Welcome to Middle Earth You will be welcomed at Auckland International and transferred to your hotel in central Auckland. Take time to relax and rejuvenate before you start your holiday in Auckland the “city of sails”, also the worlds biggest Polynesian city.   Your rental car will be delivered the following morning. The best way to start the journey through Middle Earth is at the beginning of the story: the Shire. Spend tonight in Matamata, home of Hobbiton. Info: ‘The Piano” was filmed at Bethels Beach (Te-Henga), on the West Coast of Auckland. Tip/Hint: Visit Kelly Tarlton’s Underwater World and the Penguins at Antarctic Encounter. Alternatively take a walk up Queen Street, in Auckland’s CBD or check out the 360-degree views from the top of the Sky To

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