
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 57 reviews Sadie Hughes21 May 2025 We had the best 2 weeks! Nick picked us up from Christchurch and offered lots of advice and answered all of our questions. The camper had everything we needed - large comfy bed, good cooking setup and outdoor chairs/table. Would recommend to anyone looking to hire a camper as a more personal experience compared to the larger firms and a more incognito van without signage. Thank you Nick, we’ll be back! Evangeline Clough Good9 May 2025 Saved our trip!! I cannot recommend Piwiwiwi enough if you are planning to travel the South Island. We arrived with nothing locked in but a plan to drive down the West Coast and explore the glaciers. Thanks to Nick's advice we had a look at the weather forecast together, and thank God we did because a trip out West would have been disastrous! Given our timeline and the forecast he recommended we take the Scenic Route heading south through the middle of the island. Thanks to this suggestion we had the perfect trip, we couldn't have planned it better. The van had everything we needed, allowing us to cook for ourselves most meals, with extra warm blankets for frosty nights, and plenty of storage to keep every day items in close reach. I can't wait to return to NZ and will definitely be booking a Piwiwiwi van when I do. Recommend them to everyone you know. Jay Haggett2 May 2025 Drove around the South Island for 10 days in one of their vans. So easy. The owner have us some invaluable advice about how to plan out our drive. Had an amazing trip! Thank you PIWIWIWI! 10/10. Would recommend Ibon Ibarrola Armendariz20 April 2025 I just dropped off the campervan I rented to Nick and it was great that I chose Piwiwiwi to do it. Family business that brings you to have a customised and adjusted service with well personal treatment. All was good and Nick brief me really well on the campervan features, and how to travel around NZ. Thanks Nick for letting me drive one of your self designed/built campervan! I will be back! 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.