Fodor's New Zealand, 15th Edition (Full-color Travel Guide) [Paperback]

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Book Description

Series: Full-color Travel Guide | Publication Date: April 6, 2010

Fodor’s New Zealand
PLAN THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME
Full-color guide • Make your trip to New Zealand unforgettable with 46 maps, illustrated features, and 230 color photos.
Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Top Experiences and Attractions • Field-tested itineraries • Easy-to-read color regional maps
Explore Auckland, the Marlborough wine region, Fiordland National Park, and beyond • Discerning Fodor’s Choice picks for hotels, restaurants, sights, and more • “Word of Mouth” tips from fellow Fodor’s travelers • Illustrated features on hiking New Zealand, Máori art, and New Zealand's geological wonders • Best open-air adventures, wine-tasting experiences, and cultural and food festivals
Opinions from destination experts • Fodor’s local writers reveal their favorite haunts • Frequently updated to provide the latest information

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Product Details

• Paperback: 704 pages
• Publisher: Fodor's; 15 Pap/Map edition (April 6, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1400008417
• ISBN-13: 978-1400008414
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 5.2 x 1.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #251,846 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #36 in Books > Travel > Australia & South Pacific > New Zealand

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Useless for my purposes, January 31, 2011

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This review is from: Fodor's New Zealand, 15th Edition (Full-color Travel Guide) (Paperback)

I usually like Fodor's and have a few of their guides for the United States, but this guide was a bust for me. If you want to go to New Zealand and spend a lot of money doing all the usual things that tourists do, this is the guide for you. I went to New Zealand to see the amazing countryside. New Zealand is very geared toward outdoors tourism and there are "i" booths in almost every town, even small ones, that will have their equivalent of the Automobile Club regional guides. These guides give lots of choices for things to do and reasonably priced places to stay. Not only that, the "i" booth personnel will find a hotel/motel in your price range and book it for you. Whenever we looked into the Fodor's guide we invariably found the swankiest place to stay or the backpacker's choice with very little in between. The guide also did not have many of some of the most beautiful places we saw - caves, springs, and so many breathtaking walks and hikes that we only found through those AA guides at the "i" booth. I left that heavy Fodor's guide at the last hotel. My advice is to save your money and get your information directly from the Kiwi's mouth.

2 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great general book on NZ, December 31, 2010

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This review is from: Fodor's New Zealand, 15th Edition (Full-color Travel Guide) (Paperback)

We visited NZ on our honeymoon for 2.5 weeks in September 2010, and this book proved to be an invaluable guide of things to do, places to eat, things to see, etc. Highly recommended!