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Percorso Del Signore Degli Anelli, a Modo Tuo in Auto 17/01/2021 1 Nuova Zelanda: Percorso del Signore degli Anelli, a modo tuo in auto Avventura per la Terra di Mezzo e Hobbiton In Nuova Zelanda, il territorio più meridionale bagnato dall'Oceano Pacifico e dal Mare di Tasmania sulla costa occidentale, si situa la Terra di Mezzo, quel mondo fantastico creato da J.R.R. Tolkien per la trilogia di "Il Signore degli Anelli" e "Lo Hobbit". Visitare gli scenari dei lungometraggi, alcuni anche a piedi, tra paesaggi naturali reali la cui bellezza sembra ricordare il mondo dei sogni, è un'esperienza magica. Attraversa in macchina le isole del nord e del sud del paese, attraversando in aereo lo Stretto di Cook per non perdere minuti di esplorazione. Viaggia ricordando le sequenze migliori di questo gioiello letterario e cinematografico, vivendo al limite tra realtà e finzione, tra sorgenti calde e vegetazione lussureggiante, vulcani e laghi, parchi nazionali, fiordi e ghiacciai. Costruisci il tuo film con te come protagonista in queste terre lontane dell'Oceania. Partenze: da gennaio 2021 fino a dicembre 2021 Destinazioni Visitate: Auckland, Matamata, Rotorua, Piopio, Tongariro Forest Park, Turangi, Wellington, Paraparaumu, Christchurch, Mount Cook, Twizel e Queenstown. Categorie: Famiglie. Giorno 1: Città di partenza ­ Auckland Partenza del volo dalla città di origine fino ad Auckland. Notte a bordo. Giorno 2: Sul volo. Giorno 3: (Isola del Nord) Auckland Arrivo e ritiro del veicolo a noleggio in aeroporto. Dirigiti a Auckland a circa 25 minuti dall'aeroporto. Immagina un contesto urbano dove tutti vivono a mezz'ora da bellissime spiagge, sentieri da trekking e una decina di isole stupende. Aggiungi a tutto questo un clima soleggiato, il ritmo di fondo della cultura polinesiana e la passione per la buona cucina, il buon vino e lo shopping e potrai cominciare a capire Auckland, la più grande e variegata città del paese. Pernottamento ad Auckland. Giorno 4: (Isola del Nord) Auckland ­ Set Cinematografico Hobbiton (Matamata) ­ Rotorua Ad Auckland troverai così tante offerte che non saprai cosa scegliere, ma andiamo a vedere la prima tappa del Percorso del Signore degli Anelli che abbiamo creato per te. A Matamata, a due ore e un quarto di strada, c'è la location più famosa del "Signore degli Anelli" e alcuni dicono che sia la miglior location cinematografica al mondo. Qui potrai visitare la casa di Bilbo, di Frodo e degli altri Hobbit, in questo ambiente fantastico chiamato Hobbiton, situato a La Comarca, dove potrai visitare Casa Baggins, residenza di Bilbo e Frodo e che più tardi questo regala a Sam e a sua moglie, Rosita. In questa zona di La Collina, in un paesaggio costellato da fattorie casearie intorno a Waikato, conoscerai anche il lago artificiale che ha dato vita a Delagua. Approfittane per ordinare una buona caraffa di birra alla taverna "Il Drago Verde" (è possibile visitare questo luogo solo prenotando un tour). Da questo punto basta percorrere circa 67 chilometri fino a Rotorua. Approfitta della visita alla città per immergerti nella'affascinante cultura maori, nelle sorgenti termali e nelle piscine di fango bollente. Questa città, sull'altopiano di origine vulcanica, è una delle zone più vivaci al mondo in quanto ad attività geotermica e si trova esattamente sulla "Cintura di fuoco" del Pacifico. Rotorua è anche la casa ancestrale del popolo Te Arawa, che vi si stabilì oltre 600 anni fa; la sua presenza offre ai visitatori molteplici esperienze culturali. Sperimenta un banchetto hangi, cucinato sotto la terra fumante; partecipa al tour di un autentico villaggio maori pre­europeo; oppure regalati una gradevole coccola in spa. Pernottamento a Rotorua. 17/01/2021 1 Nuova Zelanda: Percorso del Signore degli Anelli, a modo tuo in auto di un autentico villaggio maori pre­europeo; oppure regalati una gradevole coccola in spa. Pernottamento a Rotorua. Giorno 5: (Isola del Nord) Rotorua ­ Fattoria Trollshaws Forest ­ Piopio ­ Rotorua Gli amanti della natura e dello sport troveranno un paradiso affascinante a Rotorua e dintorni. Solo la foresta di Whakarewarewa offre 130 chilometri di sentieri adatti per il cicloturismo di tutti i livelli, dal principiante al più esperto. Se ami le emozioni forti puoi praticare attività estremamente coinvolgenti, come navigare sulla cascata con la discesa percorribile più alta al mondo, nel fiume Kaituna; volare sciolto in una colonna di vento imponente ad Agroventures; realizzare il magico Rotorua Canopy Tour per una foresta inesplorata e punteggiata da sentieri misteriosi, piattaforme di alberi, zip­line impossibili e ponti sospesi; godersi una gara di go­kart all'Off Road NZ... Proseguiamo la nostra Strada dedicata a "Il Signore degli Anelli". Dopo il sorgere del sole in questa zona tranquilla della Nuova Zelanda settentrionale, dirigiti verso Trollshaws Forest, una fattoria a conduzione famigliare di circa 700 ettari dove sono state girate alcune scene del film "Lo Hobbit: un viaggio inaspettato". Questo è il luogo in cui Bilbo