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Nueva Zelanda: Ruta Del Señor De Los Anillos, a Tu Aire En Coche Nueva Zelanda: Ruta del Señor de los Anillos, a tu aire en coche Aventura por la Tierra Media y Hobbiton En Nueva Zelanda, el territorio más meridional bañado por el océano Pacífico, y por el Mar de Tasmania en su costa oeste, se sitúa la Tierra Media, ese mundo fantástico creado por J.R.R. Tolkien para la trilogía de “El Señor de los Anillos” y “El Hobbit”. Visitar los escenarios de los largometrajes, algunos aún en pie, entre paisajes naturales reales cuya belleza parece remitir a lo onírico, es una experiencia mágica. Recorre en coche las islas norte y sur del país, cruzando en avión el Estrecho de Cook para no perder minutos de exploración. Viaja rememorando las mejores secuencias de esta joya literaria y cinematográfica, viviendo entre los límites de la realidad y la ficción, entre termas y vegetación abundante, volcanes y lagos, parques nacionales y altas montañas, fiordos y glaciares. Construye tu propia película contigo como protagonista en estas lejanas tierras de Oceanía. Salidas: desde enero 2021 hasta diciembre 2021 Destinos Visitados: Auckland, Matamata, Rotorua, Piopio, Tongariro Forest Park, Turangi, Wellington, Paraparaumu, Christchurch, Mount Cook, Twizel y Queenstown. Categorías: Familias. Día 1: Ciudad de origen ­ Auckland Salida del vuelo desde la ciudad de origen hasta Auckland. Noche a bordo. Día 2: En vuelo. Día 3: (Isla Norte) Auckland Llegada y recogida del vehículo de alquiler en el aeropuerto. Dirígete a Auckland, a unos 25 minutos del aeropuerto. Imagina un entorno urbano donde todos viven a media hora de hermosas playas, senderos de excursionismo y una decena de islas encantadas. Agrega a eso un clima soleado, un ritmo subyacente de cultura polinesia y una pasión por la buena comida, excelentes vinos y compras, y podrás comenzar a entender cómo es Auckland, la ciudad más grande y más diversa del país. Alojamiento en Auckland. Día 4: (Isla Norte) Auckland ­ Hobbiton Movie Set (Matamata) ­ Rotorua En Auckland tienes oferta para aburrirte, pero nosotros vamos a abordar el primer objetivo de la Ruta del Señor de los Anillos que hemos confeccionado para ti. En Matamata, a dos horas y cuarto de camino, tienes la más famosa de las localizaciones de “El Señor de los Anillos” y algunos dicen que la mejor localización­plató de película del mundo. Aquí podrás visitar el hogar de Bilbo, Frodo y demás hobbits, en ese entorno fantástico llamado Hobbiton, ubicado en La Comarca, donde podrás visitar las casitas del Bolsón Cerrado, residencia de Bilbo y Frodo, y que más tarde éste regala a Sam y su esposa, Rosita. En esta zona de La Colina, en un paisaje de granjas productoras de lácteos alrededor de Waikato, conocerás también el lago artificial que dio vida a Delagua. Aprovecha para tomar una buena jarra de cerveza en la taberna de “El Dragón Verde” (sólo es posible la visita a este lugar contratando tour). De este punto, sólo te queda recorrer unos 67 kilómetros hasta llegar a Rotorua. Aprovecha la visita a la ciudad para sumergirte en la fascinante cultura maorí, las aguas termales y las piscinas de lodo hirviendo. Esta ciudad, sobre la meseta volcánica, tiene uno de los campos de actividad geotérmica más agitados del mundo y se encuentra exactamente sobre el Cinturón de Fuego del Pacífico. Rotorua también es el hogar ancestral del pueblo Te Arawa, que se asentó allí hace más de 600 años, y su presencia le ofrece al visitante diversas experiencias culturales. Prueba un banquete hangi, cocinado en el suelo humeante; participa de un tour a una auténtica aldea maorí preeuropea; o date el gusto con una 17/01/2021 1 Nueva Zelanda: Ruta del Señor de los Anillos, a tu aire en coche Prueba un banquete hangi, cocinado en el suelo humeante; participa de un tour a una auténtica aldea maorí preeuropea; o date el gusto con una agradable terapia de spa. Alojamiento en Rotorua. Día 5: (Isla Norte) Rotorua ­ Granja Trollshaws Forest ­ Piopio ­ Rotorua Los amantes de la naturaleza y el deporte encontrarán en Rotorua y sus alrededores un edén fascinante. Sólo el bosque Whakarewarewa ofrece 130 kilómetros de senderos habilitados para el cicloturismo que se adaptan a todos las niveles, desde el principiante al más experto. Si te gusta vivir emociones fuertes podrás realizar actividades tan fascinantes como navegar por la cascada de descenso comercial más alta del mundo en el río Kaituna; volar suelto en una columna de viento gigante en Agroventures; realizar el mágico Rotorua Canopy Tours por un bosque inexplorado salpicado de senderos misteriosos, plataformas de árboles, tirolinas imposibles y puentes colgantes; disfruta de una carrera de karts en el Off Road NZ... ¡Proseguimos nuestra Ruta consagrada a “El Señor de los Anillos”!. Después de amanecer en esta tranquila zona del norte neozelandés, pon rumbo a Trollshaws Forest, una granja familiar privada de cerca de 700 hectáreas donde se rodaron varias escenas de “El Hobbit: un viaje