New Zealand South Island

Description

New Zealand's South Island like one giant national park, filled with vast empty beaches, mountain ranges blanketed in snow, rainforest, giant glaciers, waterfalls and natural springs. Footprint Focus New Zealand South Island will take you from dolphin watching in the Marlborough Sounds to rafting down the Landsborough River, or 'tramping' (Kiwi for hiking) along the island's vast network of routes. This guide provides detailed coverage of lesser-known destinations, plus extensive listings for activities. * Essentials section with useful advice on getting to and around the South Island * Comprehensive up-to-date listings on where to eat, sleep, and party * Where to go birdwatching, bungee jumping, fishing, skiing and more * Detailed maps for Christchurch and other key towns and sights * Slim enough to fit in your pocket With comprehensive coverage of all the main sights, plus exhaustive listings on activities, Footprint Focus New Zealand South Island will help you make the most of your trip without weighing you down. The content of the Footprintfocus New Zealand South Island guide has been extracted from Footprint's New Zealand Handbook.

Author description

Scot, Darroch Donald has two major passions in life - wildlife and travel. Having explored some far-flung places he emigrated to New Zealand in 1992 where he acted as a wildlife consultant to the government. In 1996 he published his first book, Creatures, an account of his wildlife encounters, illustrated with his own photographs and artwork. Now Darroch has expanded his work to include both travel and nature. To view Darroch's New Zealand photographic work, log on to darrochdonald.com.