Skip to content

Best in Travel is Back: 50 Destinations for 50 Years of Travel

Best In Travel 2024

After a one year hiatus, Lonely Planet's annual bestseller returns to mark our 50th anniversary.

Buy Now

Free Shipping on All Orders!

Destinations
Regions

Shop All
New Releases

Every month, we release lots of new books into the wild – from brand new guides and the latest editions to exciting new coffee table, gift and children’s titles

Trending Destinations

From buzzing global capitals to island escapes, see what's topping the list for other Lonely Planet travelers.

Experience Guides

For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 2 weeks.

Europe Country Guides

For travelers seeking the most comprehensive information, these guides will equip you to explore your destination at a deeper level. Ideal for trips that last 2+ weeks.

Europe Experience Guides

B4 For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 2 weeks.

Europe Pocket Guides

For travelers on a short trip that want to make the most of their time, these handy-sized guides cover a city’s best local experiences. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 7 days.

Europe Phrasebooks & Dictionaries

Comprehensive language resources to enhance communication while exploring the diverse cultures of Europe.

All Europe

Shop all Europe guides

Asia Country Guides

For travelers seeking the most comprehensive information, these guides will equip you to explore your destination at a deeper level. Ideal for trips that last 2+ weeks

Asia Experience Guides

For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 2 weeks

Asia Pocket Guides

For travelers on a short trip that want to make the most of their time, these handy-sized guides cover a city’s best local experiences. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 7 days

Asia Phrasebooks & Dictionaries

Comprehensive language resources to enhance communication while exploring the diverse cultures of Asia

All Asia

Shop all Asia guides

North America Country Guides

For travelers seeking the most comprehensive information, these guides will equip you to explore your destination at a deeper level. Ideal for trips that last 2+ weeks

North America Experience Guides

For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 2 weeks

North America Pocket Guides

For travelers on a short trip that want to make the most of their time, these handy-sized guides cover a city’s best local experiences. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 7 days

North America Phrasebooks & Dictionaries

Comprehensive language resources to enhance communication while exploring the diverse cultures of North America

All North America

Shop all North America guides

Central America Country Guides

For travelers seeking the most comprehensive information, these guides will equip you to explore your destination at a deeper level. Ideal for trips that last 2+ weeks

Central America Experience Guides

For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 2 weeks

Central America Phrasebooks & Dictionaries

Comprehensive language resources to enhance communication while exploring the diverse cultures of Central America

All Central America

Shop all Central America guides

South America Country Guides

For travelers seeking the most comprehensive information, these guides will equip you to explore your destination at a deeper level. Ideal for trips that last 2+ weeks

South America Pocket Guides

For travelers on a short trip that want to make the most of their time, these handy-sized guides cover a city’s best local experiences. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 7 days

South America Phrasebooks & Dictionaries

Comprehensive language resources to enhance communication while exploring the diverse cultures of South America

All South America

Shop all South America guides

Africa Country Guides

For travelers seeking the most comprehensive information, these guides will equip you to explore your destination at a deeper level. Ideal for trips that last 2+ weeks

Africa Pocket Guides

For travelers on a short trip that want to make the most of their time, these handy-sized guides cover a city’s best local experiences. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 7 days

Africa Phrasebooks & Dictionaries

Comprehensive language resources to enhance communication while exploring the diverse cultures of Africa

All Africa

Shop all Africa guides

Middle East Country Guides

For travelers seeking the most comprehensive information, these guides will equip you to explore your destination at a deeper level. Ideal for trips that last 2+ weeks

Middle East Pocket Guides

For travelers on a short trip that want to make the most of their time, these handy-sized guides cover a city’s best local experiences. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 7 days.

Middle East Phrasebooks & Dictionaries

Comprehensive language resources to enhance communication while exploring the diverse cultures of the Middle East.

All Middle East

Shop all Middle East

Australia & Pacific Country Guides

For travelers seeking the most comprehensive information, these guides will equip you to explore your destination at a deeper level. Ideal for trips that last 2+ weeks

Australia & Pacific Experience Guides

For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 2 weeks

Australia & Pacific Pocket Guides

For travelers on a short trip that want to make the most of their time, these handy-sized guides cover a city’s best local experiences. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 7 days

Australia & Pacific Phrasebooks & Dictionaries

Comprehensive language resources to enhance communication while exploring the diverse cultures of Australia & the Pacific

All Australia & Pacific

Shop all Australia & Pacific guides

Caribbean Country Guides

For travelers seeking the most comprehensive information, these guides will equip you to explore your destination at a deeper level. Ideal for trips that last 2+ weeks

Caribbean Pocket Guides

For travelers on a short trip that want to make the most of their time, these handy-sized guides cover a city’s best local experiences. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 7 days

All Caribbean

Shop all Caribbean guides
Products
Regions

Shop All
Country Guides

For travelers seeking the most comprehensive information, these guides will equip you to explore your destination at a deeper level. Ideal for trips that last 2+ weeks

Experience Guides

For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 2 weeks

Pocket Guides

For travelers on a short trip that want to make the most of their time, these handy-sized guides cover a city’s best local experiences. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 7 days

All Guides & eBooks

Explore all of our Guides & eBooks

Country Guides

For travelers seeking the most comprehensive information, these guides will equip you to explore your destination at a deeper level. Ideal for trips that last 2+ weeks

Experience Guides

For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 2 weeks

Pocket Guides

For travelers on a short trip that want to make the most of their time, these handy-sized guides cover a city’s best local experiences. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 7 days

City Guides

For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 2 weeks

All Guides

Shop all guides

Country Maps

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet’s country maps help you explore with ease

City Maps

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet’s city maps help you explore with ease

Regional Maps

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet’s regional maps help you explore with ease

National Parks Maps

Durable and waterproof, with a handy slipcase and an easy-fold format, Lonely Planet’s national parks maps help you explore with ease

All Maps

Shop all Maps

Road Trips

Discover the freedom of the open road with our Best Trips Guides. Jump in the car, turn up the tunes, and hit the road!

