Lonely Planet New Zealand's North Island
Lonely Planet’s New Zealand’s North Island is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Experience Pacific Island culture, black-water raft or explore trendy Wellington; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the North Island and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s New Zealand’s North Island Travel Guide:

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel

Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

What's New feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas our writers have uncovered

NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation

Colour maps and images throughout

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over75 maps

Covers Auckland, Bay of Islands & Northland, Coromandel Peninsula & the Waikato, Taranaki & Whanganui, Taupo & the Ruapehu Region, Rotorua & the Bay of Plenty, the East Coast, Wellington

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s New Zealand’s North Island, our most comprehensive guide to New Zealand’s North Island, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s New Zealand for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)

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Lonely Planet New Zealand's North Island
Lonely Planet’s New Zealand’s North Island is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Experience Pacific Island culture, black-water raft or explore trendy Wellington; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the North Island and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s New Zealand’s North Island Travel Guide:

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel

Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

What's New feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas our writers have uncovered

NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation

Colour maps and images throughout

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over75 maps

Covers Auckland, Bay of Islands & Northland, Coromandel Peninsula & the Waikato, Taranaki & Whanganui, Taupo & the Ruapehu Region, Rotorua & the Bay of Plenty, the East Coast, Wellington

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s New Zealand’s North Island, our most comprehensive guide to New Zealand’s North Island, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s New Zealand for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)

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Overview

Lonely Planet’s New Zealand’s North Island is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Experience Pacific Island culture, black-water raft or explore trendy Wellington; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the North Island and begin your journey now!

Inside Lonely Planet’s New Zealand’s North Island Travel Guide:

Up-to-date information - all businesses were rechecked before publication to ensure they are still open after 2020’s COVID-19 outbreak

NEW pull-out, passport-size 'Just Landed' card with wi-fi, ATM and transport info - all you need for a smooth journey from airport to hotel

Improved planning tools for family travellers - where to go, how to save money, plus fun stuff just for kids

What's New feature taps into cultural trends and helps you find fresh ideas and cool new areas our writers have uncovered

NEW Accommodation feature gathers all the information you need to plan your accommodation

Colour maps and images throughout

Highlightsand itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests

Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots

Essential infoat your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices

Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss

Cultural insights give you a richer, more rewarding travel experience - history, people, music, landscapes, wildlife, cuisine, politics

Over75 maps

Covers Auckland, Bay of Islands & Northland, Coromandel Peninsula & the Waikato, Taranaki & Whanganui, Taupo & the Ruapehu Region, Rotorua & the Bay of Plenty, the East Coast, Wellington

The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet’s New Zealand’s North Island, our most comprehensive guide to New Zealand’s North Island, is perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less travelled.

Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet’s New Zealand for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer.

About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day.

'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' – New York Times

'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves; it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' – Fairfax Media (Australia)


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781787016057
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Publication date: 03/16/2021
Series: Travel Guide Series
Edition description: 6th ed.
Pages: 480
Product dimensions: 5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Plan Your Trip

