The Bay of Islands Walkway

A ‘Full Circle Day Walk’ including two ferry crossings in the Bay of Islands
You can start the walkway anywhere in Russell, Okiato, Opua or Paihia and use the ferry between Opua/Okaito and Russel/Paihia.

On your way, you will most likely see birds like the Tui, Fantail, Kingfisher, Pukeko and, with a bit of luck, even see dolphins when crossing the ferry.

The Bay of Islands Walkway

What a way to have a sportive start of your holiday with Bay of Islands Campervans. Along the track, there are plenty of cafés and restaurants to choose from, stay at one of these camping grounds:  Beach side Holiday Park (beautiful view, and you can swim in the bay) or Top 10 Russel (top restaurants nearby from your campervan)

Points of interest:

  • mangrove board walks
  • historic: site of manganese mining, and first NZ capital
  • bird-life of bush, wetland & coast
  • vineyard
  • an oyster farm
  • heritage trails around Russell (brochure available from Russell Museum)

    Walkway in the Bay of Islands: Enjoy

Keeping your possessions safe

New Zealand is generally known as one of the safest countries to travel to. Never the less; you need to act responsible and careful if it comes to your personal possessions. First and best advice: Do you need whatever you take? We mean Jewellery, (designer) accessories, keys? Remember, what you don’t bring, you can’t lose!

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Clothing, bags, suitcases, luggage… What to bring?

We make sure both the Explorer and Seeker have ample storage for the weight limits allowed by the aviation industry. Choosing what luggage you bring is up to you; when you select hard-shell suitcases and need to store them in the campervan it is, how to say this nicely…; Hard Case! We advise using soft

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Drinking tap water

Tap water, is it safe to drink in New Zealand? The answer is YES: Tap water in Hotel’s, B&B’s, camp-sites, etc. can be drunk without problems. Is all tap water safe to drink in New Zealand? We don’t recommend to drink straight from a stream or river as it is often contaminated with the “Giardia”

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