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Brand-new full-colour guide to a popular destination. Ideal guide for one to two week trips. Themed itineraries for every region, to help travellers plan their ultimate trip. Everything travellers need for an authentic, memorable experience.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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I got this one as my parents are planning to go to NZ soon and I wanted to be able to help them plan the trip. I am really impressed with this book. It has a quick ref guide inside the cover which covers things like exchange rates, typical price ranges for accomodation, telephone info and business hour info for helping you when you're in New Zealand.
The book is then divided into the areas of NZ
-Auckland
-Upper North Island
-Lower North Island
-Marlborough & Nelson
-Christchurch & Central South
-Queenstown & the South
and within each section there is info about highlights in each area, the 'best' things including festivals, eateries, points of view, activites - including a section for children, tours, sleeping, eating, entertainment, getting around and things you need to know.
The book also includes Top 25 experiences, top itineries and info on planning your trip.
The book includes maps, coloured photos, web links, phone no.s, and colour coded sections. This book is going to be a really big help in planning the trip and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is planning or thinking about going to New Zealand
The book is then divided into the areas of NZ
-Auckland
-Upper North Island
-Lower North Island
-Marlborough & Nelson
-Christchurch & Central South
-Queenstown & the South
and within each section there is info about highlights in each area, the 'best' things including festivals, eateries, points of view, activites - including a section for children, tours, sleeping, eating, entertainment, getting around and things you need to know.
The book also includes Top 25 experiences, top itineries and info on planning your trip.
The book includes maps, coloured photos, web links, phone no.s, and colour coded sections. This book is going to be a really big help in planning the trip and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is planning or thinking about going to New Zealand
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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First things first, I've used Lonely Planet guides many times in the past. The information is usually invaluable, whether it's discovering a good restaurant, hotel or a nearby temple. The only issue I've tended to find in the past is the lack of pictures which set the guides somewhat apart from other travel guides - and the sheer weight of information which sometimes makes it tricky to determine what to do in a particular location as there's simply too much choice.
'Discover New Zealand' remedies this by including lots of full colour pictures along with a good number of really useful maps. If anything, Lonely Planet has sliced the information down to a more manageable volume (some of its previous books which I've taken on holiday with me run to over 1000 pages [!!!] and carrying one around in your hand luggage is the equivalent of carrying 3 Harry Potter books). It could be argued that there was simply too much information before whereas now it somewhat caters for a wider audience.
The book's nicely split up into various geographical sections. You'll find helpful charts on such topics as 'Best Place to... Eat Seafood' and 'Best Place to... See Wildlife, Up Close' etc. If you have limited time in a particular location, there are helpful tables such as 'Auckland in 2 days' and 'Auckland in 4 days', ensuring that you don't miss out on the really good stuff. Aside from literally loads of ideas of things to do and places to visit, there's also information on how to get around, excursions, museums - and importantly, the best places to eat & sleep.
Definitely recommended for visitors to New Zealand (and wanabee visitors!)
'Discover New Zealand' remedies this by including lots of full colour pictures along with a good number of really useful maps. If anything, Lonely Planet has sliced the information down to a more manageable volume (some of its previous books which I've taken on holiday with me run to over 1000 pages [!!!] and carrying one around in your hand luggage is the equivalent of carrying 3 Harry Potter books). It could be argued that there was simply too much information before whereas now it somewhat caters for a wider audience.
The book's nicely split up into various geographical sections. You'll find helpful charts on such topics as 'Best Place to... Eat Seafood' and 'Best Place to... See Wildlife, Up Close' etc. If you have limited time in a particular location, there are helpful tables such as 'Auckland in 2 days' and 'Auckland in 4 days', ensuring that you don't miss out on the really good stuff. Aside from literally loads of ideas of things to do and places to visit, there's also information on how to get around, excursions, museums - and importantly, the best places to eat & sleep.
Definitely recommended for visitors to New Zealand (and wanabee visitors!)
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Here I am planning the holiday of a life time and have chosen 2 guides out
of the many available This book and the latest Guide lonely planet guide.
They are both heavy weighting in total 2lb 8oz so for my next trip may chose
electronic versions.
However this guide book is different to most of its rivals. The paper and
photographs are of good quality. The pages will stand up to a lot of
handling! I can keep this book forever and bore my family and friends
with the beauty of the places we have visited. I also think many family and
friends would be interested in reading it just out of interest. If I could
only take one book it would be this one. I plan to write notes on the pages
I have visited which I have never done before.
