Fodor's New Zealand

NewZealand'ssweepingvistashavecapturedtheimaginationoftravelersaroundtheworld.Visitorsflockheretosampleworld-classwines,snapupyoungdesigners'wares,andtour"Middle-earth."Fodor'sNewZealand,infullcolor,helpsvisitorsmakethemostoftheirtime,whethertheychoosetostayontheNorthorSouthIslandorisland-hopthroughthecountry.NEWTHISEDITION:SincetheFeburary2011earthquaketherestaurant,hotel,andnightlifesceneinChristchurchhasadapatedandspreadtosurroundingareas.Fodor'scoversalltheemerginghotspotsinthisremarkablyresilientcity.PeterJackson'sHobbittrilogyisbringinglegionsoffanstothecountry,andFodor'shelpsvisitorspickthebesttoursaswellasplacestoeatandstayaroundNewZealand'stopTolkeinsites.ILLUSTRATEDFEATURES:SpecialcolorfeaturesthroughoutthebookilluminatethemostdistinctiveaspectsofNewZealand.FeaturesontrampinginNewZealand'smanynationalparks,sailing,birding,winetours,andMaoriartgivetravelersanunparalleledsenseofthecountry. ESSENTIALTRIP-PLANNINGTOOLS:TopExperiencesandGreatItinerarieshelptravelersmakethemostoftheirtimeandnavigateoneorbothofNewZealand'sislands.ChartsontouroperatorsandNationalParksactivitiesgivevisitorsinformationonhowtoplantheiroutdooradventuresandgoonguidedexcursions.Thisguidealsoincludesadetailedpulloutmapwithanextensiveindexofactivities.DISCERNINGRECOMMENDATIONS: Fodor'sNewZealandofferssavvyadviceandrecommendationsfromlocalwriterstohelptravelersmakethemostoftheirvisit.Fodor'sChoicedesignatesourbestpicks,fromhotelstonightlife."WordofMouth"quotesfromfellowtravelersprovidevaluableinsights.ABOUTFODOR’SAUTHORS:EachFodor'sTravelGuideisresearchedandwrittenbylocalexperts.