Vista 2 is the money mobile! We spent two weeks exploring the country in this bad boy and had an…read moreabsolute blast. We must've seen about a thousand other motorhomes and camper-vans out on the road and I can confidently say that the Wilderness Vista 2 was the sexiest machine out there. Aside from the motorhome being pristine, comfortable, and a beast in the mountains - the people at Wilderness are equally spectacular. We didn't encounter any major issues while out on the road - except realizing that we wanted to spend a little more time down on the S. Island and 'wished' we could drop the Vista 2 off at Christchurch rather than all the way back up in Auckland before catching our flight. "No worries and no extra charge" said the good folks at Wilderness! I did a good amount of research before booking w/ Wilderness - and like some of the others have said - price is a little higher - but our smiles couldn't have been bigger...which to us is priceless. Danny & Sarah

We traveled for 3 weeks and had never RV"d before much less the other side of the road. Have to…read moreadmit we were very anxious driving a large vehicle as well. The staff was thorough with the walk thru and took us around the block a few miles to get adjusted and comfortable. They had said in about 20 minutes we would be more adjusted and we were. The Vista was perfect for my niece and I ... Bed was very comfortable and slept like babies. Had all the amenities needed. We did have a small issue with the grey water fitting; called them and within less than an hour we were back on the road. They were on it.! Only issue was Wi-Fi rarely worked. Yes they are a bit more expensive than other choices but meeting, talking and seeing other choices as we traveled throughout NZ I know we made the correct choice with Wilderness. Planning on coming back to see more of the country and will be using Wilderness. Thank you!

Home from home this is the one for you!…read more Camping in luxury, these vans that are no more than 2 years old (ours was new) are equipped with everything one would need from luxury bedding and towels to all the cooking equipment. Staff are friendly and helpful, took us through all the ins and outs of the van although this was our second trip with them. We drove around the North Island for Christmas! This time we went at Easter from Auckland up to the Bay of Islands. No problem with getting into campsites. This has to be the best way to experience New Zealand.

These guys are absolutely fantastic. I took one of their campervans around the North Island for a…read morecouple of weeks, and couldn't ask for more! I've hired a campervan from Spaceship before and they were more expensive and waaaay worse. The Mode one had really low k's (under 120k), newish Toyota Estima (2006 I think?), aux input on the stereo, everything included to cook with, unstained bedding (not like the Spacehip one!), one of those really good chilli bins that actually keeps stuff cold, and a new fit out (it's built out of plywood - kind of like a log cabin at a bit of a push). It was also just plain - you only knew it was a campervan if you really looked in the front windscreen because the rest of the windows were tinted. Very subtle, very good shit!

From the owner: We think of ourselves as more than a vehicle rental company. We're travellers helping other…read moretravellers. That's why we share our local knowledge with you, to make your journeys more interesting, more fun and more rewarding.

The camper was clean, but being a first time RV renter, no one explained anything about the camper…read moreitself. Just a quick gloss over of how to empty the tanks and put diesel in, but no demonstration. There are better deals out there. Cheapa Camper has good photos, but I would recommend renting from another company that had their act together.

This is going to be a wordy review, I'll try to describe the experience I had with the company as…read moreconcisely as possible. For the record I made my arrangements with CheapaCampa but this review could be applied to any of the companies listed below as they are all under the same roof and business establishment. They close at 430pm so my family and stayed in a hotel near the central Business District so we could see the downtown area for a little while at least before we left town. The cab ride from the Pullman where we stayed was around 70 to the Apollo/starRV/HIPPIE/CheapaCampa location. The one good thing about the location is that it's very close to the airport. When we got to the location the reception was packed, the check out process was underway for 3 or 4 groups, there were 3 or 4 groups waiting ahead of us. The waiting area was full. I'd say for our particular experiencein checkout it took almost 2 hours. Horrible experience, no one should have to wait that long. (I hate to do it but I'm taking a star from the review just for that) The check out process So many things to go over Insurance More insurance Fill the gas tank Clean it, or you pay to have it cleaned.....worth it. The cleaning is a bit of a trap The insurance is a good idea. overall though having a camper in New Zealand is an awesome way to get around. I think the smaller the better though. All of the campgrounds that you can stop at very from exceptional to marginal. pick the ones that have the things that are valuable to you. That could be laundry, swimming pool, ocean view, hot springs etc. I think having a nice shower a hot tub and a kitchen every other third or fourth day is a good idea. driving in New Zealand is relatively easy with the exception of some of the mountain roads. Again, smaller vans and campers are better than the bigger ones if you can. I highly recommend the hot spring beach. I also recommend doing a little research up front to find the places that you can camp without checking into a campground. They're certain beaches that you cannot camp at. this is mostly due to the fact that there are only a certain amount of parking spots for overnight parking and they're usually full. This is especially true during the busy season. for instance, at one place we had stopped for one night and when we came back later the parking area that we could have parked in was full and we had to leave. Pretty easy to get around and pretty fun to have a camper van.

Unfriendly staff. After about an hour on the road the oil warning light came on. Service guy on the…read morephone was useless. The fridge smelled like a dead rodent. The person we rented from told us the smell would go away once the fridge gets cold. Guess what, it didn't. We had to return it early because we couldn't stand the smell anymore. No refund for early returns. Do yourself a favor and rent with someone else.

