Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SLEEPING PRICE RANGES
The following price ranges refer to a double room in high season. Price ranges gener-
ally increase by 20% to 25% in the nation's largest cities (Auckland, Wellington and
Christchurch) and some busy tourist areas.
$less than $100
$$$$100-200
$$$
$$$more than $200
Camping & Campervans
FREEDOM CAMPING
Never just assume it's OK to camp somewhere. Check at the local i-SITE or DOC office, or
with commercial holiday parks. If you are freedom camping, ensure you are fully self-con-
tained and treat the area with respect. Instant fines can apply for camping in prohibited
areas, or for irresponsible disposal of waste. For more freedom camping info see
HOLIDAY PARKS
Campers and campervan drivers alike converge upon NZ's hugely popular 'holiday parks',
slumbering peacefully in powered and unpowered sites, cheap bunk rooms (dorm rooms),
cabins and self-contained units that are often called motels or tourist flats. Well-equipped
communal kitchens, dining areas and games and TV rooms often feature. In cities, holiday
parks are usually a fair way from the action, but in smaller towns they can be impressively
central or near lakes, beaches, rivers and forests.
The nightly cost of holiday-park camping is usually between $15 and $20 per adult, with
children charged half price; powered sites are a couple of dollars more. Cabin/unit accom-
modation normally ranges from $60 to $120 per double. Unless noted otherwise, the prices
we list for campsites, campervan sites, huts and cabins are for two people during the sum-
mer months. The 'big three' holiday park operators around NZ - Top 10, Kiwi Parks and
Family Parks - all offer discount cards for loyal visitors. Most decent commercial camping
grounds are members of the
Holiday Parks Association of New Zealand
(
www.holidayparks.co.nz
)
.