ha ricevuto "Sting", la sua spada magica, da Gandalf, seduto accanto a imponenti scogliere calcaree, le montagne Mangatoaki, che raggiungono 80 metri di altezza. Questo luogo, situato nel piccolo villaggio agricolo di Piopio e punteggiato di colline boscose, è stato anche lo scenario dell'arrivo di Radagast e dell'attacco dei Warg e degli Orchi. I proprietari dell'azienda agricola mostrano per un'ora e mezza gli spazi attraverso i sentieri. (Nota. Per pianificare la giornata di oggi tieni presente che Rotoura si trova a circa 155 chilometri da Piopio). Dopo aver provato l'essenza della Terra di Mezzo tra pascoli verdi e uccelli singolari, puoi completare la giornata con alcuni sport che possono essere praticati in questa zona che unisce il mare e la montagna: speleologia nelle famose grotte di Waitomo, dove è possibile praticare anche la discesa a corda doppia; il trekking sul Taranaki, un imponente monte vulcanico; il ciclismo di montagna o il surf sulle spiagge vicine. Rientro e pernottamento a Rotorua. Giorno 6: (Isola del Nord) Rotura ­ Ruapehu ­ Parco Nazionale Tongariro ­ Turangi Svegliarsi in questo luogo ha una fascino speciale. Conserva negli occhi le immagini di questa zona, dove il tempo sembra trascorrere più lentamente e dirigiti verso il Parco Nazionale di Tongariro a circa un'ora e mezzo di distanza. Questo parco nazionale è il più antico della Nuova Zelanda (1887), dichiarato Patrimonio dell'Umanità dall'UNESCO e il quarto al mondo. Questo parco, dove si trova il monte Ruapehu, il vulcano attivo più alto della Nuova Zelanda, con quasi 2.800 metri, rappresenta nel film la regione di Mordor, la Terra Nera, regno del male e residenza del Signore Oscuro Sauron. Qui Frodo e Sam fanno un ultimo sforzo per lanciare l'Anello Unico tra le fiamme del Monte del Destino con Gollum in agguato, mentre Sauon prepara il colpo finale contro la terra degli Uomini capitanati da Aragorn. Qui non solo potrai rivivere la battaglia tra il bene e il male ma potrai goderti i magnifici panorami e praticare attività diverse: trekking, rafting, equitazione, ciclismo di montagna e sci durante l'inverno. Pernottamento a Tongariro e nella località vicina di Turangi a circa 53 chilometri dal parco. Giorno 7: (Isola del Nord) Parco Nazionale Tongariro/Turangi ­ Parco Regionale Kaitoke ­ Wellington Oggi ti proponiamo un percorso lungo quindi parti presto. L'idea è di arrivare a Wellington. Ma prima di ciò. a tre quarti d'ora di distanza da Wellington, è obbligatoria una sosta al Kaitoke Regional Park, noto come Il Gran Burrone, Rivendell, dove Frodo si è ripreso lontano dalle grinfie di Sauron, grazie a Elrond. Dal parcheggio si può facilmente raggiungere la posizione esatta delle riprese, seguendo i cartelli che lo indicano. Potrai attraversare una ricostruzione delle Porte di Rivendell, da dove la Compagnia dell'Anello parte verso Moror e visitare il Parco Harcourt che è stato trasformato nei Giardini di Isengard. Dopo la visita, si prosegue per Wellington, capitale della Nuova Zelanda dal 1865, dopo il suo trasferimento da Auckland. Deve il suo nome ad Arthur Wellesley, il primo duca di Wellington (omonimo della popolazione inglese), vincitore della battaglia di Waterloo. È conosciuta come la capitale della cultura di questo paese, per la sua vasta offerta di musei, musica, danza, letteratura, teatro e produzione cinematografica. Oggi, o uno dei due giorni seguenti, puoi visitare diverse località, tra cui il Monte Victoria, le zone boschive circostanti, che hanno ricreato le foreste di Hobbiton, il fiume Hutt ma, soprattutto, il Weta Studio Tours (Miramar) e Weta Cave. Questo luogo è un classico cinematografico dove potrai vedere accessori, armi, armature e veicoli disegnati per "Il Signore degli Anelli", "Lo Hobbit", "Distretto 9", "King Kong", "Le cronache di Narnia"... C'è molta vita in questa città dove potrai assaporare del buon cibo e dei vini famosi del paese. Pernottamento a Wellington. Giorno 8: (Isola del Nord) Wellington ­ Putangirua Pinnacles ­ Wellington Vi sono luoghi naturali che sembrano costruiti da artisti. È il caso dei Putangirua Pinnacles, a poco più di un'ora e mezza da Wellington. Sono formazioni geologiche erose dal vento e dall'acqua nel corso di migliaia di anni che offrono un'immagine sorprendente. Pilastri appuntiti come stalagmiti a cielo aperto che servivano da ispirazione a palcoscenico per localizzare "Il Sentiero dei Morti", sui Monti Bianchi, che metteva in comunicazione Rohan con le regioni meridionali di Gondor. Qui abitavano i Morti di Dunharrow, maledetti da Isildur per il loro tradimento essendo fedeli a Sauron in segreto, liberati da Aragorn dopo la battaglia di Pelargir. Riprendi la strada per tornare verso la capitale per cenare in uno dei tanti ristoranti del quartiere teatrale e festoso di Courtneay Place o nel quartiere vicino Cuba, zona bohemienne nota come "la strada più divertente" della Nuova Zelanda. Molti dei ristoranti di questo quartiere hanno ricevuto dei premi per la loro offerta gastronomica. Pernottamento a Wellington.
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