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Lonely Planet Best Road Trips New Zealand

By Lonely Planet and Andrew Bain and Brett Atkinson and Tasmin Waby and Peter Dragicevich and Monique Perrin and Charles Rawlings-Way
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Lonely Planet Best Road Trips New Zealand offers an inspiring guide to exploring New Zealand's stunning landscapes by car. It features detailed itineraries, maps, and local insights to help travellers discover hidden gems and must-see attractions across the country's diverse regions. Perfect for those seeking both adventure and cultural discovery, this book showcases the best scenic drives New Zealand has to offer.
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You might enjoy this book if you're eager to explore New Zealand's stunning landscapes through a series of epic road trips. Perfect for adventure seekers and travel enthusiasts, it offers carefully crafted itineraries, spectacular routes, and practical tips to make your journey unforgettable. Whether you're a local or a tourist, this guide promises to enrich your travels with hidden gems and scenic backroads.

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Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet’s New Zealand’s Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 25 amazing drives, from 3-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Cruise Bay of Islands, meander to vineyard restaurants on Waiheke Island, and spot whales off Kaikoura Coast. Get to New Zealand, rent a car, and hit the road!

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Discover the freedom of the open road with Lonely Planet's New Zealand's Best Road Trips. This trusted travel companion features 25 amazing drives, from 3-day escapes to 2-week adventures. Cruise Bay of Islands, meander to vineyard restaurants on Waiheke Island, and spot whales off Kaikoura Coast. Get to New Zealand, rent a car, and hit the road!

Inside Lonely Planet's New Zealand's Best Road Trips:

Itineraries for classic road trips plus other lesser-known drives with expert advice to pick the routes that suit your interests and needs.

Full-colour route maps - easy-to-read, detailed directions

Detours - delightful diversions to see New Zealand's highlights along the way

Link Your Trip - cruise from one driving route to the next

Insider tips - get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads.

Stretch Your Legs - the best things to do outside the car

Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Lavish colour photography provides inspiration throughout

Covers Marlborough, Bay of Islands, Akaroa, West Coast, Central Plateau, Milford Sound, Waiheke Island, Kaikoura, Mackenzie Country, Waitomo Caves, Canterbury, Rotorua, Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch, Queenstown and more.

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's New Zealand's Best Road Trips is perfect for exploring New Zealand via the road and discovering sights that are more accessible by car.

Planning a New Zealand trip sans a car? Lonely Planet's New Zealand, our most comprehensive guide to the country, is perfect for exploring both top sights and lesser-known gems.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

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ISBN: 9781838691288

Publisher: Lonely Planet Global Limited

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 13 October 2023

Country: Ireland

Imprint: Lonely Planet Global Limited

Edition: 3rd edition

Illustration: 100 Maps

Audience: General / adult

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Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 210.0mm

Weight: 350g

Pages: 232

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Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books, toys, board games and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.

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