It is one thing to read full details of such a beautiful country but to see
so many photographs with such brief and interesting information. Planning
your own itinerary could not be more simple. There are plans to meet the
most well travelled people and accommodation recommendations to cover the
financial needs from cheaper camping to hotels of every spectrum.
If you have lots of time and imagination the discover New Zealand is your
book full of wonderful information. This book has 400 pages of clear
information about everything you need to know travel, health, the always vital internet
access, some history, culture, wildlife, accommodation, activities which
gel together to make you want to go there!
All the areas are broken down into bite size chunks so to speak so you can
plan your visit depending on the time you have. The book is full of small,
clear maps for each region, towns and cities.
For example there is also a two week travel plan from Auckland to
Christchurch visiting the main tourist attractions and then page links to
further information through the book. If you have more time there are plans
for every area of the country.
The photograph of Mordor ( Lord of the Rings) i.e. The Tongariro National
Park is bleak and amazing. The map is of the park is full page and there's
two pages of useful information.
Our planning is falling into place having one week to ourselves and two
weeks of organised travelling. Three weeks is not enough really! I'll
feedback after my holiday how useful the book was but this is the book for
me.
of the many available This book and the latest Guide lonely planet guide.
They are both heavy weighting in total 2lb 8oz so for my next trip may chose
electronic versions.
However this guide book is different to most of its rivals. The paper and
photographs are of good quality. The pages will stand up to a lot of
handling! I can keep this book forever and bore my family and friends
with the beauty of the places we have visited. I also think many family and
friends would be interested in reading it just out of interest. If I could
only take one book it would be this one. I plan to write notes on the pages
I have visited which I have never done before.
It is one thing to read full details of such a beautiful country but to see
so many photographs with such brief and interesting information. Planning
your own itinerary could not be more simple. There are plans to meet the
most well travelled people and accommodation recommendations to cover the
financial needs from cheaper camping to hotels of every spectrum.
If you have lots of time and imagination the discover New Zealand is your
book full of wonderful information. This book has 400 pages of clear
information about everything you need to know travel, health, the always vital internet
access, some history, culture, wildlife, accommodation, activities which
gel together to make you want to go there!
All the areas are broken down into bite size chunks so to speak so you can
plan your visit depending on the time you have. The book is full of small,
clear maps for each region, towns and cities.
For example there is also a two week travel plan from Auckland to
Christchurch visiting the main tourist attractions and then page links to
further information through the book. If you have more time there are plans
for every area of the country.
The photograph of Mordor ( Lord of the Rings) i.e. The Tongariro National
Park is bleak and amazing. The map is of the park is full page and there's
two pages of useful information.
Our planning is falling into place having one week to ourselves and two
weeks of organised travelling. Three weeks is not enough really! I'll
feedback after my holiday how useful the book was but this is the book for
me.
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Very informative
I recently purchased this book after seeing that it already had good reviews. After reading it myself, I have to agree that it is very informative and gives useful information. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Lynette
Visit NZ
Great book and guide for discover New Zealand and get tips for what to do and see, buy it :)
Published 8 months ago by Mats
Discover New Zealand
This is an excellent book to use once in New Zealand and also when planning. Very descriptive and coloured pici's as well.
Published 9 months ago by James Burgess
great guide book
This guide book not only has updated and detailed information but it is also loaded with beautiful pictures which for me is very helpful as I'd rather see a pictures then read an... Read more
Published 13 months ago by FM
Glad we took it with us
Much better than some of the other Lonely Planet guides we've bought in the past. Concise, easy to use with accurate descriptions and a better opinion of the place than some others... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr BD
Outstanding
I wish I had had this guide the first time I visited New Zealand. It is, without a doubt, one of the best travel guides for the country I have read, from the quick reference... Read more
Published 14 months ago by S. Duncan
More Guide ... less resource
I have used Lonely Planet Guidebooks for year, and they are really essential tools to determine the best places to eat and drink, sleep and see, What they are not so good at is... Read more
Published 14 months ago by Nick Flynn
Great for a shortish trip
The Discover series seems to be quite a departure from the standard Lonely Planet format. Packed with photos and snippets of information, this NZ guide proves to be a great source... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. S. D. Mcginty
A gem of a travel guide
A very neat, perfectly-sized book for travel. Excellent description and pictures with a wealth of ideas. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Jane Baker
Lots of good ideas
My sister-in-law lives in New Zealand and when I went there last time for a 4-week holiday on the North Island I thought I'd "done it all". How wrong I was. Read more
Published 16 months ago by aapjebaapje
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