An introduction for travellers to Aotearoa, the land of the long white cloud.
Everything that makes New Zealand unique and how to plan the trip of a lifetime!
The ideal preparation for your trip to New Zealand, revised edition with 149 photos and illustrations.
Unique New Zealand - Landscape - Regions - Animals - Plants (including interesting New Zealand gardens) - People (including famous Kiwis) - Maori (including Maori values, Maori Arts, famous Maori) - New Zealand 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 - Risks and dangers - Travel checklist - Northland - Auckland - 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 - Westküste - Lake Wanaka - Queenstown - Christchurch und Canterbury - Dunedin und Coastal Otago - Fiordland - Southland - The best New Zealand beaches - Immigration to New Zealand - Sustainable travel - More information (websites and books)
Updated 2023 edition: Link to current COVID information, sustainable travel, climate change, NZ eTA online visa exemption, new sections with routes and itineraries, the best beaches, immigration to New Zealand, more pictures, regional highlights and other tips!