Obtén más que una simple vista del paisaje mientras te subes a bordo de una lancha que te llevará hacia una aventura en tierras salvajes.
Destacamos
- Paséate por un bosque de 80 millones de años
- Explora el lugar donde se grabó ‘El señor de los anillos’
- Aprende un poco más sobre la historia de los maorí
Prepárate para ser deslumbrado por la belleza del río Dart y el Parque Nacional del monte Aspiring. Flota pacíficamente a lo largo del río durante 90 minutos y contempla la pintoresca postal, una hermosura en el mundo de lo bonito que muestra una gran variedad de tesoros naturales: picos cubiertos de nieve, cascadas, lagos glaciares, bosques y valles, por nombrar algunos. Explora, en primera persona, el área del patrimonio mundial de Te Wahipounamu, un gran sitio que se ha mantenido intacto a pesar del paso del tiempo. ¡Es lo mejor de lo mejor en términos de recorridos panorámicos!
Camina acompañado de tu guía por el sendero ubicado en el acertadamente llamado paraíso y descubre todo sobre los maorís. Revela el pasado colonial que jugó un papel muy importante en la definición de la Nueva Zelanda de hoy. Además, tu guía dará un toque especial a la caminata al compartir contigo de una manera entretenida todo lo que necesitas saber sobre este paraíso. Paséate por el majestuoso bosque, repleto de hayas que lo han habitado desde hace casi una eternidad y disfruta de la floreciente flora y fauna a lo largo del camino.
No te costará entender por qué han decidido grabar aquí la película ‘El señor de los anillos’ ya que a medida que avanzas por los caminos secundarios descubres este majestuoso lugar en todo su esplendor. La naturaleza aparentemente indemne sirve de telón de fondo para cualquier historia de fantasía. No te culparemos si piensas que en realidad estás en la Tierra Media al vagar por estos lares.
Enjoy a day trip from Rotorua through lush rolling farm landscape to the mystical Waitomo Glowworm Caves. Before lunch, enjoy a guided tour through the galleries and lofty chambers of the Caves. Your tour culminates with a boat ride through the Glowworm Grotto - lit up by thousands of tiny living lights. Return to Rotorua this afternoon including Fitzgerald Glade - a section of highway where the native bush and trees form a canopy overhead.
Join us on the Lord of the Rings Tour and journey to the LOTR filming location. Journey to the remote and beautiful Mt Potts high country station, home of Mt Sunday; see how this peaceful mountain was transformed into Edoras, the capital city of the Rohan people in the Lord of the Rings trilogy.
Immerse yourself in the natural unspoilt beauty of the high country's sparkling clear lakes, glistening blue rivers and fresh mountain air.
Tour Highlights:
? - Exciting 4WD adventure through several small streams and right onto Edoras itself.
- Take a short guided walk to stand on the summit of Edoras and enjoy as Eowyn did, the breathtaking 360º views.
? - Behind the scenes photos of Edoras under construction – exclusive to us!
- See the Misty Mountains and the area that formed the backdrop to Helms Deep.
? - Enjoy a delicious champagne picnic lunch.
? - Informative and entertaining commentary from our local Kiwi guides.
? - Handle movie replicas – Aragorn’s Sword, King Theoden’s Sword, Gimli’s Axe, Gandalf’s Staff and Flag of Rohan.
? - Selection of merchandise available for purchase.
? - See for yourself why the actors and crew fell in love with this stunning location.
Abseil 100 metres into the surreal Lost World for Waitomo's Ultimate Adventure. Descend slowly, bouncing and turning as the mist-filtered light gives surreal qualities to the strange plants and formations. The abseil into the Lost World is at least twice the height of any other cave at Waitomo and the beauty of this legendary cavern is unsurpassed. The descent takes about 30 minutes.
Enjoy a lunch with us down below before taking the wet way out! After lunch in probably the strangest setting you have ever eaten, you’ll head upstream, walking, swimming and climbing through cathedral-size vaults. You’ll see waterfalls, ancient whalebones and oyster fossils as well as the magnificent glow-worms. Emerge several hours later for a hot shower and a well-earned dinner BBQ meal near the cave before heading back to Waitomo. All drinks and meals are included in this awesome seven-hour trip.
Salt Air's Cape Reinga Fly/Drive ½ day tour is the alternative way to travel to the top of New Zealand to experience it's beauty, history and scenery from both the air and on land, with the added bonus of avoiding a long road trip if you are short on time.
The initial stage of the tour consists of a flight up to Cape Reinga via Northlands spectacular harbours, such as the Whangaroa Harbour and the Rangaunu Harbour. We also pass across some beautiful beaches such as Coopers Beach, Doubtless Bay and of course the famous Ninety Mile Beach. From Ninety Mile Beach we then fly inland where we land at our airfield, which is only 20km from the Cape Reinga lighthouse.
Once on the ground a comfortable air-conditioned mini-bus will meet the aircraft. It will take you on a 2½ hour tour around the top of New Zealand. After a 20 minute drive, we reach the Cape Reinga Lighthouse where the Tasman Sea meets the Pacific Ocean. Our local guide will accompany you on your walk to the lighthouse, sharing the myths and legends or this very spiritual area. We then rejoin the vehicle for a short drive to Tapotupotu Bay where we enjoy freshly baked light refreshment. There is time for a stroll on the beach, and a quick swim if desired, then we move across to the Te Paki quicksand stream with its giant sand dunes; (we have sleds available for those who wish to experience the exhilaration of sliding down the sand dunes and try some sand surfing).
