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anthonyparkersd
We have about a week in a half to 2 weeks in January. Would you be better renting one of the many motor homes and seeing the country that way or Doing Vrbo and renting a car to see the country? Starting in AKL traveling down to Queenstown. Thanks for all and any advice!
January is a peak time for travel. Many people from NZ & Australia are on summer holiday. Schools & universities are on vacation. The new academic year starts at the end of Jan/start of Feb.
Most rental car companies do not allow cars across Cook Strait ferries. You drop off at Wellington & pick up a new car in Picton.
Unsure about campers across the Cook Strait, but the ferry fee would be high & at that time of year reservations recommended.
More people drive rentals north to south so there is always a surplus of cars/camper at southern depots. Will likely have one way fees.
In 10 to 14 days you are not going to see much, other than out of a windscreen, if you go the North Island & South Island. It takes more time to travel between destinations than you first think. Far better to spend the short time you have in 1 island. You will not do much on the day of arrival and day of departure, so you really have 8 to 12 useful days.
There are many threads here on FT on spending time in NZ
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