So hubby and I are really seriously considering travelling to NZ for the Rugby World Cup Fall 2011. Tickets go on sale soon.
Right now we're pricing things out, and looking at options for accomodations but not booking anything (except for the rugby match tickets). We'd be there for about 3 weeks, based on the dates of the matches we want to go to.
The 3 options we're considering are:
- Tenting + Rental Car: We would bring our own tent and camp about 6 nights per week, expecting to spend about 1 night a week in a cabin or motel
- Cabin + Rental Car: Camp grounds have little cabins that are about 2x the price of a tenting site, but half the price of a motel room - we would have a little kitchenette, but shared camp bathrooms
- Caravan Rental: We would have our own kitchen and bathroom, a real bed and shelter, flexibility of where we stay and we wouldn't need to rent a car.
All the rugby matches we're going to are in the North Island (Whangarei Sept.14, near Hastings Sept.18 & 27, Wellington Oct.2). We plan to do some sight-seeing in-between, probably stick to the North Island.
For camping grounds I've been looking at Family Parks (http://www.familyparks.com.au/parkfinder.asp). Any suggestions on....
Where to camp/stay?
Rental car companies?
Caravan rental companies?
Anything help you have to offer would be great.
Right now we're pricing things out, and looking at options for accomodations but not booking anything (except for the rugby match tickets). We'd be there for about 3 weeks, based on the dates of the matches we want to go to.
The 3 options we're considering are:
- Tenting + Rental Car: We would bring our own tent and camp about 6 nights per week, expecting to spend about 1 night a week in a cabin or motel
- Cabin + Rental Car: Camp grounds have little cabins that are about 2x the price of a tenting site, but half the price of a motel room - we would have a little kitchenette, but shared camp bathrooms
- Caravan Rental: We would have our own kitchen and bathroom, a real bed and shelter, flexibility of where we stay and we wouldn't need to rent a car.
All the rugby matches we're going to are in the North Island (Whangarei Sept.14, near Hastings Sept.18 & 27, Wellington Oct.2). We plan to do some sight-seeing in-between, probably stick to the North Island.
For camping grounds I've been looking at Family Parks (http://www.familyparks.com.au/parkfinder.asp). Any suggestions on....
Where to camp/stay?
Rental car companies?
Caravan rental companies?
Anything help you have to offer would be great.