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Lonely Planet New Zealand (Paperback)
by Carolyn Bain , George Dunford
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Author: Carolyn Bain , George Dunford
Publisher: Lonely Planet Publications
Pub. in: September, 2006
ISBN: 1741045355
Pages: 772
Measurements: 7.8 x 5.1 x 1.2 inches
Origin of product: USA
Order code: BA00908
Other information: 13th edition
ISBN-13: 9781741045352
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New Zealand is the one place you must visit in your lifetime. Visiting the NZ Department of Conservation Website www.doc.gov.nz and the tramping website http://www.enzed.com/tramp.html may helps.
We would recommend Bay of Islands, taking a cruise around Waite Mata (Auckland) Harbor, signing up for a day's free sailing as crew at one of the sailing/yacht clubs around Auckland - great fun on the Rum races. Must see is Rotorua, Huka Falls, Waitomo Caves, Milford Track and West Coast of South Island. Actually just about everywhere is breathtakingly beautiful and the people very friendly. There are also good tourist information centers in NZ.
Pieces of Advice:
Don't take any food other than candy into NZ. Meat, vegetable/fruit or dairy products will get you a huge fine. When you get off the airplane, sniffer dogs go all over your hand luggage as well as suitcases looking for food as well as drugs.
If you have been hiking/walking in other countries before NZ, make sure your boots/shoes and all equipment is thoroughly cleaned. NZ is an agricultural country, and relatively clear of pests and they want to keep it that way.
If you are on a budget in money and time, you can rent Campervans and cars at a low cost. You can start in Auckland and leave them in Christchurch.
The LP has much to recommend it. Here are the highlights:
- excellent maps with accurate scale and bilingual markers
- good breadth without sacrificing too much depth
- great for people who want to leave the tour groups and package tours behind (it's much cheaper to go solo!)
- a good selection of restaurants and hotels in different price ranges
- good descriptions of main attractions and how to get to them
- a pretty good language section with some of the survival words and phrases you will need
Target readers:
General readers
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The sun shows up here first for a reason. Come for bracing light or caverns underground, glacial valleys or black volcanic sand. Tour every landscape on earth, all rolled into one country. Dig for pipis on the beach, or sample oysters on a platter. Savor solitude with a view, or city culture. Things are never just black and white in New Zealand.
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You're winding your way along a valley etched into the earth by an ancient, industrious glacier, continually crisscrossing a broad, pebble-bottomed river that couldn't look fresher if it had just splashed its way out of a cloud, and drinking in views of variegated rock-hills, the knotted greenery of unkempt arboretums, and snow-dipped peaks crowding before an expansive blue backdrop...Such memory-filling vistas are commonplace in New Zealand, but truth be told, overblown descriptions don't do the country justice - this is one of those rare places where superlatives fight a losing battle to match the actual stature of the land, not the other way around.
And it's not just the living landscapes of New Zealand that conquer the expectations of contemporary explorers. Desires are also fulfilled (and fuelled) by restaurant plates decorated with home-grown edibles, glasses spilling over with fine local wines, entrancing Maori stories, and an overwhelming choice of inventive activities ranging from the impossible-made-easy allure of bungee jumping to the panoramic excitement of a river-skimming jet boat ride.
The wild, rough-cut beauty of this faraway country, where travelers tread paths of ice, lava, sand and rimu-sheltered dirt on their way around the pairing of main islands and across pristine satellite islets, has fittingly gained cult status as the celluloid setting for one of the most inspired stories ever told. But unlike Lord of the Rings, New Zealand is real - this is not Middle-earth, so forget the fictional comparisons and confront the country's magnificent geography, as well as its ever-evolving culture, on its own authentic terms.
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Ellie Reasoner (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
Like other volumes in this series, this book does what I think is a first-rate job of pointing out sites of interest most other guides wouldn't think to include. The Lonely Planet books are not for every traveler but for anyone who wants to leave the more typical tourist locations behind, it is truly valuable. It is loaded with (the usual) practical information a first-time visitor to New Zealand might need and I think it will save A LOT of time and trouble with its helpful tips and suggestions. I am really pumped by this book and found it excellent. |
Trekker (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
"Lonely Planet New Zealand" is a great companion to Lonely Planet's "Tramping New Zealand". I've spent 15 weeks (3 trips) in New Zealand both sight-seeing and backpacking. "Lonely Planet New Zealand" is matter-of-fact and reflects the realities of traveling around New Zealand accurately.
I have a bookshelf of books on New Zealand, but these two books are the best. Their compact size and easy-to-read formatting makes them handy to bring along on your trip.
Lonely Planet's "Tramping New Zealand" is a must-buy companion book for those that want to explore the great national parks of this beautiful country. NZ is like visiting seven continents of wilderness on two small islands! Changing weather conditions and seasonal changes are accurately described in this information-packed volume. Every trek is accurately outlined. Some advice: If you enjoy backpacking do the South Island: Routeburn, Milford, Abel Tasman, Kepler and Banks Peninsula are five of the best hikes (tramps) in the world. Enjoy! |
C. Carter (MSL quote), USA
<2007-01-18 00:00>
This guide includes a lot of detailed info related to excursions in different areas. Also included detailed maps that show you hotel accomodations in relation to eateries, and things to do and see. The guide also lists must see attractions at the beginning of each area chapter so you know what not to miss. Good organization, can find info fast.
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Regina L. Smith (MSL quote), Australia
<2007-01-18 00:00>
Always a fantastic wealth of information contained in this series of books. The Lonely Planet is a great companion to take with you on your travels. I purchased this together with The New Zealand Bed and Breakfast Guide 2005 by Elizabeth James which is an excellent directory and useful to any traveller who enjoys bed and breakfast stays. The Lonely Planet complements this magnificently with its clear indications of places of interest, detailed maps, and a practical directory. Highly recommended. |
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