Welcome 6

Highlights Map 8

North Island's Top 15 10

Need to Know 20

First Time 22

What's New 24

Accommodation 26

Getting Around 28

If You Like 30

Month by Month 33

Itineraries 37

Hiking 42

Outdoor Activities 50

Eat & Drink Like a Local 57

Family Travel 61

Regions at a Glance 64

On the Road

Auckland region 68

Auckland 74

Sights 74

Activities 86

Tours 87

Festivals & Events 90

Sleeping 91

Eating 97

Drinking & Nightlife 104

Entertainment 108

Shopping 110

Hauraki Gulf Islands 114

Rangitoto & Motutapu Islands 114

Waiheke Island 114

Rotoroa Island 120

Tiritiri Matangi Island 121

Kawau Island 121

Great Barrier Island 121

West Auckland 127

Titirangi 127

Karekare 127

Piha 128

Te Henga (Bethells Beach) 129

Kumeu Region 129

Muriwai Beach 130

Helensville 130

North Auckland 131

Shakespear Regional Park 131

Orewa 131

Puhoi 132

Mahurangi & Scandrett Regional Parks 132

Warkworth 133

Matakana 134

Leigh 135

Bay of Islands & Northland 137

Whangarei District 142

Mangawhai 142

Waipu, Langs Beach & Uretiti 143

Whangarei 145

Whangarei Heads 149

Tutukaka Coast & the Poor Knights Islands 150

Bay of Islands 151

Russell 153

Kawakawa 157

Paihia 158

Kerikeri 162

The Far North 166

Matauri & Tauranga Bays 166

Whangaroa Harbour 166

Mangonui & Doubtless Bay 167

Karikari Peninsula 168

Cape Reinga & Ninety Mile Beach 169

Kaitaia 171

Ahipara 171

Hokianga 173

Kohukohu 173

Rawene 173

Opononi & Omapere 174

Kauri Coast 175

Waipoua Forest 175

Trounson Kauri Park 176

Baylys Beach 177

Dargaville 177

Matakohe 178

Waikato & the Coromandel Peninsula 179

Waikato 181

Hamilton 181

Raglan 192

South of Raglan 195

Te Awamutu 196

Cambridge 198

Matamata 200

Te Aroha 201

King Country 201

Kawhia 202

Otorohanga 202

Waitomo Caves 203

South from Waitomo to Taranaki 207

Te Kuiti 208

Pio Pio, Awakino & Mokau 209

Taumarunui 209

Owhango 211

Coromandel Peninsula 211

Miranda 213

Thames 213

Coastal Route from Thames to Coromandel Town 215

Special Features

Off the Beaten Track Map 40

Auckland Day Trips 70

Auckland's Beaches 72

Hiking in Northland 140

Hiking in the Coromandel 182

Coromandel Town 216

Far North Coromandel 219

Coromandel Town to Whitianga 220

Whitianga 221

Coroglen & Whenuakite 223

Hahei 224

Hot Water Beach 226

Tairua & Pauanui 226

Whangamata 227

Waihi & Waihi Beach 229

Paeroa 231

Taranaki & Whanganui 232

New Plymouth 233

Around New Plymouth 243

Mt Taranaki (Egmont National Park) & Around 244

Surf Highway 45 247

Whanganui 251

Whanganui National Park 256

Palmerston North 262

Around Palmerston North 266

Taupo & The Ruapehu Region 267

Lake Taupo Region 269

Taupo 269

Torangi 281

Ruapehu Region 284

Tongariro National Park 284

Whakapapa Village 289

National Park Village 290

Ohakune 292

Waiouru 295

Rotorua & The Bay of Plenty 296

Rotorua 298

Sights 298

Activities 302

Tours 307

Sleeping 307

Eating 310

Drinking & Nightlife 311

Entertainment 312

Shopping 312

Rotorua Lakes 313

Bay of Plenty 319

Tauranga 319

Mt Maunganui 324

Papamoa 329

Katikati 329

Whakatane 330

Ohope 335

Opotiki 336

The East Coast 339

East Cape 344

Pacific Coast Highway 344

Gisborne 347

South of Gisborne 353

Te Urewera 355

Hawke's Bay 357

Wairoa & Around 357

Napier 359

Hastings & Havelock North 366

Cape Kidnappers 371

Central Hawke's Bay 372

Kaweka & Ruahine Ranges 372

Wellington Region 373

Wellington 375

Sights 375

Activities 383

Festivals & Events 386

Sleeping 386

Eating 389

Drinking & Nightlife 393

Entertainment 394

Shopping 395

Kapiti Coast 398

Paekakariki 399

Paraparaumu 400

Waikanae 401

The Wairarapa 402

Martinborough 402

Greytown 405

Masterton & Around 406

Understand

History 410

Environment 420

Maori Culture 429

The Arts 437

Survival Guide

Directory A-Z 446

Transport 457

Language 463

Index 469

Map Legend 479

Special Features

Hiking in Egmont National Park 236

Hiking in Tongariro National Park 270

Hiking on the East Coast 342

Hiking in the Wairarapa 376

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