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Self Drive Tour & Travel Guides
Attractions, Adventures & Accommodation in New Zealand.
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ourdriveguide Self Drive Travel Guides offer visitors to New Zealand a quick and easy Travel Guide from place to place, within regions and between regions that highlite some of the more interesting and popular places to see and adventures along the way.
The Tour Guides offer visitors to New Zealand a comprehensive intinerary of places to visit, things to do and places to stay as you tour the regions of New Zealand.
It is our hope that all visitors and New Zealander's will find the Guides helpful, informative and above all useful as they plan and undertake their Travel or Tour of New Zealand.
What ever your reason for traveling or touring the youngest nation on earth, we hope that journey will be Safe, Pleasant and full of a life time of positive memories.
Wishing you Safe Travels.
the driveguide team
Drive Safely
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Towns and cities within New Zealand may look close to each other on a map however the actual distance may be hundreds of kilometres around lakes and mountains as you follow winding roads up and down through our wonderful hills and mountain ranges crossing many one lane bridges on the journey. Please allow yourself ample time to complete your travel in comfort without long sprints between localities.
While some of the guides include 5 to 6 hours of actual driving we do not recommend combining the guides or itineraries to more than this for safe enjoyable self drive holidays. The second major cause of death and injuries on New Zealand roads is speed and fatigue. Slow down and live to tell of your travel when visiting New Zealand.
Drive safely, drive with care and consideration for all other motorists. Yes, even those who do not show you the same care and consideration.
Distances and Times.
The distances and times stated are based on travel at an average of 80 to 90kmph in good weather and light to medium traffic, allowing for a break of 10 minutes from travelling in each full hour.
There are many factors beyond the authors and our control that can and will impact upon the distance travelled and time taken to complete any journey. Read more >
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Allow extra time for:
1. Sight seeing.
2. Heavier traffic conditions.
3. Inclement weather.
4. and any other needs you have.
Self-drive holidays are one of the most scenic, popular and enjoyable ways to experience New Zealand, her scenery and people. New Zealand roads are mostly scenic and traffic is low when compared to international standards. However if you are used to driving in the city, please take care when driving open country roads. We hope the following Driving Tips and Rules will assist you in understanding New Zealand Driving Rules and Roads.
Using the Site.
Printing the guides
All of the guides can be printed with the photos and maps, simply click the Print link on any page.
