- Address: Akatarawa Valley, Upper Hutt 5372, New Zealand;
- Website: gw.govt.nz
Once in the capital of New Zealand , in the city of Wellington , even with a very busy program, every tourist should definitely find a few hours and go for a walk and get acquainted with the park Kaitoka - a place where the elves once lived. Fabulous legends, magnificent nature and extraordinary beauty landscapes of this place will not leave anyone indifferent.
From the history of Kaitoke Park
The history of the Kaitoke Park started back in the 19th century, but from the very beginning until 1976 it was not a place of rest for local residents, but, first of all, a source of drinking water for the New Zealand capital. The thing is that several large rivers pass through the park, and today they are allowed to float on a kayak, swim and even fish. Over time, the Kaitoke Park has changed beyond recognition, acquiring a regional status, and its vast territory has become a place where locals and visitors come in daily.
Kaitoke Park today
It is easy to get to Kaitoke Park, because it is only 45 minutes by car or by bus from the center of Wellington , at the Akatarawa Valley, Upper Hutt 5372, and therefore the tourist does not even need to use sightseeing tours, which will help he save money by using the municipal bus.
For tourists, the Kaitoke Park is, above all:
- walks on intricate avenues;
- the opportunity to ride horses;
- chance to see for yourself the place of filming of the cult trilogy of Tolkien.
Kaitoke Park is really famous for its footpaths, which differ in their length and have a rather florid, and sometimes complex, system of ramifications and transitions. Tourists stop here for picnics and even organize tents, wishing to enjoy the local nature as long as possible.
For those who are not accustomed to sit still, the staff of the park offer horse rental services and under the guidance of an experienced instructor try themselves as a rider.
If not everyone, then every second tourist comes to Kaitoke Park with one purpose - to see and see for himself that this is the place where his favorite characters from the film, shot in the trilogy "The Lord of the Rings", performed their feats. Director of the film, Peter Jackson called the local place Rivendell - the country of elves, the inhabitants of the world of fantasy. Annually fans of this literary genre come here from all corners of the globe and organize real theatrical performances based on the legendary book.
In fact, having found yourself in this unique situation of tropical vegetation, hearing the sound of birds singing here, the brooks murmuring and enjoying the mysterious beauty of the local forest, for a moment it may seem that the fairy tale is becoming, and, who knows, maybe The amazing country of the elves of Rivendell is far from fiction.
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