Detailed Guidebooks

This easy-to-use guide has everything you need to plan the trip of a lifetime whether you dream of climbing the Sydney harbour bridge, riding the perfect wave at Bondi Beach, watching the sunset over Ayers Rock or strolling the cosmopolitan streets of Melbourne. The best places to visit in Australia are showcased with fantastic photography and detailed descriptions, plus DK's unique illustrations and floorplans. Packed with valuable insider information such as Sydney's best beaches and...

The definitive guidebook for exploring Western Australia's Kimberley region, featuring the Top 10 4WD Trips written by Ron and Viv Moon, in combination with topographic atlas mapping for the region. This edition of Hema’s best-selling outdoor guidebook for discovering the Kimberley now features 20 atlas pages in a stunning new cartographic style. The guide now features the Top 10 4WD Trips for the Kimberley, which has been written by off-road legends Ron and Viv Moon. Also included is an...

Hema Maps’ Cape York Atlas & Guide helps you make the most of your visit to this remarkable part of Australia. With detailed coverage of The Tip, the coast from Cairns to Cooktown, Rinyirru (Lakefield) National Park, the Peninsula Developmental Road, Old Telegraph Track, Torres Strait and the Savannah Way, it ensures you won’t miss the ‘must-see’ attractions, but it also describes some of the lesser known areas favoured by the experts. Whether you just want to make it to The Tip or are looking...

Whatever you are looking for - colonial history in the streets of the Rocks neighbourhood, Aboriginal art in the Art Gallery of New South Wales, a visit to the iconic Sydney Opera House or to climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge, relax on Bondi Beach or stroll in the Royal Botanic Garden - DK Eyewitness Travel Guide Sydney provides all the information you need. Just beyond Sydney, discover landscapes of outstanding beauty, such as the Royal National Park, the Blue Mountains and the vineyards of the...

Lonely Planet Iran is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Hike among the Castles of the Assassins in Alamut Valley, Lose yourself in Esfahan's historic bazaar, or ski in the Alborz Mountains; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Iran and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet Iran Travel Guide: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip...

Discover the rich culture and stunning scenery of the Baltic States with your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania includes comprehensive coverage of the historic capital cities of Tallinn, Riga and Vilnius; the dramatic rural regions dotted with breathtaking lakes and wetlands; medieval villages steeped in tradition and the many folklore festivals. Lose yourself in the labyrinthine streets of Vilnius Old Town, step...

Lonely Planet Best of China is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Explore the Forbidden City in Beijing, marvel at the Terracotta Warriors in Xi'an, or wander around the pagodas and lilting willows of Hangzhou's West Lake; all with your trusted travel companion. Discover the best of China and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet Best of China:Full-colour maps and images throughoutHighlights and...

Lonely Planet Shanghai is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Get a feel for the latest trends in the French Concession, whizz down to Hangzhou on a high-speed train, or explore the city's traditional laneways in Jing'an; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Shanghai and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet Shanghai Travel Guide:Colour maps and images throughoutHighlights and...

Lonely Planet Beijing is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Scale the Great Wall, sip a cocktail in an historic alleyway, or go ice skating with the locals in Houhai; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Beijing and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet Beijing Travel Guide:Full-colour maps and images throughoutHighlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal...

Lonely Planet Pocket Vienna 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. Discover the opulent Schloss Schonbrunn which was previously inhabited by royalty, lounge at the MuseumsQuartier, or stock up for a gourmet picnic at Naschmarkt; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the best of Vienna and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet Pocket Vienna:Full-colour maps and images...

Explore the best of Europe's amazing national parks. From the Lake District to the Black Forest, this beautiful introduction to 60 of Europe's parks is packed with panoramic photography, original illustrations, practical information, and inspiring tips on what to do and see in each. You'll have all the tools to plan the first of many exciting trips.Suggested itineraries for long or short visitsThe must-try activities for every seasonBeautiful photography of unique landscapesHow to get to each...

Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet's France's Best Trips, your passport to up-to-date advice on uniquely encountering France by car. Featuring 38 amazing road trips, from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures, you can get lost among the snowcapped Alps or taste your way around Champagne's hallowed vineyards, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to France, rent a car, and hit the road!Inside Lonely Planet's France's Best Trips:Lavish colour and gorgeous photography...

Discover how the whole family can enjoy one of the world's greatest cities with the DK Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Rome.The best things to do in Rome - from imagining gladiator fights at the Colosseum to gazing up at the dome of the Pantheon - are all approached from a family-friendly angle. DK Eyewitness Travel Family Guide Rome is organised around 'hubs' - major sights around which to plan your day - and give child-friendly eating options, age-range suitability info, ideas for letting off...

Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet New Zealands South Island Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering New Zealands South Island by car.Featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations youll visit along the way, you can enjoy whale watching along the Kalkoura Coast or absorb stunning lake scenery at Milford Sound, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to New Zealands South Island, rent a car, and hit the road!Inside Lonely Planet...

Blessed with superlative landscapes and idyllic beaches, Mauritius, Runion and the Seychelles offer the best cure for winter blues. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice.Lonely Planet Mauritius, Reunion & Seychelles is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Find the ultimate in seclusion on Seychelles coral island...

Lonely Planet Bangladesh is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Cruise the Sundarbans spotting deer and tigers; stand amid the chaos of old Dhaka; or visit the lush Chittagong Hill Tracts, all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Bangladesh and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet Bangladesh:Colour maps and images throughoutHighlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your...

Discover the freedom of open roads with Lonely Planet Auckland & the Bay of Islands Road Trips, your passport to uniquely encountering Auckland and the Bay of Islands by car, featuring four amazing road trips, plus up-to-date advice on the destinations youll visit along the way. Escape to Waiheke Island or visit the Coromandel Peninsulaeek with your trusted travel companion. Get there, rent a car, and hit the road!Inside Lonely Planet Auckland & the Bay of Islands Road Trips:Lavish colour and...

Get ready to explore the city in a whole new way. This innovative book for younger readers is packed with city facts, loads of flaps to lift, and unfolding pages to see inside buildings and under the streets.Children aged 5+ can learn about skyscrapers, subway systems and stinky sewers. Discover where people live and peek behind closed doors to see whats going on in houses and apartments, or why not find out about what goes on underneath the streets you walk on every day?Each page is stylishly...

Southeast Asias terrific trio offers steamy jungles packed with wildlife, beautiful beaches, idyllic islands, culinary sensations and multi-ethnic culture. Lonely Planet Malaysia, Singapore & Brunei is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.Admire Kuala Lumpur from the glittering Petronas Towers, climb the Telaga Tujuh waterfalls in Langkawi, or glide through the water village of Kampung Ayer; all with your trusted...

Walking & Cycling Canberra's Centenary Trail, a new book in Woodslanes hugely successful walking guides series, introduces the best day walks and cycles for visitors and residents alike, ranging from leisurely urban strolls to the more rugged tracks deep in the bush. Detailed descriptions and maps help the reader explore the parks, bushland, lakes, rivers and most interesting urban areas along the way. As with previous titles in the series, the book is richly illustrated with over 150...

The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Myanmar (Burma) is your indispensable guide to this beautiful part of the world. The fully updated guide includes unique cutaways, floor plans and reconstructions of the must-see sites, plus street-bystreet maps of all the fascinating cities and towns. The new-look guide is also packed with photographs and illustrations leading you straight to the best attractions on offer. The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Myanmar (Burma) will help you to discover everything...

Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Madagascar, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Watch chameleons and lemurs in mountainous national parks, haggle like a local at the March Artisanal de la Digue, or snorkel incredible coral reefs; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Madagascar and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet Madagascar Travel Guide: Colour maps and images throughoutHighlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip...

From the snowcapped Andes to the steamy Amazon, and from salt-crusted, flamingo-painted deserts to lush Yungas valleys, plunge by parachute, motorboat, bicycle or crampon into South Americas most diverse and affordable country.Tour the world's largest salt flat, walk in the path of the Inca or search for magic potions in La Paz markets; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Bolivia and begin your journey now! Lonely Planet Bolivia is your passport to the most relevant,...

DK Eyewitness Back Roads California is the ultimate driving travel guide which will take you via scenic routes to discover charming towns, local restaurants and intimate places to stay. Alongside all the practical information you could need, from road conditions and length of drive to parking information and opening hours, DK Eyewitness Back Roads California will help you unearth the real soul of California. Pick from twenty-four themed drives, each lasting one to seven days, which reveal...

Loos with incredible views, lavish lavatories, outstanding outhouses all are featured in this pictorial guide to the world's most stunning toilets. Whether they're hightech or arty, amusing or amazing, each toilet has a photo and a description of its location. More than 100 restrooms to remember are featured, from Antarctica to Zambia.As any experienced traveller knows, you can tell a whole lot about a place by its bathrooms. Whatever you prefer to call them lavatory, loo, bog, khasi,...

