Travelling to the land of the long white cloud to experience Maori culture, winding landscapes and good old kiwi hospitality can have its expenses. Your pricey, long haul flight over here is just the beginning! We have curated this list of ways to keep to the budget during your stay in NZ!
In New Zealand the high season is during summer as this falls during the festive season and school holidays. From November right through until March prices skyrocket as not only tourists but locals also swarm to popular hot spots. Try visiting in during our low season – the team at Kiwi Direct will stand by me in saying that kiwi winters are simply the best. We have beautiful Alps to ski on; the best coffee in the world to keep ya warm and our winters are very mild so leave the thermals at home!
This is one thing that will definitely help you stick to the budget! It is neither expected nor usual to tip in New Zealand. If you feel that your service was absolutely amazing then a $5-$10 will be greatly appreciated.
One of the reasons why you are most likely looking at visiting New Zealand is the adventure tourism industry. We have dozens and dozens of once in a lifetime opportunities – they do come at a price. From bungy-jumps to helicopter rides to jet boating, the options are endless, SO we recommend doing your research and being extremely picky (you can be when your spending that kind of money). Here at Kiwi Direct we make our decisions by reading other travelers blogs and watching videos – this should help you pick your choice of activity.
As you will already know from your vigorous kiwi research, we have the most beautiful parks, beaches, lakes, gardens and hiking tracks that are all completely cost free. A few of our favourites are the Hunua Ranges, Lake Taupo, The Hamilton Gardens and absolutely any beach in the North Island (picking one is impossible).
With restaurants, tours, and rental cars, it is best to book through locals. Therefore you are not only supporting hard-working small business owners, you are also guaranteed the highest standard of service! In New Zealand you will find the same large-scale chain companies that are from all over the world, you have flown all this way so do everything the kiwi way! P.S we are proudly kiwi owned and operated 😉
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