Written by a New Zealand resident, and full of personal insights and opinions, this guide takes you to one of the world's most exciting ecotourism destinations! It's much more complete and in-depth than its major competition. Whether you're dreaming of hiking along the Marlborough Sound, trout fishing in Lake Rotorua, driving the Milford Road, or feasting on sumptuous green-lipped mussels or succulent lamb, this detailed guide will help you plan the trip of a lifetime. You'll also find the latest on nightlife in Auckland and Wellington, and the best places to lay your head after an adventure-filled day.

Table of Contents

List of Maps.What's New in New Zealand.1. The Best of New Zealand.2. Planning Your Tripps to New Zealand.3. The Active Vacation Planner.4. Suggested New Zealand Itineraries.5. Auckland.6. Northland & Coromandel.7. Waikato & Bay of Plenty.8. Rororua, Taupo & Tongariro National Park.9. Gisborne & Hawkes Bay.10. Taranaki & Wanganui.11. Wellington.12. Marlborough & Nelson.13. Christchurch & Canterbury.14. West Coast & the Glaciers.15. Queenstown & Environs.16. Dunedin, Southland & Stewart Island.Appendix A: New Zealand in Depth.Appendix B: A Glossary of Useful Terms.Index.

About the Author

Each Frommer's guide is personally researched and thoroughly updated by a single author or a small team. Our guides have a fun, intensely personal voice and a real person's judgments you can trust. Adrienne Rewi is a Christchurch-based freelance photojournalist who writers regularly for more than 25 New Zealand and international publications.