*AVOID AT ALL COSTS* We raised these issues with Apollo who…read morereally could not care less. - There was not a single toilet roll in the van. Typically, we have seen one roll be put in the van to get us to the next town. - The van appeared to have not been clean. There was long, dark hair throughout the van, including an excessive amount in the shower drain. - The white cushions at the rear of the van, which lined the back area had mould present. This was present on all of the white cushions with exclusion of the corner pieces. - We were supplied with two gas bottles, both of which were meant to be full. One was full and the other which was empty. - The gas heater would not light and we had to download the user manual to purge the lines and reset the system to get it to work. - The glass which covers the cooktop fell off during travel. At the time we were on a sealed highway and it was in the closed position. - The closer on the top kitchen drawer was faulty. Although it would be in the 'locked' position, it would not stay shut during travel. Paul had to manipulate the drawer to make it stay shut. - The white slider on the main cabin door could not be moved without it falling off. There was evidence of this happening previously as there were chips in it from where others had put it back into place. - The main cabin door handle was extremely stiff to open and lock/unlock. Only Paul could open and lock/unlock the door - The luggage barrier on the upper sleeping area was coming apart - The flyscreen on the upper sleeping area driver side was off and we could not put it back on. - The upper sleeping area was not water tight leading to wet bedding. - The kitchen window closest to the back of the van was not water tight, leading to passengers getting wet. - Storage under the van we not water tight, leading to all of our shoes getting wet. Apollo posted a message on a public board where I had reviewed the disgusting service received stating they were looking forward to helping us resolve the issue at all.....but alas, this was simply lipservice. They took no responsibility, other than for the cleaning, and they told us it was all our fault, as we didn't call their Apollo Connect number, which their website states is for mechanical issues. AVOID, AVOID, AVOID!!!!

We had such a memorable and amazing time rambling around New Zealand for a month in our Epic…read moreCamper. The owner, Andy, was very friendly, helpful and runs a great business! Our experience with Epic Campers was easy and fun and our van was in great condition and very clean. I highly recommend them!

From the owner: EPIC Campers is a local, independently-owned campervan hire company based in Auckland and…read moreChristchurch, New Zealand. Our range of modern, self-contained campervans offer a high-quality choice at a superb price that the big rentals companies can't match. We're passionate about what we do and pride ourselves on exceptional service. We hope to meet you soon.

Ugh. A few years ago…read morewe decided to tour for three weeks in New Zealand and rented a campervan from Nomad. The van was in poor condition, dirty and worn out. It looked as if it was pulled out from a dumpster. Actually we weren't too surprised when the van died on the second day in the middle of a highway because gears wouldn't shift anymore. We called the company and they directed us to a repair shop. We were hanging out at the repair shop for a day but eventually got the van going again. The owner of the company agreed that the break down was not our fault over the phone. A surprise came two days before returning the van. They charged our credit card with more than $700NZD for the repairs. No, they didn't wait until we return but took the payment just in time so that the credit card company would actually process the transaction before we return, and we couldn't stop the transaction. When I called the guy he accused us for breaking the van, which was definitely not true. All of us were used to driving with a stick so that couldn't be a case. Definitely don't deal with them! They rip you off.

We rented a 6 berth camper from Nomad in Feb 2015. It was a great experience. While not the newest…read morecamper, everything was clean and worked well. There were some unadvertised perks such as the DVD/TV and radio in the rear. The service from Rob and the team was fantastic with great communication and everything made easy. Great value, no stress.

Easy process of rental, staff was amazing and service was very efficient. Campervan has everything…read moreyou needed for travel and camping.

I should have looked at Yelp before booking. Arrived at 3:30 pm and by the time we cleared cusroms…read moreit was 4:30, hunted around to find Jucy with no luck so called the office for a little direction only to be told they close at 4pm and I would need to come back the following day, WTF? I just landed in in another country at an international airport that still has flights arriving and they have gone home for the day. Well, found another local rental car company (ezi Car rental) and got a nice SUV. When I called Jucy they explaind that they would be kepping my $166.00 deposit because I did not wait in the airport area till the next day for them to return. My advice is don't go cheap, you always pay more in the end. To Jucy, tacky way to get money by closing early and burning your customers.

I was impressed with the customer service here and the shuttle bus driver's to/from the airport…read morewere super friendly and engaging. Got some great tips when I arrived about navigating Auckland. The check-in process took a bit, but it was because of the thorough inspection of the vehicle, which I appreciated. I got a great weekly rate on my little car and it had good gas-economy along w/really nice features (included a back-up camera imbedded in the rear-view mirror!). It handled great and was even comfortable for sleeping in (the one time I had to make it my impromptu hotel for the night). The return process was pretty quick as well. This location is off-airport and can be a bit of toughie to find if you don't have GPS.

Great experience, very helpful people. Enterprise, National…read moreand Alamo are all run by Redspot New Zealand, which is apparently a subsidiary of Enterprise. We rented our car through Alamo, but I would expect the same experience for any of the other car rental companies under their umbrella. Check-in took a little while, but the rep was very helpful and did not try to up-sell us on getting a larger vehicle that we didn't need or want. On check-out, we were under the gun to make our flight on time and I accidentally left my cell phone in the car. The rep discovered it and they promptly mailed it back to me at my home in the US. We will definitely rent from them again if we make it back to New Zealand in the future.