inesperado”. Este es el lugar donde Bilbo recibió su espada mágica, "Sting", de manos de Gandalf, asentado junto a impresionantes acantilados de piedra caliza, las rocas Mangatoaki, que alcanzan hasta 80 metros de altura. Este lugar, ubicado en el pequeño pueblo agrícola de Piopio y salpicado de colinas boscosas, también se rodó la llegada de Radagast y el ataque de los Wargos y Orcos. Los dueños de la granja muestran los espacios a través de senderos durante hora y media. (Nota. Para planificar la jornada de hoy ten en cuenta que Rotoura se encuentra a unos 155 kilómetros de Piopio). Después de sentir la esencia de la Tierra Media entre pastos verdes y aves singulares, puedes completar el día con alguno de los deportes que pueden practicarse en esta zona que combina montaña y mar: espeleología en las famosas cuevas de Waitomo, donde también es posible practicar rappel; senderismo en el imponente monte volcánico Taranaki; ciclismo de montaña, o surf en las playas próximas. Regreso y alojamiento en Rotorua. Día 6: (Isla Norte) Rotura ­ Ruapehu ­ Parque Nacional Tongariro ­ Turangi Levantarse en este lugar tiene un encanto especial. Guarda en tu retina las imágenes de esta zona, donde el tiempo parece transcurrir más despacio, y dirígete hacia el Parque Nacional de Tongariro, a unas dos horas y media de camino, aproximadamente. Este parque nacional es el más antiguo de Nueva Zelanda (1887), declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la UNESCO, y el cuarto establecido en el mundo. Este parque, donde se localiza el monte Ruapehu, el volcán activo más alto de Nueva Zelanda, con casi 2.800 metros, representa en la ficción a la región de Mordor, la Tierra Negra, reino del mal y hogar del Señor Oscuro Sauron. Aquí Frodo y Sam realizan el último esfuerzo para lanzar el Anillo Único a los fuegos del Monte del Destino con Gollum al acecho, mientras Sauron preparaba el último golpe definitivo contra la tierra de los Hombres capitaneados por Aragorn. Aquí no sólo podrás revivir la batalla entre el bien y el mal, sino que podrás disfrutar de magníficas vistas y practicar actividades diversas: trekking, rafting, caballo, ciclismo de montaña y, en invierno, esquí. Alojamiento en Tongariro y en las próxima localidad de Turangi, a unos 53 kilómetros del parque. Día 7: (Isla Norte) Parque Nacional Tongariro/Turangi ­ Kaitoke Regional Park ­ Wellington Hoy te proponemos una Ruta larga, así que ponte en marcha temprano. La idea es llegar hasta Wellington. Pero antes, a tres cuartos de hora de llegar, tienes una parada obligada en Kaitoke Regional Park, conocido como El Último Hogar, Rivendell, donde Frodo se recuperó lejos de las garras de Sauron, gracias al Señor Elrond. Desde el parking podrás llegar fácilmente al lugar exacto de la filmación siguiendo los carteles que lo indican. Podrás atravesar una réplica de las Puertas de Rivendell por donde la Compañía del Anillo parte hacia Mordor y visitar el Parque Harcourt, que se transformó en los Jardines de Isengard. Tras la visita, continúa hasta Wellington, capital de Nueva Zelanda desde 1865, después de que fuera trasladada desde Auckland. Recibe el nombre en honor a Arthur Wellesley, primer duque de Wellington (homónimo de la población inglesa), vencedor de la batalla de Waterloo. Se la conoce como la capital de la cultura de este país por su amplia oferta de museos, música, danza, literatura, teatro y producción cinematográfica. Puedes visitar –hoy o uno de los dos siguientes días­ distintas localizaciones, entre ellas el monte Victoria, las zonas boscosas colindantes, que recrearon los bosques de Hobbiton, el ríoHutt, pero, sobre todo, el Weta Studio Tours (Miramar) y Weta Cave. Este lugar es un clásico cinematográfico, donde podrás ver accesorios, armas, armaduras y vehículos diseñados para “El Señor de los Anillos”, “El hobbit”, “Distrito 9”, “King Kong”, “Las crónicas de Narnia”... Hay mucha vida en esta ciudad, donde podrás disfrutar de buena gastronomía y vinos famosos del país. Alojamiento en Wellington. Día 8: (Isla Norte) Wellington ­ Putangirua Pinnacles ­ Wellington Hay estampas naturales que parecen construidas por artistas. Este es el caso de las Putangirua Pinnacles, a poco más de hora y media de Wellington. Son formaciones geológicas erosionadas por el viento y el agua durante miles de años que ofrecen una imagen sorprendente. Pilares puntiagudos como estalagmitas al aire libre que sirvieron de inspiración y escenario para ubicar “El Sendero de los Muertos”, en las Montañas Blancas, que comunicaba Rohan con las regiones del sur de Gondor. Aquí habitaban los Muertos de Dunharrow, a los que Isildur maldijo por su traición al ser leales a Sauron en secreto, liberados por Aragorn tras la batalla del Pelargir. Retoma el trayecto de vuelta a la capital para cenar en alguno de los múltiples restaurantes del distrito teatral y festivo de Courtenay Place o en el cercano barrio Cuba, zona bohemia conocida como la “calle más divertida” de Nueva Zelanda.
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