74 pages of cycle touring information for the North Island. Route Descriptions of all State Highways and many alternatives Highway Profiles Distances between Main Centres Services - including reference to information centres food(supermarkets, tearooms, takeaways, restaurants etc)accommodation(Camping, Hostels, Hotels & Motels etc)bikeshops and some transport options Gradient Descriptions Local Attractions Alternative Routes Frequent Updates Photographless Lightweight and condensed The Aut... read more
Driving a 4WD vehicle makes it possible for people of all ages and levels of ability to experience the magic of New Zealand's back country. But it is not always easy to know just where you can go in your 4WD: as well as questions of safety and right of access about particular routes, it could be that you are simply not aware of their existence! 4WD North Island gives detailed descriptions of 95 North Island roads and tracks, all of them open to the public but inaccessible to two-wheel drive vehicles. Each is presented with it... read more
With well over 320 individual listings, The New Zealand Adventure Guide is the most up-to-date and well-researched directory available, and offers a smorgasbord of outdoor activities to be explored. Discover adventures in the air, on the land, at sea and in fresh water. Not just for the daredevils among us - there are activities for everyone, from ballooning and whale watching to mountaineering or black water rafting. Spectacular photography illustrates the excitement of experiencing adventures set against a backdrop of some of the... read more
74 pages of cycle touring information for the South Island. Route Descriptions of all State Highways and many alternatives Highway Profiles Distances between Main Centres Services - including reference to
information centres
food(supermarkets, tearooms, takeaways, restaurants etc)
accommodation(Camping, Hostels, Hotels & Motels etc)
bikeshops
ans some transport options
Gradient Descriptions Local Attractions Alternative Routes Frequent Updates Photographless Light... read more
Every year thousands of foreign tourists come to New Zealand to enjoy the scenery and cultural experiences on offer here. Yet many New Zealanders don't take these opportunities themselves and have limited knowledge of their own country. This book is both a celebration of the best that New Zealand has to offer and an encouragement to make the most of it. The Automobile Association has been running a high-profile and very popular campaign concentrating on the joys of our own country. People often think of foreign travel as the only e... read more
Fishing shacks at river mouths, beloved family hideaways at the beach or on a remote rocky shore, follies perched precariously on cliff edges, converted railway carriages, mountain huts above the snowline...The Kiwi bach or crib is likely to be a very long way from SH1, have a fantastic view, perhaps not even have electricity - and be regarded as paradise by generations of a New Zealand family. This colourful book is made up of photographs of their favourite baches and cribs supplied by ordinary New Zealanders. Often under threat f... read more
The B&B Bible since 1986. Containing hundreds of personal invitations to stay in one of the world's most beautiful countries, the Bed & Breakfast Book is New Zealand's most popular B&B guide.
A guide to country cafes and restaurants in rural Bay of Plenty. Following the tourist trail in the wider Bay of Plenty region, we feature country dining venues from Waihi to Whakatane and include the inland rural areas through Rotorua and down to Taupo and even Taumarunui. 38 destinations are featured with colour photos, maps, driving directions, opening days and hours. A real variety of beach, lake and bush venues.
A holiday in a motor home means independence. You can travel at your own pace, taking your belongings with you without having to pack and unpack every day. You can choose when and where you go, and there's usually a holiday park or campground not too far away. This essential guide gives travellers all the practical advice they'll need.
The NZ Good Beach Guide: North Island is the first in a two book series covering the entire NZ coastline. It features accurate and up to date reports on over 600 North Island beaches, including details of accommodation, services, clubs and useful websites. Maps and over five hundred photographs are blended to create a book that is equally at home on a coffee table or on the dashboard of a camper.
New Zealand’s foremost eco-tourism book Organic Explorer (3rd edition) takes you behind the ‘clean-green-speak’ to discover wilderness experiences that most New Zealanders and travellers to our shores only dream about. Organic Explorer was launched in 2007 by husband and wife team - photographer Leonie Johnsen and architect Dr Tony Ward. The 3rd edition of their unique eco-tourism travel guide includes not only a wealth of tourist information but also inspirational articles on current New Zealand conservation i... read more
Lavishly illustrated with over 2000 photos and over 450 maps. Stylish and beautifully presented, "Charming Places To Stay" is number one with both New Zealand and overseas travellers. This, the 13th edition, showcases 450 totally delightful "Places To Stay" including romantic cottages, sumptuous lodges, bed & breakfasts, seaside escapes, boutique accommodation, city apartments, farmstays... and the list goes on. Also includes practical travel information translated into German, Japanese and Mandarin.A5 format. 416 pages
A guide providing a collection of places to stay throughout New Zealand.
NZ Frenzy is a guide to all the places that you'll want to see on the North Island--the FREE and uncommercialised spots. While this guidebook features plenty of walks and tramps, both short and long, it also goes where most guidebooks don't. NZ Frenzy has heaps of free natural hot pools, hidden waterfalls, invitingly warm swimming holes, and odd natural wonders such as caves and rock formations and giant dunes etc etc. If you love the North Island, then you'll definitely love this guidebook, and if you are just beginning to ... read more
The Bed and Breakfast Directory of New Zealand is a compilation of accommodation, attractions and activities that will surprise and delight you. Crammed with information and colour photographs, it is an easy-to-carry publication with new full colour tab indexing. The Directory covers an increasingly diverse range of accommodation, activities and attractions throughout New ZealandâÃÂÃÂs North and South Islands from lodges, bed & breakfasts, farmstays and self-contained cottages to attractions, activities and tours. Each exp... read more
DoP - October 2008, Auckland The Bed & Breakfast Book is New Zealand
An informative and informal guide to 150 of the most interesting pubs in New Zealand, divided into North and South islands. A companion book to the successful Vineyard Visits, the book has the same design and organization, providing location and pricing guidelines as well as potted histories of the people, places and personalities associated with each of the featured pubs. First published December 2008, Auckland
New Zealand is a land of quirky collectors, colourful characters and unusual 'backyard' projects. this book lets the reader in on all those unusual things to do and places to see that don't appear in the regular travel guides. Every region is thoroughly covered and with details on how to get here opening times and relevant websites and phone numbers. First published September 2008.
A full-colour guide to lodges, guest houses and B&Bs across the whole of New Zealand; each entry has been hand-picked by the authors and chosen for its charm, character and, above all, for the exceptional friendliness of the owners.
New Zealand is a wilderness paradise of incredibly beautiful landscapes. From its turquoise waters and sandy beaches, fern-clad hillsides give way to lush forests, deep gorges, alpine lakes and snow-capped peaks. Outstanding scenery, a rich heritage and extensive outdoor activities combine to make New Zealand one of the world's most exciting hiking destinations. New Zealand is criss-crossed by tracks, of which nine have been designated Great Walks by the Department of Conservation. These are the country's premier hiking trails and ... read more