The Hobbit Road Trip - August 2013

Date period: 11 August, 2013 - 23 August, 2013

Duration: 13 Days

Activity level: Introductory to Moderate

Location: ,New Zealand

Availability: Single | Twin

Tour type: Specialised

Top 5 things we'll experience

Stay in Queenstown, the world’s newest and most untouched alpine destination and hub of Sir Peter Jackson’s South Island locations.
Explore Wellington, New Zealand’s capital and stroll around the Miramar seaside area which is home to Sir Peter’s studios.
Travel through New Zealand with one of the “dwarves” who star in the Hobbit Trilogy!
Take in some of New Zealand’s top cities. Sir Peter’s home and headquarters Wellington, Auckland, Queenstown and Christchurch.
Visit Hobbiton, Sir Peter’s custom-built film-set settlement in the heart of New Zealand’s horse racing and bloodstock region

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Tour Leader

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Travel through New Zealand with one of the 'dwarves' who stared in the Hobbit Trilogy

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Sir Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy falls into the spectacular slipstream of his Lord of The Rings trio of films which pushed him into the very front rank of international producers and directors. What were the forces that propelled him into the company of Steven Spielberg and James Cameron? We explore the New Zealand locations of The Hobbit films, casting a fond eye back to Lord of the Rings and some of its locales, notably Wellington itself. In Wellington we explore the Miramar area and its gigantic studios in which Sir Peter and his long-time partner Sir Richard Taylor weave their magic, blending quite simply the world’s most advanced animation with a roll call of international motion picture actors, one of whom will conduct our tour, illuminating the astounding sets, locations and backdrops with personal and firsthand recollections of how the Hobbit trilogy was actually made.

Multiple departures are planned in 2013: August, September, October and December.

Tour inclusions

One way economy flight from Wellington to Dunedin.
9 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 5 dinners.
Service charges and gratuities.
Applicable entry fees and services of local guides.
All field trips as indicated.
9 nights in 4 star hotel accommodation.
Travel New Zealand with one of the actors from The Hobbit Movie.

Tour exclusions

International airfares and departure taxes.
Comprehensive travel insurance.
Items of a personal nature such as telephone calls and laundry.

Program Notes

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Itinerary at a Glance

Day 1

We arrive at Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city with its spectacular harbour which was the site of the Americas Cup yachting challenge. ... read more

Day 2

Our coach takes us to Matamata and home to Sir Peter Jackson’s Hobbiton which we explore in detail. We continue to onto Rotorua for an ove... read more

Day 3

Today we drive to Piopio which is the other celebrated Hobbit locale in this subtropical region of New Zealand’s North Island. Piopio is i... read more

Day 4

To New Zealand’s central volcanic plateau with its twin snow-capped volcanic peak Mt Ruapehu and Mt Nguarahoe. This is the isolated and re... read more

Day 5

Wellington, capital of New Zealand, and headquarters of his studios and his associated special effects and animation organisation Weta Works... read more

Day 6

This morning we fly to Dunedin in the south of the South Island. Founded by hardy Scots, Dunedin grew rich and prosperous in the era of New ... read more

Days 7-8

Queenstown, centre of New Zealand’s winter sports, and gateway to New Zealand’s own lake district. This starkly beautiful scenic region ... read more

Day 9

We travel north to Lake Pukaki and Lake Tekapo. These two lakes and their towns provided Sir Peter Jackson with a Big Country and wide-sweep... read more