Frommer's New Zealand: Complete Guides

Jessica Wynne Lockhart is an award-winning Canadian journalist, editor and fact checker, who specializes in adventure and sustainable travel content. Her features have appeared in Air Canada's enRoute, Outside, The Toronto Star, The Globe & Mail and Chatelaine , amongst others. After three years in Australia, Jessica now resides on New Zealand's South Island, where housesitting has allowed her to gain an intimate understanding of the country's people, landscape and culture.

Frommer’s books aren’t written by committee, or by travel writers who simply pop in briefly to a destination and then consider the job done. We use seasoned, locally-based journalists like Jessica Lockhart.

She has checked out all of the country's best hotels and restaurants in person, and offer authoritative, candid reviews that will help you find the choices that suit your tastes and budget, whether you’re a backpacker or on a splashy honeymoon. Most importantly, she is not shy about telling you what you should see…and what you can skip without regret.

This light, portable book includes a fold-out map, plus detailed maps throughout, with exact pricing, opening hours, and other important details that will make your trip smoother and less hectic. It features smartly conceived itineraries for travelers of all types, with fastidiously researched information on all of the outdoor adventures New Zealand offers. From bungee jumping to spectacular hiking, plus the most responsible outfitters to use for these activities, this book has it all, from budget to luxury and everything in between.