Reviewed by Rama Gaind.
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To celebrate the opening of the two-way Trans-Tasman travel bubble, Lonely Planet has launched the second edition of New Zealand’s Best Trips that will capably assist in helping you plan your ultimate New Zealand adventure.
Chris Zeiher rightly states, it’s hard to imagine a better country for a road trip.
“New Zealand’s two main islands serve up a feast of mountain landscapes, sublime forests, sweeping beaches and remote fjords, easily reached by scenic highways and quiet country roads.”
“From personal faves like wining and dining adventures on Waiheke Island, Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay or Central Otago to taking in the rugged, not-often travelled West Coast coastline or marvelling at brilliant natural wonders such as Milford Sound these trips promise memorable encounters and stunning scenery,” Zeiher says.
You can go and experience New Zealand at your own pace, with the freedom to explore its many hidden corners and meet its quirky characters as you go.
These road trips will help you plan the ultimate adventure. Whether you want to explore Abel Tasman beaches, see Rotorua’s steaming volcanic wonders, tour Marlborough’s wineries or tick bungy jumping off your bucket list in Queenstown – these trips promise memorable encounters and stunning scenery along the way.
The road trips include a Northern Odyssey, The West Coast Road, Sunshine & Wine, Southern Alps Circuit and Cruising the Coromandel Peninsula.
Essential information is at your fingertips including lavish colour and striking photography, itineraries and planning advice to pick the right tailored routes for your needs and interests, useful features, easy-to-read, full colour route maps and detailed directions.
Then there are also insider tips to get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road – local driving rules, parking, toll roads and reviews for all budgets – eating, sleeping, sight-seeing and ‘hidden gems that most guidebooks miss’.
