Motorhome adventures in New Zealand

The British & Irish Lions Supporter Tours has launched a new range of Lions Campervan Adventures, motorhome ‘ticket and travel’ packages for the upcoming Lions Tour of New Zealand in June 2017. Starting from £3199pp, these trip options combine match tickets and supporter events with motorhome hire and a range of exciting suggested touring routes - www.lionstour.com/lions-campervan-adventures

Touring New Zealand by campervan is one of the best to enjoy the country. Couple this with the incentive to follow the world famous British & Irish Lions as they take on current world champions, New Zealand, on their home turf, and it becomes the holiday of a lifetime.

There are a wide range of Britz and Maui vehicles available including two and four berths as well as vehicles sleeping up to a group of six comfortably. Packages can include two or three Test match tickets, international flights, transfers, first night hotel accommodation, access to the Lions Supporter Villages and official merchandise packs.

Key features of this Lions Tour option include the ability to ‘be your own boss’, choose a different view every night and travel with like-minded Lions fans on the road at a leisurely pace between matches. New Zealand is a bit bigger than the size of the UK, and yet has only 4 million inhabitants so the roads are fairly quiet. What’s more in New Zealand they drive on the left, and as accommodation is extremely limited during the tour, a motorhome gives the ultimate flexibility.

Advice, Routes and Rugby Trivia

To make life on the road as easy as possible, British & Irish Lions Supporter Tours provide a range of suggested driving routes with recommended must-see sights, expected driving time/distance calculations, as well as guidance on the best overnight stops with recommended holiday parks to prebook or insider tips on places where you can park for free overnight. 

For example, after joining fellow fans at the Lions Supporter Village and taking in the first Test at Auckland’s Eden Park head south to Rotarua for geothermal pools, magical forests and the New Zealand Sports Academy. Ex All Black Jim Love coaches here. And, after crossing the stunning Marlborough Sounds by ferry to reach the South Island, a short drive takes you to Nelson – New Zealand’s spiritual home of rugby. The first game, under official rugby rules, was played there in 1870 and Nelson is now home to fabulous restaurants and huge views of Tasman Bay.

Touring by motorhome is just one travel option for Lions fans keen to secure their place on the tour next year from British & Irish Lions Supporter Tours, with over 20 other ticket and travel packages still available, but booking up fast.

The full range of travel and ticket packages are available to view and book at www.lionsrugby.com/tours, or call 0344 788 4070.

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