Originally Posted by
allset2travel
Looks like you have plenty of time to do according to your plan.
I will comment/suggest on MY BOLDED items:
In Wellington, you can easily do a day trip to Hobbiton.
In Lake Taupo, I recommend you check out the Hilton.
Hobbiton is near Matamata
https://www.newzealand.com/nz/plan/b...vie-set-tours/
Location
501 Buckland Road, Matamata, New Zealand.Proximity to airport:42km from Hamilton Airport. 87km from Rotorua Airport. 168km from Auckland Airport. Proximity to coach terminal:16km from Matamata isite. Proximity to town:16km from Matamata.
https://walkingintomordor.com/hobbit...wellington-nz/
Mount Victoria is a hill located near the central business district in Wellington, New Zealand. Lovingly referred to as Mount Vic, it is a popular spot for walking and mountain biking, but also has roads and parking areas all the way to the top of the hill.
Mount Victoria also served as an easily recognizable
filming location for several scenes in Peter Jackson’s
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. It is such a popular destination for tours, tourists, and New Zealanders alike, that the filming locations’ trail has even been formally named Hobbit’s Hideaway and has several markers to denote its role in the popular 2001 movie.
https://www.newzealand.com/nz/featur...ing-locations/
https://www.wetaworkshop.com/tours
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