HOW TO BACKPACK IN NEW ZEALAND WHEN YOU’RE 30+.

Great news, you are one of thousands of over 30-year-olds looking to backpack in New Zealand. New Zealand is often a destination more “grown-up” people look at because seeing awesome landscapes, experiencing the great outdoors and experiencing a different culture is just a more “mature” way to travel. New Zealand doesn’t usually appeal so much to people who just want to party 24/7 (we have Australia for that). So when you ask around in any hostel, a good percentage of people are between 25-35 years old. Nevertheless, the way you would have backpacked when you were 20-years-old is likely to be a little different to how you would backpack now. For that reason, we have put this guide to backpacking in your 30s in New Zealand together.

When you’re backpacking in New Zealand, age is most definitely a number and the younger backpackers are likely to assume you’re “25 or something”. Don’t let your age stop you from having the trip of a lifetime!