The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide: Beijing and Shanghai will lead you straight to the best attractions both cities have to offer. The guide includes unique cutaways, floorplans and reconstructions of Beijing and Shanghai's stunning architecture, plus 3D aerial views of the key districts to explore on foot. You'll find detailed listings of the best hotels, restaurants, bars and shops for all budgets in this fully updated and expanded guide, plus insider tips on everything from where to find the...

Lonely Planet Trekking in the Nepal Himalaya is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you.Tour through the hidden backstreet courtyards and temples of Kathmandu, explore the base of the worlds highest mountain and learn everything you need to know to trek through this incredible region; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of the Nepal Himalaya and begin your journey now!Inside Lonely Planet Trekking...

The Hema Australia Motorcycle Atlas is split into two books, with volume 1 containing the 200 Top Rides while volume 2 is Hema's best-selling road atlas. 200 Top Rides written by Peter 'The Bear' ThoemingAustralia-wide road atlas mappingBest Touring Rides wall map It’s easy to find somewhere to ride with the Australia Motorcycle Atlas, which features Australia-wide city, state and regional mapping. Packaged in a protective plastic sleeve, the Australia Motorcycle Atlas is split into two books,...

Tibet offers fabulous monasteries, breathtaking high-altitude treks, stunning views of the worlds highest mountains and one of the most likeable peoples you will ever meet.Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of Tibet, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice: inspirational images, city walks and recommendations from our expertplanning features and top itineraries to help you plan the perfect triplocal secrets and hidden travel gems that will make your trip uniqueplus...

Buckle up! How to Be a Space Explorer is a practical manual for all aspiring astronauts, packed with jaw-dropping stories from real-life space exploration. Learn how to navigate black holes, slingshot around Jupiter and survive the freezing depths of space. What's the best spacecraft for an exploratory mission to Mars?What should you eat for your dinner in space?How do you pee in a space suit?How to Be a Space Explorer will blast you into the stratosphere, so strap yourself in and enjoy the...

Lonely Planet Puerto Rico is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Dance till you drop in San Juan, ramble through El Yunque tropical rainforest and kick back on the pristine sands of Playa Flamenco; all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Puerto Rico and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Puerto Rico Travel Guide: Color maps and images throughoutHighlights and itineraries help you...

Enormous in size and staggeringly diverse, the USA harbors astounding wonders. The sheer variety is simplybreathtaking, from teeming city streets to mountains,coastlines and forests. Stroll across the Brooklyn BridgeSavour New Orleans cuisine Catch some rays at Miami Beach Be enchanted by Disneyland Hike the Grand CanyonCoverage includes: Planning chapters, New York City, Washington, DC, Chicago, Boston, New England, New Orleans, The South, Florida, The Grand Canyon, The Southwest, The Pacific...

Everything young explorers need to know about how to become a famous dinosaur hunter.Covering what it was like during The Age of Dinosaurs, what clues to look for and what equipment to pack. Unique illustrations take kids to the heart of the action, and danger ratings show which dinos are safe to approach and which will eat you for lunch.

South-East of Tasmania is one of Australias most beautiful regions, and with its stunning scenery and iconic walking tracks it is the perfect place to experience and enjoy on foot. This guide contains a diverse range of walks to explore, including strolls around historic villages, hikes through pristine bushland and rambles along the sparkling, unspoiled beaches. Best Bush, Coast & Village Walks of South-East Tasmania, part of Woodslanes popular walking guide series, introduces the best...

DK's Family Guide Washington, D.C., from the groundbreaking family travel series, is written by parents and guarantees the entire family will enjoy their trip. With child-friendly sleeping and eating options, detailed maps of main sightseeing areas, travel info, budget guidance, age range suitability and activities for each sight, the Family Guide Washington, D.C. is the ultimate guide to stress-free family travel.In the Family Guide Washington, D.C.:- 'Hubs', built around major sights from...

Everything you need to know about every country in the world... packed into one indispensable book. Flying out to Brazil for a conference and need to get your bearings? Looking at a project report on sub-Saharan Africa and need to brush up on your basic facts? Relocating to the Far East and need the lowdown on Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore? Or just curious about the comparative economies of the states that make up the European Union, and looking for the most recent data? Look no...

Lonely Planet knows Puerto Vallarta and Pacific Mexico. Whether you want to sunbathe on a honey-sand beach, explore hideaway fishing villages, groove all night in Puerto Vallarta or mountain bike along ocean cliffs, our 3rd edition will guide you through the best of this coastal paradise. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the...