The return flight to the Bay of Islands includes some of the most spectacular coastal scenery Northland has to offer. You will fly over the Parengarenga Harbour and Great Exhibition Bay, which are only visible by air or by sea. This area is very remote and without a doubt one of the most beautiful places in New Zealand with it's pure white silica sand and crystal clear water. The flight also passes across the Houhora Harbour, the Cavalli islands, Kauri Cliff's golf course and the spectacular Bay of Islands.
This entertaining journey of discovery through the Wellington region takes in all the sites of Middle Earth Half-day Tour at a more relaxed pace. This full-day tour also includes lunch and even more exotic film locations.
Visit the Wellington film locations used for the Shire, the Gardens of Isengard, the River Anduin, Helm's Deep and Minas Tirith, and where the hobbits raced to the ferry and hid from the Nazgul. Be spellbound at the site of Lothlorien - the majestic Fernside Lodge. In 2000 Fernside's lake was transformed into part of Lothlorien, and then to the Gladden fields. Fernside's white bridge remains as a reminder of the bridge of Lothlorien. Explore Rivendell and the riverside spot where Aragorn was washed ashore. We also visit Miramar, home to the production studios and to many of the stars while they were filming and the new Weta Cave with souvenirs and a virtual tour of Weta Workshop. Groups are small (typically 6 guests) and personal.
Departing Queenstown in the morning we travel through ruggedly beautiful landscape and over the Lindis Pass into the Mackenzie Country.
We enter the amazing Aoraki / Mt Cook National Park, home to New Zealand's highest mountain where we stop for lunch (own expense) and a chance to enjoy the amazing alpine scenery.
We leave Aoraki / Mt Cook village in the afternoon and travel past Lake Pukaki to Lake Tekapo, where you can view the solitary Church of the Good Shepherd and take in the sights of the spectacular Southern Alps mountain range.
We then continue through the diverse farmland ot the Canterbury Plains to Christchurch where the tour concludes.
Experience the very best of Rotorua's geothermal wonders at Waiotapu Thermal Wonderland and the Waimangu Volcanic Valley on this halfday Geothermal Wonderland Tour.
With close up views of the spectacular geothermal activity, wonder in awe at the amazing diversity of geothermal features and the stunning volcanic landscapes of the Rotorua region.
See NZ's largest boiling mud lake, Lady Knox Geyser erupting daily at 10.15am to heights of 20 metres, colourful volcanic craters of every tint and hue, hot streams, boiling hot springs, hissing fumeroles, vividly coloured silica terraces, steaming cliffs, hot crater lakes, unique thermally adapted plants, native rainforest and birdlife.
A Cape Reinga tour for those who wish to spend time enjoying the magnificent natural wonders of the North. You will be over-awed by the grandeur of the mighty Kauri trees, the expanse of Ninety Mile Beach and the mystique of Cape Reinga.
There are numerous stops for you to take in the scenic highlights and activities. They start with the easy twenty minute boardwalk through the Puketi Kauri Forest. Thunder along Ninety Mile Beach to the top of New Zealand and wander out to the lighthouse. Ride our sand sledges if you dare! Take a swim and dig for shellfish. See the picturesque village of Mangonui.
When travelling down 90 Mile Beach, try digging for shellfish (conditions permitting) and enjoy an exclusive BBQ lunch stop overlooking the stunning Houhora Harbour.
Your Coach Captain's local knowledge and informative commentary will make this trip one to remember.
Descubra dos de los lugares más atractivos del norte de la isla en este recorrido de un día completo desde Auckland. Visitará las fascinantes cuevas de las Luciérnagas de Waitomo con sus espectaculares estalactitas, estalagmitas y otras formaciones de piedra caliza, y el plató de cine de Hobbiton, en Matamata, donde se rodó la trilogía de "El Señor de los Anillos".
Saldremos temprano para dirigirnos hacia el sur a través de los exuberantes campos de las regiones de Waikato y King Country. Habrá tiempo para tomar un aperitivo matinal al pasar por Rangiriri, que fue donde se libró una batalla histórica contra los maoríes.
Al llegar a la ciudad de Waitomo, disfrutará de una mágica visita guiada por las mundialmente famosas cuevas de las Luciérnagas de Waitomo, con sus espectaculares estalactitas, estalagmitas y otras estructuras de piedra caliza, formadas por el goteo constante del agua a lo largo de miles de años. El punto central de la visita es sin duda el silencioso paseo en bote por la cueva de las Luciérnagas, una cueva subterránea iluminada por las luces de miles de diminutas luciérnagas.
La visita continúa por la tarde con un agradable viaje hasta Rotorua, donde disfrutará de un delicioso almuerzo frío. En las afueras de Rotorua se trasladará al recorrido guiado del plató cinematográfico de Hobbiton. Disfrute del paisaje de las montañas de Kaimai hasta llegar a la pintoresca granja de 505 hectáreas próxima a Matamata donde se rodaron escenas de las películas de "El Señor de los Anillos" y "El hobbit". Descubra cómo se transformó esta granja en la Comarca de la Tierra Media. Su guía le mostrará los agujeros de los hobbits, la posada del Dragón Verde, el Molino, y muchas más localizaciones de las películas.
Al finalizar la visita al plató de cine, lo trasladarán a Matamata, donde dispondrá de algún tiempo libre antes de regresar a Auckland.