If you are a movie buff, you would certainly love to visit the country where Academy Award winning trilogy movies of ‘Lord of the Rings’ were shot. New Zealand has attracted tourists for its natural beauty and man-made wonders. This is what attracted Peter Jackson to film his dream project in the country he loved the most. Transforming this land of mystery into a dreamland of shocks and splendors, as shown in the movie Lord of Rings, was indeed a challenge. Lord of the Rings Middle Earth Tour takes you and your loved ones to such places with amazing sets of the movie and interesting tales associated with the making of it.
Visiting this island country for a trip is a wonderful idea. Won’t it be exciting to tour across some of the places where you’re favorite ‘Lord Of The Rings’ characters like, Gimli, Meriadoc, Frodo, Aragorn and Sam had shown their valor. You can take up the Lord Of The Rings Middle Earth Tour and discover some of the locations given below :
Being a ‘Lord of The Rings’ fan, you must have watched ‘Return of the King’. Taupo is one of those locations that saw the filming of one of the major scenes of the movie. Sam and Frodo climbed Mount Doom, here at this location. You can also do the same, after crossing Tongariro. The walk is existing with volcanoes, Emerald Lakes and Craters.
Nelson in New Zealand is another location where The Lord Of The Rings was filmed. The region attracts tourists from far and wide with its extravagant natural beauty consisting of lakes, national parks, vineyards, beaches and spectacular land formations. Dimrill Dale, Chetwood Forest, Takaka Hills and Mount Owen are some of the other locations which can be visited in this region.
Another Middle Earth surprise in New Zealand is ‘Waikato’. As one of the locations for the movie, Waikato region has developed as a tourist attraction with places like, Matamata town and Shire. This part of New Zealand is famous for its fertile pastoral lands supported by the Waikato River.
The fiords in the Fiordland were godsend when it came to capturing the remote beauty of middle-earth in Lord of the Rings. The Waiau River took on the screen name of Anduin River; the Southern Alps peaks became the rough country close to Rivendell. On your Lord of the Rings tours in New Zealand, arranged by Tours to New Zealand, you too can paddle or jet boat the river or walk along the Keplar track and explore the region.
Canterbury's location was chosen to shelter some of the battle scenes for the movie “The Lord Of The Rings”. The region is known for glaciered peaks, and long stretch of plains. The picturesque views of Mount Sunday neighboring Southern Alps is yet another attraction for tourists touring the Middle Earth.
Visiting Middle Earth you can also tour to this spectacular town called Twizel. The place has been a location for several battle scenes. The main attractions of this region include Aoraki National Park and Mount Cook.
Middle Earth Area of New Zealand also covers the beautiful Wellington region. While touring this region, you can visit well-known ‘Lord Of The Rings’ shooting locations like, The Gardens of Isengard, Rivendell, Lothlorein and the famous Auduin River.
The vast chain of the Southern Alps has nestled some of the major scenes from the path breaking film ‘Lord Of The Rings’. The Glaciered Peaks, Lakes and the stunning alpine surroundings made the perfect sets for the movie. “Tolkien’s Middle Earth” too was depicted in this misty valley of New Zealand.
Exploring Fiordland, which is another Middle Earth Region that served as a location for the film is a memorable experience. You and your loved ones can sail across the Waiau River or as it is known in the film, Auduin River. On the way to Milford Sound you can also get down at “The Mirror Lake”.
Lord Of The Rings Middle Earth Tour is sure to thrill you at every step. You can re-live the movie at every stage by visiting some of the spectacular locations of Middle Earth in New Zealand. An ardent ‘Lord Of The Rings’ fan, you can actually recall scenes like Frodo recovering from The Knife Attack at Rivendell and Orcs Cutting the trees at Garden of Isengard.
