Travel to New Zealand ... Summer or winter?

Well, as any subject of this style, the discussions are endless. There are never winners or losers, there are forums with over 10 pages long when overexcited Members discussed to death defending his position. Far from wishing to quarrel with anyone, I will present the key points to take a trip to New Zealand in summer or winter. New Zealand in Summer: Pros: The main features that make New Zealand special in their summer (our winter) are especially climate type. New Zealand is not too wet but if it is true that it is much easier to find in summer sunny days and temperatures in the high mountains of South Island will be more enjoyable. Of course, if you travel by motorhome will thank the warmth. It should be noted that during the Christmas season is when many of the trees bloom and the show is awesome, especially "Pohutukawa", a kind typical tree of the coast of the North Island. Areas such as the Coromandel Peninsula or the "Far North" is incredibly beautiful at this time. Points against: Nights "sticky" Auckland is famous. Since then the heat on the sea always brings moisture, and Auckland is no exception as a great city it is.

Consider also the tourism and vacations for the Kiwis. We will find a lot more people hanging around the country, natural destinations are fuller and perhaps lose a little image of peace and tranquility of New Zealand as presumed. Worst point, the flights are very expensive at Christmas and it is high season for campers who travel with us can empty your pockets. If we go in late January or February, or October or November would be much better since it will avoid expensive flight at least the Christmas period. New Zealand in winter: Pros: There is a special advantage over other countries. It turns out that almost all the vegetation is evergreen. This means that the trees are bare in winter and the flower show is almost as impressive in summer. The greens are still extremely green. We will discover the South Island as it is for most of the year, in its most savage, with all the peaks, rivers and high winds. We will discover the purest New Zealand and less crowded, let's enjoy these moments almost alone with New Zealand and with whom we brought with us for the trip.

The prices are incredibly cheap. We can get a 21 day trip flights from Spain and motorhome rental for just 600 Euros in the most extreme cases. Points against: The cold can be really hard in the inner regions of the south island. Sleeping in motor heating is undesirable to maintain open and sleep with all the blankets available if you do not want to wake up in the form of ice cube. Some routes, such as the Milford Track, considered the world's most beautiful hiking are closed at this time. The fjord cruises and whale watching activities or swimming with dolphins or any issue related to water are less palatable. Although there is always room for a helicopter ride to the top of a glacier!