
The Ultimate 2-Person Campervan Hire Experience | Christchurch NZ
Welcome to Piwiwiwi Campervans
Congrats! – You have just found the coolest family run campervan rentals company in New Zealand.
We are truly unique in this industry offering a very personal boutique style service. You are guests not just customers and we simply love helping you have an amazing experience in our beautiful country.
We have a fleet of personally built Full Standing height late model Toyota HiAce vans boasting the most comprehensive fitout and “all included” camper kit in the country – Full Stop!
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EXCELLENT Based on 53 reviews Jordy de Vries22 March 2025 We had the opportunity to borrow one of Nick's vehicles for a month. My girlfriend and I truly enjoyed it. We explored the South Island with it, and the vehicle took us without any issues on both regular and gravel roads to all the places we wanted to visit. Nick is always very easy to reach by phone, and if you run into any issues, he’s quick to help and guide you. His vehicles are well-maintained, and everything is thoughtfully arranged, so you never feel like you’re missing anything. We can't recommend renting a camper through Piwiwiwi enough, and we would definitely do it again! Nick, once again, a big thank you! Best regards, Maud and Jordy mike stewart20 March 2025 This is the real thing, it's a pleasure to have the chance to review Piwiwiwi Campers. Nick is running a wonderful small business here and the quality of the camper van is top class. If you are looking for efficient, clean, ingenious design this is the model of it. Nick has built out this camper in such a thoughtful, skillful and subtle way. It's a joy to live in, travel with and operate. We had such a great orientation meeting with Nick and the van performed beautifully during our 18 days of adventuring. I rate this experience a 10 out of 10, we're so grateful we found this top quality and hand-made NZ company! Lynne Fossey10 March 2025 I’m so glad we rented our campervan through Piwiwiwi Campervan Rentals. The van was well designed with bug screens on the windows. The bed was very comfortable and we loved that it was easy to convert the bed into a seating area. The van was tall enough that my 6’6” tall husband could stand up in it. The company was very responsive. Best of all, everything was in top notch working condition and we had no issues. Vanessa Price11 February 2025 Wow, where do I start? What an adventure! We had such a wonderful time touring around the South Island of NZ in our Piwiwiwi Van! It was equipped with everything you need and the bed is a full Queen size and very comfy so we slept well! When you hire with Piwiwiwi you are hiring from a family owned and operated business, which makes such a difference. Nick was wonderful the whole way from booking, to collecting us from the airport and helping us get to know all the features of the van. Highly recommended! Laura Fitzgibbon11 February 2025 We had an awesome time exploring the South Island in the van. It’s really easy to drive and the set up in the van is very functional, with plenty of storage, and works perfectly. The solar panels meant we never had an issue with power. We also loved cooking in the van - the set up means you are able to cook inside rather than standing outside (a lot of the other Toyota hiaces we saw had their kitchens at the back accessed through the boot) which meant we could cook in the dry when it rained. It’s a perfect van for two people. Nick kindly picked us up from the airport and dropped us back also and was always easily contactable should we have had any issues. Would highly recommend (and have done to family in Aus who have NZ on their travel list!). Thanks again Nick! clemens bischof10 February 2025 We had an amazing time with our van from Piwiwiwi, Nick was super helpful with everything 😊 Pick up from the airport, explaining the Van and return all went smoothly. The Van was very reliable and well designed, perfect to explore the south Island at our own pace. Highly recommend! We would definitely rent with Piwiwiwi again. Attached is a map of our two weeks trip which was a very good balance of driving and still having the time to get some longer hikes in. Debbie Gomez10 February 2025 The camper van had everything we needed for our 10 day trip. Nick was on time meeting us at the airport and after our trip. He explained what we needed to know very well, and the van was so clean and well stocked. Rebecca Ayre15 January 2025 This company and their camper and are incredible. Awesome with communication when organising and using the campervan. Lovely owner and the campervan is perfectly kitted out with everything you need. We had an awesome time and hope to use PiwiWiwi again in the future. Bruce Taterka10 January 2025 Renting from Piwiwiwi was a great experience. Nick is a great communicator and answered all of my questions when I was shopping around. His vans are absolutely top-notch: perfectly clean, smartly designed and well built, super-functional. Nick builds everything himself and knows every nut and bolt, and he spent lots of time with us before and after the trip going over how everything works. Everything was in great condition, from the tires to the kitchen to the linens and towels. I've rented from 2 different campervan companies in the USA, and Piwiwiwi was light years better than both. Hands down the best choice! Ellen Cunningham5 January 2025 My partner and I rented out one of the PiwiWiwi campers in September 2024 for two weeks and took off around the South Island on the adventure of a lifetime. There are a lot of camper van rental companies in NZ but what drew us to PiwiWiwi initially was that it was a small family run business, the reviews were overwhelmingly positive (deservedly so) and Nick, who we were in touch with via email, was super quick to reply with any questions we had. I made enquiries with a couple of companies and for other companies, the base price is rarely the final price as there are additional costs if you wanted a converter, outdoor table and chairs etc, in some cases if you wanted unlimited mileage that was extra. With PiwiWiwi, that is all included in the base price, there's no extra charges for any of the kit. There are different levels of insurance you can pay from basic to full coverage. The process of booking was very straightforward, we had secured the dates and paid the deposit within the space of a day. We stayed in Christchurch the day before our trip and Nick picked us up from our hostel on the morning of our rental. We went to collect the van and get our briefing, which covered everything we needed to know and left us ready to hit the road. Having never rented a campervan before, we set off confident that we could manage after the briefing. As for the van itself, you can tell it was fitted by people who are passionate about what they do and really understand what is required to give the best experience to their customers. The van maximised the space brilliantly, and everything had its place. We had everything we needed to look after ourselves including an actual sharp knife in the kitchen and a hot water bottle which worked a treat on the colder nights. All the equipment worked seamlessly and we were able to cook full meals, make coffee and enjoy the views out the back window every morning and evening. The bed was very comfortable and cosy and the campervan had plenty of room for all of our belongings. New Zealand is a truly spectacular country which is set up perfectly for campervans. The only thing we would do differently if we were to go again is go for longer. We spent two weeks and really wished we had another two by the end. It was honestly one of our favourite trips we've ever done and I could not recommend Nick and all the team at PiwiWiwi enough.