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Welcome to New Zealand,
one of the most beautiful
destinations on earth

  
  With scenery so spectacular
it is no wonder it was selected
as the location of “Middle Earth”
for the Lord of the Rings films		  
  The tour begins in the
very English city
of Christchurch
on the South Island		  
  We proceed southward
along the coast . . .		  
 

. . . stopping along the way
for incredible views
of nature . . .

  
 

. . . the mystical
Moeraki Boulders . . .

  
  . . . and wildlife  
 

We overnight in
Dunedin

Shown here is the
historic Dunedin
railway station

  
  While in Dunedin
we tour the
Larnach Castle 		 
  Spend a day on the
Otago Peninsula
viewing rare species
such as the
Yellow Eyed Penguin 		 
  Marine birds
of every description
are found in abundance		  
  Next we visit Bluff,
the southernmost point
on the South Island,
en route to Stewart Island		  
 

Next stop on our
itinerary is
Te Anau,
gateway to
Fjordland

  
  Take a cruise
on magnificent
Doubtful Sound		  
  Dolphins are sure to
greet us and play in the
wake of our boat		  
 

In the adventure capital
of Queenstown we take
a jetboat and canoes
on the Dart River.

You will recognize the
scenery from the
“Colossus of the Falls”
section of
The Fellowship of the Ring

  
 

During a free day in
Queenstown you might opt
to take a beautiful hike on
the Routeburn Track . . .

  
  . . . or for the more adventuresome,
jump off the bridge
where the craze of
bungee jumping began		  
  Next we fly to Rotorua
on the North Island, another
cultured town where you
are apt to see . . .		  
  . . . ladies in white outfits
bowling on manicured lawns		  
 

We hike through the
thermal area of
Whakarewarewa

(you won't believe how
that word is pronounced)

  
  View excellent
examples of Maori
woodcarving 		 
  Attend a “Hangi” feast
in an authentic
Maori building		  
 

“Mary” had a
little lamb . . .

at a sheep shearing
station in Rotorua

  
 

En route to Auckland
visit Alexander Farm,
the setting of
“Hobbiton”

The hobbit holes
have been preserved

  
  Our incredible
adventure ends in
Auckland, the beautiful
Port City on the
North Island,
with a Farewell Dinner
in the Skytower
revolving restaurant		  
 

Join Toto Tours
in “Middle Earth”
for the adventure
of a lifetime

  
  The majesty and beauty
of New Zealand are
“out of this world!”