New Zealand

Lonely Planet's New Zealand is our most comprehensive guide that extensively covers all the country has to offer, with recommendations for both popular and lesser-known experiences. Hit the slopes in Queenstown, experience Maori culture, and explore the Bay of Islands; all with your trusted travel companion.

Inside Lonely Planet's New Zealand Travel Guide:

• Lonely Planet's Top Picks - a visually inspiring collection of the destination's best experiences and where to have them
• Itineraries help you build the ultimate trip based on your personal needs and interests
• Local insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - whether it's history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, politics
• Eating and drinking get the most out of your gastronomic experience as we reveal the regional dishes and drinks you have to try
• Toolkit - all of the planning tools for solo travellers, LGBTQIA+ travellers, family travellers and accessible travel
• Colour maps and images throughout
• Language - essential phrases and language tips
• Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Covers: Auckland, Bay of Islands and Northland, Waikato and the Coromandel Peninsula, Taranaki and Whanganui, Taupo and the Ruapehu Region, Rotorua and the Bay of Plenty, the East Coast, Wellingtion Region, Christchurch and Canterbury, Dunedin and Otago, Fiordland and Southland, Queenstown and Wanaka, the West Coast, Nelson and Marlborough and more