- Paperback: 928 pages
- Publisher: Rough Guides; 6 edition (1 Sep 2008)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1858286611
- ISBN-13: 978-1858286617
- Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 15.6 x 1.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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- #47 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Australia & New Zealand > New Zealand
- #92 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Australia & New Zealand > Australia
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The Rough Guide to New Zealand is the essential guidebook to this spectacular destination, with exhaustive practical information, a full-colour introduction and hundreds of restaurant and hotel listings. Make the most of the astonishing variety of New Zealand, from the craggy coastlines and sweeping beaches, to the bubbling volcanic mud pools and fast-flowing rivers. More detailed than its competitors, this completely updated guide features colour sections highlighting Maori culture, adventure sports and the country’s unique ecology. Catering for every traveller, from wine buffs to Lord of the Rings freaks, The Rough Guide to New Zealand is heaving with historical and cultural detail and is packed with new maps and more photos – it even finds time to teach you the world-famous haka!
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34 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I recently spent some time touring around New Zealand and this guide was my constant companion(as well as my wife).For your money you get an extemely comprehensive guide to one of the most beautiful countries in the world.From the lush green farmland of the north island to the barren desolate stretches of the south island "Gods own country" has it all.
Each area is dealt with in separate chapters and each chapter begins with the "highlights" of the area,so if the highlights dont appeal keep driving! You will find the history of the more interesting places contained in this guide ,not a full on history lesson mind you but just enough to impress the wife with until she picks up the guide for herself ,then the game is well and truly up!The maps are basic but are enough to keep you on the right track.And the accommodation listings are helpful if one finds themselves pushed for time and needing some shut eye.Included aswell are a brief selection of bars,clubs and restaurants,you probably wont go out of your way to seek them out but the average prices are included so its handy for comparative purposes.With New Zealand being the adventure capitol of the world this book is jam packed with madcap things to try ,if you can think it up the kiwis have it,as always prices are recorded in the guide.To sum up this is a great guide to a great country.The highlights on the north island for me were :The Lion man in Whangarei and Rotorua for the Maori experience and on the south island:The beauty of the Southern Alps the Glaciers and Wanaka also the fun filled Queenstown for adrenaline junkies. I could go on but i wont ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Each area is dealt with in separate chapters and each chapter begins with the "highlights" of the area,so if the highlights dont appeal keep driving! You will find the history of the more interesting places contained in this guide ,not a full on history lesson mind you but just enough to impress the wife with until she picks up the guide for herself ,then the game is well and truly up!The maps are basic but are enough to keep you on the right track.And the accommodation listings are helpful if one finds themselves pushed for time and needing some shut eye.Included aswell are a brief selection of bars,clubs and restaurants,you probably wont go out of your way to seek them out but the average prices are included so its handy for comparative purposes.With New Zealand being the adventure capitol of the world this book is jam packed with madcap things to try ,if you can think it up the kiwis have it,as always prices are recorded in the guide.To sum up this is a great guide to a great country.The highlights on the north island for me were :The Lion man in Whangarei and Rotorua for the Maori experience and on the south island:The beauty of the Southern Alps the Glaciers and Wanaka also the fun filled Queenstown for adrenaline junkies. I could go on but i wont ENJOY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book was invaluable during my travel around the islands. I thoroughly recommend it. The advice on hostels and hotels was spot on and became my bible for deciding where to visit and what to do. I also heard from others I met travelling that they rate it over other similar guide books as they are more `frank' about their advice on the standards of places to stay.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We used this guide for our family motorhome trip around New Zealand. It is clear and easy to understand. There were several points in it that led us directly to things that we would otherwise have missed.The book is full of helpful information in an easy to access format, logically laid out. It is easy to pick out the area that you are visiting and see what there is to do and see both there and nearby. OUr trip would have been poorer without it. (This was not the only guide we took but it was by far the best)
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With this and my Tom Tom satnav I never put a foot wrong during my month's touring Hol's there, all the Motels etc. Read more
Published 10 months ago by scrutari
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I bought four different guide books when i was planning my months trip to NZ. some were good background reading/pretty pictures but I found the Rough guide the most useful for... Read more
Published 15 months ago by Esmerelda
A fairly decent rough guide
It does what it says on the tin: its a rough guide. We used this traveling through NZ this year and found it fairly helpful. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Barry Mcculloch
Not used yet and pages are falling out
I have bought this Guide after reading all the reviews - unfortunately I did not take enough notice of the one which mentions the pages fell out whilst being used. Read more
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This book was described as in good condition and only used for 2 weeks. It was in poor condition requiring sticking some pages together. some parts were torn. Read more
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This book is full of great tips and information - but annoyingly the pages started to fall out after I had used it a couple of times.
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best informative guide to the country - beats all others if you just need to select one
Published on 5 Sep 2009 by Mr. D. M. Linsell
Good FOR NEW ZEALAND Travel
Very useful travel book on New Zealand ..descriptions precise and guides clear .Buy it and you will enjoy New Zealand
Published on 8 Aug 2009 by Mr. R. Weaver
Rough Guide - usual high level of detail
If you read the Rough Guide and the Lonely Planet Guide in tandem, you can get a very detailed view of NZ prior to departure. Read more
Published on 5 July 2009 by Nick L
Perfect guide
Comprehensive and accessible guide to all things Kiwi; perfect for anyone spending two weeks plus in the country but even better for anyone touring. Read more
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