10 good reasons to rent a camper van in Réunion
Total freedom, savings, access to secret spots, cooking on board… discover why the camper van is the best way to experience Réunion.
Hotel, guesthouse or camper van? In Réunion, the van stands out as the freest, most economical and most adventurous solution to explore this intense island. Here are 10 concrete reasons that have convinced hundreds of our customers to choose the van for their stay in Réunion.
Total freedom
With a van, you sleep where you want and leave when you want. No restrictive hotel booking, no check-in/check-out, no taxi to reach your accommodation after a hike at sunset. Your home is with you, everywhere.
If the volcano erupts — you’re there in 30 minutes. If the weather is gorgeous at Maïdo — you sleep there this very evening.
Real savings
A well-equipped camper van often costs less than an average hotel when you add up: accommodation + meals + transport. The on-board kitchen drastically reduces food spending. And there’s no need to rent a car separately.
3* hotel + rental car + restaurants = €200-300/night for 2. All-inclusive camper van = €80-150/night.
Access to spots others never see
Van-lifers arrive at dawn, before the tourist coaches. They sleep facing the most spectacular panoramas. They discover the back forest roads, the unsigned waterfalls, the forgotten viewpoints. Secret Réunion belongs to those who rise early.
Unforgettable nights
Sleeping facing the Piton de la Fournaise and watching the sky blaze during a night-time eruption. Waking up at Maïdo with the clouds below you. Falling asleep to the sound of the Salazie waterfalls. No hotel can offer that.
Cook your own meals
The on-board kitchenette lets you shop at the Creole market in the morning and cook a Réunionese carri at midday facing the ocean. Eat local, fresh and tasty for three times less than a tourist restaurant.
Flexibility with the weather
The weather in Réunion can be fickle — and changes with altitude and the side of the island. In a van, you cross the island in a few hours to go where the weather is fine. If the east coast is in the clouds, you’re on the west coast for lunch.
The comfort of a modern van
Our camper vans are not spartan vans. Comfortable double bed, quality bedding, thermal insulation, fridge, outdoor shower, LED lighting, USB sockets — all the comfort of a hotel room on wheels.
A deep connection with nature
Travelling by van means living to the rhythm of the sun and the seasons. Rising with the light, sleeping when night falls. This reconnection with nature is one of the things our customers most often cite as the revelation of their trip.
Ideal solo or as a couple
The van is perfect for couples’ trips who want intimacy and freedom. And for solo travellers, it offers security (guaranteed accommodation every night) and savings (no need for a single room to share).
Experience Réunion differently
The van lets you meet the Réunionese : the morning fishermen on the breakwater, the fruit sellers by the roadside, the hikers in the cirques. These spontaneous encounters, impossible from a resort hotel, are often the best memories of the trip.
Van-lifers are often invited to share a carri or a coffee by the locals. The kind curiosity of the Réunionese is one of the island’s beauties.
Renting a van in Réunion is not just a means of transport — it’s choosing another way to experience the island.
— The Location Van La Réunion teamReady to live the van experience?
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