Travel Books
New Zealand (DK Eyewitness Travel Guide)
This fully updated and lavishly illustrated edition in the award-winning "Eyewitness Travel Guides" series is the perfect companion for your trip to New Zealand. You'll find expert tips for visiting the best attractions in both the north and south islands from spectacular marine reserves to the mighty Milford Sound and whale watching in Kaikoura.
With unique cutaway maps, floor-plans and 3D models, New Zealand is explored in generous detail, featuring all the major sights from the Waterfront in the multi-cultural capital of Auckland to the impressive railway station in the university town of Dunedin. »Purchase here
The Rough Guide to New Zealand (Rough Guide Travel Guides)
"The Rough Guide to New Zealand" is the essential guidebook to this spectacular adventure destination. A fully comprehensive account, the guide incorporates a country full of magnificent scenery, craggy coastlines, sweeping beaches, primeval forests, snow-capped alpine mountains, bubbling volcanic pools, fast-flowing rivers and glacier-fed lakes.
This jam-packed guide contains expert coverage, catering for every traveller, from the country rambler to the adventure-seeking, Lord of the Rings enthusiasts. The guide also includes significant historical and cultural information, provides detailed town maps and information about the country's exciting nightlife, even managing to find time to teach the reader how to do the world-famous haka! »Purchase here
BUG New Zealand: The Backpacker's Ultimate Guide
This book features in-depth reviews of virtually every hostel in each area. It presents an easy to understand star rating system. It contains detailed maps on info on popular sights & destinations. It includes hints & tips on where to eat and drink on the cheap. This is the perfect travel guide for anyone backpacking around New Zealand. It doesn't include information on fancy hotels and posh resorts - it focuses on the information that independent budget travelers really need.
"BUG New Zealand" not only features reliable and detailed reviews of more hostels than any other guide - reviews which provide much more detail than you would find in a Footprint, Lonely Planet, or Rough Guide - it also includes advice on activities, attractions, sights, and budget travel options. So whether you're bungee jumping in Queenstown, sky diving in Taupo or cave tubing in the Waitomo Caves, this is the book to take you there. »Purchase here
The Snow Guide to New Zealand
"The Snow Guide to New Zealand" is a must-have travel guide to the slopes, resorts and alpine towns of New Zealand's North and South Islands. Everything you need to know is in this book - from snowsports schools, lifts and equipment to accommodation and dining. It includes: 26 resort and 11 towns; 29 detailed maps; Tips on weather, equipment, mountain wear, mountain driving, snow safety and fitness, plus tips for first timers; Independent rating system covering slope difficulty (beginner, intermediate and advanced), road access, kid appeal, basic facilities, food, shelter, 'cool' factor and more. »Purchase here
Vineyard Visits: 150 of New Zealand's Best
This timely guide details over 150 wineries, from tiny boutique vineyards and old Dalmatian wineries under the house in West Auckland through to the most sophisticated vineyard restaurants and foodie cafes.
All the main grape-growing areas are included: Waiheke, Marlborough, Martinborough, Hawke's Bay and Central Otago, as well as lesser-known vineyards in Taranaki, Manawatu, South Canterbury and coastal Otago. Vineyard Visits is the perfect guidebook for an entertaining visit to an interesting location with some good food and wine when you get there. Includes key information on: location, ambience, opening hours, tasting charges, food information, wine specialisation and wine information.
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