New Zealand

Eyewitness Travel Guides

by Helen Corrigan (Contributor), Kate Poole (Editor)

The guide that shows you what other travel books only tell you! New Zealand is one of the most spectacular and least spoiled countries on the planet and DK's Eyewitness Travel Guide: New Zealand guide does full justice to its astonishing volcanic landscape, wildlife reserves and fjord-like coastline. More than 1,100 full-color photographs, detailed street-by-street maps, and listings of all major attractions help provide endless fun for any vacation. Whether visiting the capital city of Wellington, the panoramic views of Auckland, or the smaller enclaves on the North and South Island, there is plenty to see when traveling to this rich and vibrant landscape. DK's guide gives extensive treatment of the fascinating Maori culture and art as well as solid information on outdoor activities, New Zealand's fine wines and innovative Pacific Rim cuisine.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction, Reference

384 pages, Paperback

First published May 28, 2001

Reviews

[Deep Hollow · Rating 5 out of 5]

Let's go.

[Anne]

Got this from Debbie for Christmas waaaaaaaaaay back in 2019. Neither of us thought it would take until the end of 2023 for me to actually need it! As such, I'm finally polishing off the bits for the places I'll be traveling to in the upcoming weeks. Soooo excited!

[Sara W. · Rating 4 out of 5]

New Zealand is one of the most beautiful places in the world. I am so glad I found this book and tried to make new adventures just by reading. But of course, still wanted to experience in real. with what this book has described the beautiful places of New Zealand, I could not wait any longer to step my feet on that certain places.

[Lyndsay-ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

When planning a trip to a different country there are so many sources available to find out info, and after looking at dozens of books and websites the massive intake of things to do/see/try, etc. can get quite overwhelming. This book was a great resource as it was the most up to date (at the time).

The layout of the book is by island, area, and then city/town, and covers pretty much them all. Give some history of the area/town, and details places of interest. There are helpful maps and the photos really start to build the excitement.

There is also sections on places to eat, basic info on the country, and helpful travellers tips.

In the end I had a great trip and this book really did help.

[Amanda Ramsey · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is good for the pictures, but not as good for information compared to other travel guides. If you are into architecture and churches, this is a really good guide because it goes through all the interesting buildings in different areas, but there wasn’t as much fun stuff as I was hoping for. I did find the Practical Information section at the back to be very helpful and would recommend this brand of travel guide to those who want a very brief overview of an area with not a lot of depth

[Karen Dell · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good info and easy to read.

[Mojca · Rating 4 out of 5]

3½ - 4 stars

[Stefaniab · Rating 3 out of 5]

I carried this book with me when I traveled with friends to New Zealand just recently. I used other books, Insight Guides and Fodors, for the serious planning of the trip. This particular guide was terrific for finding our way through the streets of the various towns that we visited. Because our travel was either by bus or rail, I could follow along with the many maps and photos that are provided. This was particularly helpful in large places like the Te Papa Tangarewa musuem and navigating downtown Auckland by foot. However, the book was too dry for serious bedtime reading in anticipation of our next destination. The photos are great, which is one of the best features of the Eyewitness guides. Finally, if you are interested in Lord of the Rings/Hobbit touring, use a different guide. This series barely gives a nod to what seems to have become one of New Zealand's top tourist attractions.

[Dawn · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like the Eyewitness series for the initial stages of trip planning. These full color guidebooks have tons of pictures. I had an idea before reading this of where I wanted to go in New Zealand, but reading through this book made me realize how much more there is to see than I initially thought. It has also made planning an itinerary extremely difficult since I want to go everywhere.

[Melissa]

[2011.11.30] Used for the New Zealand protion of our Nov-Dec 2011 trip. DK Eyewitness books always have lots of pictures and are great for brainstorming. Too heavy too bring on the trip itself, but we did copy and bring the 2-pager on Arthur's Pass which we drove through in the opposite direction presented in the book.

[Yuki]

Hope to make it to NZ while my guidebook is still relevant!

[Tim Corke · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great book to have whilst travelling or to simply get a flavour for NZ before you go. I'm actually reading this all the time planning my next adventure!!!

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

love the DK Eyewitness travel books.

[Kristen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I think I just don't like the DK style of books. It's very visually cluttered to me so I can't always easily find what I want to know.

[Nad · Rating 1 out of 5]

OK