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| New Zealand (Country Guide) | 
 enlarge | Author: Carolyn Bain
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Category: Book
List Price: $25.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  (25 reviews)
Sales Rank: 154769
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: 13
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 772
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 4.8 x 1.4
ISBN: 1741045355
Dewey Decimal Number: 919
EAN: 9781741045352
ASIN: 1741045355
Publication Date: September 1, 2006
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 An excellent guide - Every step of the way December 18, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
I have been to New Zealand 3 times now and have seen the entire country, thanks to this guide which is very complete and very helpful along every step of the journey. Along with the editions before it, Lonely Planet's guide to New Zealand is outstanding and I doubt I would have had such a fullfilling journey without it. I strongly recommend this purchase if you are considering a holiday to the land of the long white cloud. Or even if you are researching the country I can assure you you will find out everything you need to know about the country in this book.
Leaves A Reader More Excited Than Ever To Get To New Zealand! June 3, 2006
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
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.
 Simply outdated for 2006 travel May 22, 2006
15 out of 15 found this review helpful
I am near the end of my 1 month stay in NZ, and in the past month, I have encountered too many instances where I relied on LP's info but found it to be erroneous. Trains/ferries no longer running, activities/tours no longer in operation, and restaurants that have closed (in various regions). This book has proven to be a disappointment for 2006. (Thank god for the internet so I am able double-check everything.)
Mom loves it February 17, 2006
2 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my mom, who is spending three months in New Zealand. She says she loves it and reads in it all the time.
Four star book, but a five star country February 5, 2006
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
Rough Guide to NZ & Lonely Planet's Tramping NZ are also worth buying. LP is smaller if you are backpacking, but lacks some of the information in RG.
For such a small country (just a bit bigger than the UK), New Zealand has so much to see, so it's hard to get everything in one book.
It is the one place you must visit in your lifetime. But, I warn you, once you've been you'll want to go back and back like us. I found helpful, friendly people there, a great budget campervan & car rental company Thomlinson Rentals, and we now we always rent a campervan, allowing us to stay off the beaten track.
Visit the NZ Department of Conservation Website www.doc.gov.nz and the tramping website http://www.enzed.com/tramp.html
We would recommend Bay of Islands, taking a cruise around Waitemata (Auckland) Harbour, 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 centres 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.
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