Take an Unexpected Journey with Austravel and Air New Zealand

Take an Unexpected Journey with Austravel and Air New Zealand

LONDON, December 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --



- Travel to Middle Earth in the footsteps of the new movie, The Hobbit; An Unexpected
Journey, with Austravel, the leading Australasia Specialist.



The well anticipated movie, The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey will be hitting our
cinema screens for the first time on December 13th. From the Academy Award winning
filmmaker Peter Jackson, he brings the first of a trilogy of films taken from the popular
masterpiece The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien.



After the huge success of the Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, which is the story of
Middle earth 60 years before, will bring alive New Zealand's landscapes once more. The
adventure follows the huge character Bilbo Baggins, played by Martin Freeman, as he is
swept into a quest like no other to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor from the
fearsome dragon Smaug. The loved Bilbo Baggins faces all sorts of challenges as he travels
from the picturesque and charming surroundings of the Shire to more threatening territory.
This brilliant fantasy introduces many new creatures, as well as bringing back to our
screens some of the well-known characters that we loved from Lord of the Rings.



The film, sure to be a hit, is set in the beautiful surroundings of New Zealand's
breathtaking landscapes. Some of the country's most stunning backdrops of the movie
include Tongariro National Park, Rock and Pillar Range, Lake Pukaki, Mangaotaki and home
to the famous hobbit shire, Hobbiton, Hinuera Valley, Matamata. Austravel, the Australasia
Specialist, can take its customers right to the heart of New Zealand and the backdrop for
the movie. Your quest will start from the minute you step foot on your plane to then
landing in Middle Earth and exploring the exquisite natural beauty of New Zealand. Follow
in the footsteps of some of the biggest stars and experience your very own unexpected
journey.



The incredibly cool Boeing 777-300 of Air New Zealand complete with an 830 square
Hobbit graphic has just been launched in line with the movie. On departures from London to
New Zealand, via Los Angeles, Austravel customers have a good chance of flying on-board
the plane to Middle Earth. Premium cabin passengers can enjoy Hobbit-themed menus with
creative meals such as "Gandalf's Gobble Melt" and the "Hobbit Hole Breakfast". Passengers
will also find hairy Hobbit socks in their amenity kits. Spilled out across all Air New
Zealand planes is their fantastic new in-flight safety movie that undoubtedly captures
attention [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBlRbrB_Gnc ]



For more information on Austravel, flights to Australia [http://www.austravel.com ]
and New Zealand, visit http://www.austravel.com or call a specialist on
+44-(0)800-988-4834.




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