A private tour of the Hobbiton movie set is just one of the experiences included in the Zicasso luxury LOTR tour of New Zealand. Photo credit: Zicasso.
Do you want to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the publication of The Lord of the Rings with a trip to New Zealand? If the answer is “yes” and you have a lot of cash to put into it, Zicasso Handcrafted Travel has some suggestions for you.
Zicasso’s 11-day “Ultimate ‘Lord of the Rings’ Tour: A 60th Anniversary Celebration” will provide Middle-earth enthusiasts with unprecedented opportunities to tour film locations in exclusive movie set tours and expeditions by helicopter. Other trip highlights include a private, after-hours tour of Weta Workshop and luxury accommodations. The tour will lead the traveler on a journey into Mordor, Wai-O-Tapu Geothermal Wonderland of Rotorua, and visits to the site of the Dimholt Road that carried Aragorn to the Paths of the Dead, and the tranquil forest that provided the setting for Rivendell. Travelers can walk the shores of the river Anduin and through the forest of Buckland in the footsteps of hobbits evading the Nazgûl.
Zicasso’s ultimate LOTR tour includes helicopter tours of several film locations, inlcuding Milford Sound. Photo credit: Zicasso.
Such lavish experiences come at a price, however, with trips starting at $7,000 for the 11-day tour. You can find details and information on Zicasso’s site here.
The helicopter tour of Queenstown and environs has LOTR film locations in nearly every direction. Photo credit: Zicasso.
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