Publisher's Synopsis
Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher
Lonely Planet South Pacific is your passport to all the most relevant and up-to-date advice on what to see, what to skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Receive a flower garland as a warm welcome from the locals, swim with humpback whales in Tonga, or visit Easter Island's enigmatic moai; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of South Pacific and begin your journey now!
Inside Lonely Planet South Pacific Travel Guide:
- Colour maps and images throughout
- Highlights and itineraries show you the simplest way to tailor your trip to your own personal needs and interests
- Insider tips save you time and money and help you get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots
- Essential info at your fingertips - including hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, and prices
- Honest reviews for all budgets - including eating, sleeping, sight-seeing, going out, shopping, and hidden gems that most guidebooks miss
- Cultural insights give you a richer and more rewarding travel experience - including customs, religion, history, art, literature, cinema, music, dance, architecture, politics, and cuisine
- Over 120 local maps
- Useful features - including Month-by-Month (annual festival calendar), South Pacific Diving, and Travel with Children
- Coverage of Easter Island, Fiji, Tahiti, French Polynesia, Vanuatu, New Caledonia, Samoa, American Samoa, Rarotonga, the Cook Islands, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Noumea, Suva, Pape'ete, and more
The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet South Pacific, our most comprehensive guide to South Pacific, is perfect for those planning to both explore the top sights and take the road less travelled.
- Looking for just a few of the destinations included in this guide? Check out Lonely Planet's guides to those particular destinations for a comprehensive look at what each destination has to offer.
Authors: Written and researched by Lonely Planet, Celeste Brash, Brett Atkinson, Jean-Bernard Carillet, Jayne D'Arcy, Virginia Jealous, and Craig McLachlan.
About Lonely Planet: Started in 1973, Lonely Planet has become the world's leading travel guide publisher with guidebooks to every destination on the planet, as well as an award-winning website, a suite of mobile and digital travel products, and a dedicated traveller community. Lonely Planet's mission is to enable curious travellers to experience the world and to truly get to the heart of the places they find themselves in.
