North Island Travel Guide

Feeling overwhelmed?

Looking for a shortcut to fast-track your travel planning?

We’ve got you!

Download our North Island Travel Guide and cut through the confusion.

We’ve packed in plenty of information, while keeping it simple, allowing you to plan the trip of a lifetime in less time than ever.

We’ve taken our extensive local knowledge of the North Island and condensed it down into a format that will let you easily pick and choose your own itinerary.

It’s like having us there with you, helping plan your route every step of the way!

The NZTT North Island Travel Guide on an ipad.

As someone who moved to Auckland from the UK 6 years ago, I will definitely be using this in the future to help plan our adventures around the North Island.
Keith Johnson

The [North Island Travel Guide] is brilliant. what I like most is that it’s very easy to read (can’t say that for all holiday guides). Thank you!
Briony Hancox

What’s Included in the 35-page North Island Travel Guide?

Answers to frequently asked questions about booking travel in NZ
Tips to make your trip safe and comfortable
A map of the North Island, including key locations and roads
Sample itineraries
Drive times and distances
Destination overviews and detailed descriptions for 11 destinations (food, activities & accommodation)
Summarised information for 9 additional destinations.

Love it! So glad I bought it!
Julia Hauldren

Used the North Island guide everyday – thank you. Nearing Wellington so will soon be using the South Island guide – so helpful. Thank you.
Debbie Brace

I just printed off my North Island Travel Guide. It looks amazing and my stress level for planning this trip has already gone down!
Christine Scheurich

Take a Look at What’s Inside…

The North Island Travel Guide is a succinct yet thorough guide, designed to make holiday planning a breeze for the whole family.

The accommodation and activity suggestions keep the whole family happy, while the route suggestions help to work out the most efficient way to get around the North Island. This planner will be perfect for holidayers from across the globe, regardless of age, activity interests or budget. It is such a great resource!!

Lucy Collingridge

Really great guide, very comprehensive!

This is a great place to start your trip planning. The destination pages are great at giving an overview of the main attractions in each place, allowing you to pick and choose what interests you. The suggested itineraries give a lot of food for thought about what is feasible to get to from various parts of the North Island.

Keith Johnston

Wow, Sarah!

I will use this as I take our new International student on a road trip this year. Lots of great ideas to help begin the planning.

Eileen Crawford

This guide is a well-set-out, well-written, clear, comprehensive overview of the main places to visit, with links to further information.

The map, drive times and sample itineraries are really useful for visitors, making the task of planning less overwhelming and giving a clear guide to what is possible within a given timeframe.

Nicky Huskinson

Selfie picture of Sarah Chant while traversing between huge ice walls.

About the Author

Sarah lives and breathes all-things travel in Aotearoa New Zealand.

She has travelled extensively throughout the country, sharing her thoughts and tips as a travel writer, both on this website and others.

She is the founder of New Zealand Travel Tips and, as a travel consultant, has helped countless individuals plan their journeys through NZ.

She also has experience working as a New Zealand tour guide and reservations consultant, and thanks to her teaching background, explains information clearly.

She would be delighted to help you make the most of your time in New Zealand!

Terms & Conditions:

Please note payment is in USD. You will be given a link to your digital guide once payment is made. Please download this to your device. A printed copy will not be supplied but the PDF is ready to print should you wish.

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