How long would you do a VW camper tour around Australia?

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I did 6 months in Australia and made it from Melbourne up to Cairns. It’s massive.

Would you switch Australia out for New Zealand? It’s more manageable in a camper, you can see more and there’s less wildlife to worry about!

I did 2 months in a van in Australia (15 years ago when I was in my 20s) and didn't see half of it. So if you're doing 2 weeks you won't get very far, just in case that changes your mind.

@Pouche Re washing I would have to get some sort of gym membership for a month or so

In Australia, or when the other places? If travelling around Australia in a camper then there is zero need for a gym membership for washing, you just do it at places you can get a site for the van on. You are going to struggle, not using sites occasionally due to lack of places to just pull the can over, and you will need a sites frequently.

Also, you can’t do Australia alone in a van for 6-8 weeks let alone together with the other places listed. Maybe start down in Vic with the penguins and work your way up the east coast to the Great Barrier Reef/Daintree. Even then 6 weeks would be a stretch, but doable if not having to curtail yourself with kids.

Edited as I was blathering about needing to be sited here and there for sewerage dumps and water take in’s but in re-reading see you are planning in a Kombi, so what I wrote was moot.

VWs are tiny! Spend a bit more on a motor home with a shower.

TBH I'd question that whole itinerary. You're going to spend an awful lot of time travelling through airports and rushing from place to place.

How about spending the time in just two or three places and seeing more of each country. Have some time in hotels and doing cultural stuff, then some time relaxing on a beach with maybe a few days in a camper van?

So Vietnam/Cambodia/Philippines or Japan or Australia and somewhere relaxing and beachy, not all of them?

Also agree about trying out camper vanning closer to home before committing but would also recommend a larger van if you're going to be doing it for more than a few days.

However you'd need to check if you have the appropriate driving licences because if you passed your test after a certain date, you can't drive larger vehicles.

My immediate thought was one night! And we're experienced campers - have had van style camper and motorhomes ourselves.

As others have said, they're really tiny, quite a faff to get set up and they get pretty hot inside. And not having a toilet can be a bit miserable.

Can you do a weekend trial here and see if you like it? It's not for everyone!

you need to think carefully about where you want to go in Australia as it is a large place and you will only be able to do part of it.

also, are you prepared for camp / caravan sites, communal toilets / showers etc. it is great fun, but if you’ve never camped I’d question if it is for you.

A VW is very small, you might be better in a motorhome instead.

If you’ve never camped before then 2 weeks in a VW is probably not for you. They are pretty small inside, in some the bed is only about 6 inches bigger than a standard single.

We’ve had a VW sized camper and before that a larger one, the smaller one was a mistake as it was just too cramped/a lot of effort just to move stuff/set the bed up and there wasn’t enough space to cook even though it had a hob. We’re seasoned tent campers, too.

Could you hire a bigger motorhome with more space/comforts (a toilet being the key one for me!)?