Bike Rides/Walks & Hikes

Use pedal and foot power to see a destination through a new lens. From just a couple of hours to a full day, easy to hard.

Epic Guides

Explore hikes, drives, bike rides, etc. All epic.

National Parks

Comprehensive guides and maps to national parks. Perfect for both exploring top sights and taking roads less traveled.

All Outdoor Travels & Adventures

Shop all Outdoor Travels & Adventures

Epic Hikes

Lace up your hiking boots and explore our highly successful Epic Hikes series

Epic Drives

Buckle up and explore our collection of Epic Drives

Epic Bike Rides

Get ready to explore the most thrilling gravel, road and trail bike routes

Epic Misc.

Explore more in our Epic series

All Epic Guides

Shop all Epic Guides

Eat Collection

Brush up on restaurant etiquette, local customs and what ingredients to expect

Wine Trails

This successful series is perfect for travel enthusiasts with a passion for wine. Discover the most interesting wineries and the best places to stay and where to eat in wine regions near major cities

Gourmet Trails

Feed your wanderlust with indulgent food and drink itineraries

ALL FOOD & DRINK

Shop all Food & Drink

Walking & Hiking

For travellers that want to stretch their legs away from the city while exploring stunning scenery and local life

Epic guides

Designed for first-time thrill-seekers and experienced enthusiasts alike, each book showcases 200 unmissable activities along with awe-inspiring photos, engaging first-hand accounts, and practical advice on how to get there, where to stay and what to eat along the way. Organised by continent, each incredible journey shares one defining characteristic: being truly epic

Travel Tips

No matter what type of traveller you are or what kind of trip you're planning, these various guides offer tailored packing lists, tips, techniques and advice

Anthologies

Explore our collection of travel anthologies

All Gifts & Inspiration

Shop all Gifts & Inspiration

Phrasebooks

For travellers or language students who want to interact with locals and immerse themselves in the local culture

Kids

Perfect for introducing very young children to a new language

Fast Talk

For short-break travellers needing a quick guide to the language essentials

All Language Guides

Shop all Language Guides

Kids Activity

Explore puzzles, word games, coloring books, and more

Kids General Non-fiction

Discover books to inspire young explorers

Kids Language

Perfect for introducing very young children to a new language

All Kids guides

Shop Kids guides
Gift Guide 2023

- Shop All
New Releases
Every month, we release lots of new books into the wild – from brand new guides and the latest editions to exciting new coffee table, gift and children’s titles

Trending Destinations
From buzzing global capitals to island escapes, see what's topping the list for other Lonely Planet travelers.

Experience Guides
For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 2 weeks.
- Shop All
Country Guides
For travelers seeking the most comprehensive information, these guides will equip you to explore your destination at a deeper level. Ideal for trips that last 2+ weeks

Experience Guides
For travelers that want to design a trip that feels unique, these guides uncover exciting new ways to explore iconic destinations. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 2 weeks

Pocket Guides
For travelers on a short trip that want to make the most of their time, these handy-sized guides cover a city’s best local experiences. Ideal for trips lasting between 1 and 7 days

All Guides & eBooks
Explore all of our Guides & eBooks
Gift Guide 2023

Products

Guidebooks
Maps
Outdoor Travels & Adventures
Epic Guides
Food & Drink
Gifts & Inspiration
Language Guides
Lonely Planet Kids

Cart

Your cart is empty

Start shopping

Add order note

Best for Epic Adventurers Lonely Planet Gift Guide

4 products

Sort by

Sort by

Featured Best selling Alphabetically, A-Z Alphabetically, Z-A Price, low to high Price, high to low Date, old to new Date, new to old

Epic Snow Adventures of the World

Epic Snow Adventures of the World

Sale price$35.00 USD

Epic Hikes of the World

Type

Variant

Need to select a option to proceed further

Epic Hikes of the World (Hardback)

Sale priceFrom $24.50 USD

Epic Runs of the World

Type

Variant

Need to select a option to proceed further

Epic Runs of the World

Sale priceFrom $24.50 USD

Epic Bike Rides of the World (Hardback)

Type

Variant

Need to select a option to proceed further

Epic Bike Rides of the World (Hardback)

Sale priceFrom $24.50 USD

For Explorers Everywhere

FOLLOW US

Destinations

Europe
Asia
North America
Central America
South America
Africa
Middle East
Australia & Pacific
Caribbean

Products

Guidebooks
Maps
Outdoor Travels & Adventures
Epic Guides
Food & Drink
Gifts & Inspiration
Language Guides
Lonely Planet Kids

Top Countries

USA
Italy
Spain
France
Canada

About Us

About Lonely Planet
Accessibility Statement
Contact Us
FAQs
Holiday Shipping Delivery
Return Policy
Privacy Policy
Volume Orders

Follow us

Country/region

Country/region

We accept