# Aoraki Routes

> The independent trip-planning desk for international travellers driving New Zealand by motorhome. Published at newzealandmotorhome.com. We are not a booking site.

## What we publish

- Route guides paced by duration (7, 10, 14, 21 days) for both islands and one-way runs
- Region guides for the 16 places international travellers actually go (Queenstown, Mount Cook, Milford Sound, Wanaka, West Coast, Bay of Islands, Rotorua, Tongariro, Kaikoura, and more)
- Seasonal "when to go" guides — month-by-month conditions, demand, ferry pressure
- Practical guides — freedom camping rules, self-containment certification, Cook Strait ferry, NZ driving license, dump stations, insurance, cost reality
- Vehicle education — how to choose 2 vs 4 vs 6 berth, what self-contained means, manual vs auto, diesel vs petrol — NOT brand pages, NOT a tier comparison

## What we do NOT do

- We do not own, operate, or rent out motorhomes
- We do not compare ourselves to other rental operators by name
- We do not push booking-stage commercial keywords ("campervan hire Auckland") — we publish for travellers in the planning stage, 3 to 12 months before they book
- We do not take payment. When you proceed to book, you book directly with the rental operator we recommend.

## How we earn

When a visitor books a motorhome through one of our recommendations, the rental operator pays us a small referral commission. The visitor pays the same price as booking direct. We do not mark up rates and we do not show fake discounts.

## Contact

hello@newzealandmotorhome.com (general)
trips@newzealandmotorhome.com (custom route plans for your dates)