Lonely Planet New Zealand (Travel Guide)

Emigrating to New Zealand next week and this little purchase is well worth it, and very good value for money. 600+ pgs of very useful and thorough tips & information, a number of which include resources for further info. Perfect for the traveller, but also for a current or soon-to-be resident, especially for planning weekends or longer trips.

Worth getting but be mindful of the edition your get. Ensure your get the latest edition

Very useful both in planning and whlst away map too small to be really useful

Really informative book about New Zealand. Has everything you need to know for the trip "down under". Arrived very quickly and definitely worth the money

Have yet to use but looks like it will be very interesting to use

Bought for my daughter who is visiting there. She is delighted with it.

I bought this as gift for my son, who was travelling around New Zealand. Perfect guide.

Well received book. It was a gift and the recipient told me it was well used. Factual information and up to date.

As always, it's a phenomenal travel guide. Easy to read. It's thorough, and accurate, without overwhelming you with information. There are many hidden gems in NZ. I was thoroughly impressed that many of these that we stumbled upon ourselves, such as; The Lost Gypsy Gallery, the boutique winery Poppies, and Jester house Cafe (with tame eels!) were included in this book. Every starred restaurant we ate at was unbelievable (ahem...Fleur's Place).

Lonely Planet guidebooks always have a ton of information, which is good, but means you also have to comb through a lot to plan your trip. The New Zealand book is organized the same as all the others - with 4 sections: Plan your trip, On the road, Understand, and Survival Guide. Plan your trip: Probably the most concise but important section of the book. Gives you an idea of what to expect from the North and South Island and how to budget your time and money. The sections include need to know info, a top 20 destinations list, "If you like..." section, traveling with children, regions at a glance, food and drink, cultural events by month, 6 sample itineraries based on length of your trip, and a few others. On the Road: Probably 75% of the contents of the book. Includes sights, activities, tours, getting there, getting around, eating, sleeping, nightlife, entertainment, and shopping information for every location in New Zealand. Understand: Sections include New Zealand today, History, Environment, Maori Culture, and Arts and Music. Since the book is organized in this order, I didn't read this section until had planned my trip and was on the plane to NZ. If you have time I would recommend reading this section before planning your trip since getting a background on the culture and history may give you a better idea of what you want to see in NZ. Survival Guide: Includes info on Customs, Embassies, Health, Internet Access, Holidays, Opening hours, etc. As with most Lonely Planet books, this one was up to date and packed with all the information I needed to plan and enjoy my trip. According to Lonely Planet, between writing every edition they hire a mix of local and travel writers to visit every single location and update the book as necessary. I definitely found this to be the case, and would highly recommend the guidebook.

Lonely Planet New Zealand ist keiner von der Sorte Reiseführer die überwiegend aus Bildern bestehen. Es gibt Bilder, klar, aber der Text steht im Vordergrund. Und der ist nicht nur kurzweilig und gut und aktuell und flüssig lesbar, sondern bietet wirklich etliches an Informationen was in den gängigen deutschen Reiseführern nicht drin steht. Ich zumindest habe schon relativ früh im Text Empfehlungen für Aktivitäten bzw. Veranstalter gefunden von denen ich bisher (und ich habe NZ im Internet schon fleissig durchsurft) noch nichts gehört hatte. Hilfreiche Infos zu Aktivitäten (mit Empfehlungen für oder gegen bestimmt Reisezeiten) und Restaurants, wo immer möglich sind Internetadressen angegeben, so dass man gleich auf die Homepage weitersurfen kann. Ich habe ihn zwar noch nicht komplett durchgelesen, bin aber jetzt schon froh mir das Kindle-eBook dieses Titels zugelegt zu haben und werde in NZ ziemlich viele Informationen schon an einer Stelle versammelt haben. Empfehlenswert!

Il prodotto è arrivato integro e senza particolari segni di usura dovuti al trasporto. Da anni mi affido alla lonely planet per tutti i miei viaggi, e devo dire che non mi ha mai deluso. Vi auguro la stessa mia sorte e buon viaggio a tutti.

Un bon guide pour la NZ, beaucoup d'indications utiles, de suggestions de balades avec les détails. Présentation des villes, bien détaillées