I had family in tow. I totally recommend renting campervan. We id90 to Christchurch from akl then 12 days to loop around South Island via greymouth south to glaciers teanau Milford and.back up east side. We free camped some places and used tv park others. Really the trip of lifetime and really not that expensive. If you like fly fishing the South Island is truly orgasmic. Otherwise scenery is amazing and uncrowned and set up for adventure. Queensland a lot of fun. As we'll. best