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Informaciones generales
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| Auckland, Nueva Zelandia |
Detalles del programa
Join this tour to visit two of New Zealand’s most famous attractions, the Hobbiton (Lord of the Rings) Movie Set and also in Rotorua, the Te Puia Geothermal Wonderland.Highlights
- See the National Maori Arts and Crafts Institute with its carving and weaving schools
- Visit the 70-hectare Te Puia Geothermal Park in Rotorua with the world famous Pohutu geyser and the Maori Cultural Village
- Walk the lush nature trails teeming with native bird life
- Learn about native New Zealand history and culture from a Maori guide
Be fascinated as the magical world of Hobbiton comes to life and take photos in front of your favorite places like the 44 Hobbit Holes, the Shire and the Green Dragon Inn. Then journey to the World Famous Te Puia which is home to remarkable geothermal features, including the famous Pōhutu geyser as well as rich layers of Māori culture, including artworks, people, stories, traditions and architecture. There are lush nature trails teeming with native bird life and you will even find New Zealand's iconic native flightless bird, the Kiwi, on-site.Marvel at the stunning scenery en route as we journey off the motorways into the real hinterland of New Zealand. All admission fees and lunch included. Fully guided day with one of our tour guides who are widely regarded for their depth of knowledge.
Leave the city behind as you drive through the Bombay Hills and Hauraki Plains on a specially designed scenic route, where we get right off the motorways with spectacular scenery flanked by mountains, to reach a sheep farm used as the filming location for the Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbit. J.R.R. Tolkien fans will recognize Middle-earth locales like the 44 hobbit holes, the Mill, and the Green Dragon Inn as you learn behind-the-scenes secrets of the epic movies.
Then relaxing in the Green Dragon with a complimentary ale, stout, cider or ginger beer. Then depart for the World-famous city of Rotorua passing through the quirky town of Tirau, famously dubbed the “corrugated capital of the World” that look like a sheep, dog and ram. Then through the Fitzgerald Glade where lush tree ferns line the road with vegetation towering above that includes many New Zealand native trees including tawa, rimu, mataī and five species of rātā. Soon we arrive in Rotorua (literally meaning Second Lake) with optional stops on the shores of Lake Rotorua and Government Gardens for photo opportunities.
We then travel a few more kilometers to Te Puia where we enter through the magnificently carved gateway before embarking on our fully guided tour with a local Maori guide. Their knowledge and passion make this a memory that you will cherish for a long time as you are guided around the 70-hectare Geothermal Park, seeing the Pohutu Geyser which naturally erupts up to 30 metres (100 feet) skywards every 30 minutes or so.
You will have explained to you the hot springs, the silica terraces, the bubbling mineral-rich mud pools and other pools that have been used for over 100 years for cooking and remedies plus get close up with our most famous bird, the Kiwi. After final gift shopping before we leave Te Puia and journey back to Auckland with an optional stop en route for those wishing to taste our World-famous Tip Top Ice Cream.