 day itinerary including all acti..."
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Aug 2024
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Giselle and Stephen
Hey there! 👋 We are Giselle & Stephen and we’re helping you plan your trips so you can spend less time planning & more time exploring!
We started our adventures 3 years ago and first bought a camera in April of 2020. From there, we slowly taught ourselves photography as we road tripped & car camped around the west coast USA. We have now been able to become full time professional travel photographers & videographers as of October 2021!
We are here to help you adventure better! We go over hiking, camping, road-tripping and international travel tips, show you around state and national parks, help you plan your travel itineraries, give gear recommendations and guides, and MORE!
What's included
Digital Map
Fully interactive, digital map for finding places nearby
82 places
82 hand-picked places with notes from the creator
13 links
13 links from the creator to go even deeper with more info
DESTINATION(S) COVERED
Wānaka, New Zealand
Milford Sound, Southland, New Zealand
New Zealand
Queenstown, New Zealand
Aoraki / Mount Cook, New Zealand
FOCUSES AND THEMES
Backpacker
Couples
Groups
Family
Digital Nomads
Female Solo
Adventure
Camping
Outdoors
Overlanding
Photography
Road Trip
Van Life
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Itinerary
Itineraries typically include day-by-day plans, with food, lodging and activity recommendations for each day.
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