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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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 Matter-of-Factual Guide January 7, 2006
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
"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 Penninsula are five of the best hikes (tramps) in the world. Enjoy!
Overall great asset when traveling August 27, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
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.
Itinerary and information on New Zealand August 23, 2005
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
This is a good guide but not the updated version August 7, 2005
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
i bought lonely planet new zealand 1991 edition many years back. however, i bought another 2004 edition early this year just wanted to update myself with some latest information about the country since i plan to have a trip to this beautiful country. after i received the 2004 edition, i realised that LP don't update their travel guide. instead, they published a new version of travel guide written by another author. i found out that Paul Smitz wrote the 2004 edition, but the 2001 version was written by Paul Harding, as for the earlier version, which was the one i bought was written by Tony Wheeler. The good news was i can have different opions from different authors, however, the 2004 version left out some interesting info which is covered in the earlier edition. for instances, agatha christie's weekend at brian hotel was totally left out in the 2004 edition, and also not did not cover much about the whale watching activities which i keen to find out more. nevertheless, it's still a great travel guide. that's why i gave it 4 stars.
 Not very useful July 23, 2005
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
I'm just back from a week on the North Island. Before I left, I compared the various guidebooks carefully, both in bookstores and by reading Amazon's online reviews. Once I was in NZ, I found the Lonely Planet guide to be difficult to use--the layout, small type, organization, etc. I would have liked a more user-friendly guide, with the highlights of each area or city clearly marked. For Wellington, Lonely Planet doesn't even list the amazing Te Papa museum as one of its must-sees! I found myself relying almost exclusively on the Footprints guide to New Zealand--excellent, highly recommended.
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