Everything that makes New Zealand unique and how to plan the trip of a lifetime.
New Zealand is unique in many ways: the youngest country on earth, a real Polynesian nation with exciting Maori culture, always lush and green, with welcoming and friendly locals, landscapes from the dinosaur age, a huge range of climates, 80 million years of independent evolution, gorgeous beaches that match any in the world, some of the world’s best walks, the capital for adrenaline activities, with countless attractions , one of the most peaceful countries on earth!
New 2017 edition - the ideal preparation for your trip to New Zealand, with over 160 photos and illustrations.
Content:
Unique New Zealand
Landscape
Regions overview
Animals
Plants (including interesting New Zealand gardens)
People (including famous Kiwis)
Maori (including Maori values, Maori arts, famous Maori, language)
Culture (including New Zealand slang)
Visa requirements
Getting to New Zealand
Money and cost
When to come (including climate and seasons)
Routes and itineraries
Accommodation types
Customs
Biosecurity
Arrival
Getting around New Zealand
Freedom camping
Risks and dangers
Travel checklist
Northland
Auckland
Waiheke Island
Coromandel
Waikato
Bay of Plenty
Rotorua
East Cape
Taranaki
Lake Taupo
Tongariro
Hawke`s Bay
Whanganui
Manawatu
Wairarapa
Wellington
Marlborough
Nelson
Abel Tasman National Park
West Coast
Lake Wanaka
Queenstown
Christchurch und Canterbury
Dunedin und Coastal Otago
Fiordland
Southland
The best New Zealand beaches
Immigration to New Zealand
Study in New Zealand
More information (websites and books)
Last update 2017 (first published in 2012): New content about freedom camping, separate Waiheke Island section, travelling with children, studying and working in New Zealand and in general more details, updates, links and tips!
New Zealand is unique in many ways: the youngest country on earth, a real Polynesian nation with exciting Maori culture, always lush and green, with welcoming and friendly locals, landscapes from the dinosaur age, a huge range of climates, 80 million years of independent evolution, gorgeous beaches that match any in the world, some of the world’s best walks, the capital for adrenaline activities, with countless attractions , one of the most peaceful countries on earth!
New 2017 edition - the ideal preparation for your trip to New Zealand, with over 160 photos and illustrations.
Content:
Unique New Zealand
Landscape
Regions overview
Animals
Plants (including interesting New Zealand gardens)
People (including famous Kiwis)
Maori (including Maori values, Maori arts, famous Maori, language)
Culture (including New Zealand slang)
Visa requirements
Getting to New Zealand
Money and cost
When to come (including climate and seasons)
Routes and itineraries
Accommodation types
Customs
Biosecurity
Arrival
Getting around New Zealand
Freedom camping
Risks and dangers
Travel checklist
Northland
Auckland
Waiheke Island
Coromandel
Waikato
Bay of Plenty
Rotorua
East Cape
Taranaki
Lake Taupo
Tongariro
Hawke`s Bay
Whanganui
Manawatu
Wairarapa
Wellington
Marlborough
Nelson
Abel Tasman National Park
West Coast
Lake Wanaka
Queenstown
Christchurch und Canterbury
Dunedin und Coastal Otago
Fiordland
Southland
The best New Zealand beaches
Immigration to New Zealand
Study in New Zealand
More information (websites and books)
Last update 2017 (first published in 2012): New content about freedom camping, separate Waiheke Island section, travelling with children, studying and working in New Zealand and in general more details, updates, links and tips!
