Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet New Zealand?s South Island Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering New Zealand?s South Island by car.
Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations you?ll visit along the way, you can enjoy whale watching along the Kalkoura Coast or absorb stunning lake scenery at Milford Sound, all with your trusted travel companion.
Inside Lonely Planet New Zealand?s South Island Road Trips:
? Lavish colour and gorgeous photography throughout.
? Itineraries and planning advice to pick the right tailored routes for your needs and interests.
? Get around easily - easy-to-read, full-colour route maps, detailed directions.
? Insider tips to get around like a local, avoid trouble spots and be safe on the road - local driving rules, parking, toll roads.
? Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, prices.
? Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss.
? Useful features - including Detours, Walking Tours and Link Your Trip.
Covers: Christchurch, Canterbury, Marlborough, Queenstown, Wanaka, Blenheim, Nelson, Kalkoura Coast, Southern Alps, Milford Sound, Te Anau, and more.

As the planet heats up environmentally and politically, it?s good to know that New Zealand exists.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of New Zealand, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:
? Inspirational images, city walks and recommendations from our expert authors.
? Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip.
? Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique.
? Plus features on Maori culture, hiking and extreme sports, and skiing & snowboarding.
Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, the King Country, Taranakai, Whanganui, Taupo, the Central Plateau, Rotorua, the Bay of Plenty, East Coast, Wellington Region, Marlborough, Nelson, The West Coast, Christchurch, Canterbury, Dunedin, Otago, Queenstown, Wanaka, Fiordland, Southland, Understand and Survival chapters.

f you subscribe to the ?life?s a beach? school of thought, you?ll fall in love with Western Australia and its 12,500km of spectacular coastline.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of West Coast Australia, with amazing travel experienc-es and the best planning advice:
? Inspirational images, highlights and recommendations from our expert authors.? Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip.? Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique.? Plus detailed information on the Margaret River region and outdoor activities.
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Perth, Fremantle, Around Perth, Margaret River, the Southwest, South Coast, Monkey Mia, the Central West, Coral Coast, the Pilbara, Broome, the Kimberley, Understand and Survival chapters.

A richly historical land with some of the best cuisine you will ever taste, a variety of scenery from beaches to mountains, and the great city of ?stanbul.
Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and recommendations from our expert authors.Planning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect trip.Local secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip unique.Plus Topkap? Palace floorplan.
Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, ?stanbul, Thrace, Marmara, ?zmir, the North Aegean, Ephesus, Bodrum, the South Aegean, Western Anatolia, Antalya, the Turquoise Coast, Eastern Mediterranean, Ankara, Central Anatolia, Cappadocia, Black Sea Coast, Northeastern Anatolia, Southeastern Anatolia, Understand and Survival Guide.

Across the country, gorgeous vistas and lush panoramas open up like scenes from a wilderness documentary. Drag your eyes away from the view and you?ll discover rich Maori culture, fabulous museums, a hyperactive sports scene (bungy jumping, skiing, skydiving, white-water rafting?) and the nation?s overriding passion for rugby.
All the must-see sights and unmissable experiencesColour-coded design makes it easy to find what you need ? no matter what your budgetLocal experts recommend what not to missItineraries make planning your trip simpler than everPull-out map puts the roads of New Zealand in your pocket

It's infused with a resurgent Maori culture, big and bold volcanic activity, and the cosmopolitan urban cool of Auckland and Wellington.
 
Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, the King Country, Taranakai, Whanganui, Taupo, the Central Plateau, Rotorua, the Bay of Plenty, East Coast, Wellington Region, Understand and Survival chapters.

Lakes, mountains and beaches, often incorporating quintessentially Kiwi ways to get active and adventurous.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of New Zealand?s South Island, with amazing travel ex-periences and the best planning advice:
Inspirational images, city walks and recommendations from our expert authorsPlanning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect tripLocal secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip uniquePlus hiking, skiing, snowboarding and extreme activities features
Coverage Includes: Planning chpaters, Marlborough, Nelson, The West Coast, Christchurch, Canterbury, Dunedin, Otago, Queenstown, Wanaka, Fiordland, Southland, Understand and Survival chapters.

There aren?t many places on this lonely planet where travellers are so well catered for ? in terms of both man-made enticements and splendours of the natural realm.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of New Zealand, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:
Inspirational images, city walks and recommendations from our expert authorsPlanning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect tripLocal secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip uniquePlus hiking, skiing, snowboarding and extreme activities features
Coverage Includes: Planning chapters, Auckland, Bay of Islands, Northland, Coromandel Peninsula, Waikato, the King Country, Taranakai, Whanganui, Taupo, the Central Plateau, Rotorua, the Bay of Plenty, East Coast, Wellington Region, Marlborough, Nelson, The West Coast, Christchurch, Canterbury, Dunedin, Otago, Queenstown, Wanaka, Fiordland, Southland, Understand and Survival chapters.

Astonishingly exotic and utterly compelling, Vietnam is a country of breathtaking natural beauty with an incredible heritage that quickly becomes addictive.
Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Vietnam, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice:Inspirational images, 3D illustrations, city walks and recommendations from our expert au-thorsPlanning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect tripLocal secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip uniquePlus bonus Angkor Wat coverage
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Hanoi, Northeern Vietnam, Central Vietnam, Southeast Coast, Southwest Highlands, Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta, Siem Reap & Angkor Temples, Understand & Survival chapters.

Australia is a big ?un whichever way you spin it. The essence of the place is diversity: deserts, coral reefs, tall forests, snow-cloaked mountains and multicultural melting-pot cities
Climb the Sydney Harbour BridgeSurf the Gold Coast beachesDrive the Great Ocean RoadSnorkel on the Great Barrier ReefWatch the sunrise over Uluru
Coverage includes: Planning chapters, Sydney, the Blue Mountains, Brisbane, East Coast Beaches, Tropical North Queensland, Melbourne, the Great Ocean Road, Darwin, Uluru, the Red Centre, Perth, West Coast, Best of the Rest, In Focus and Survival Guide