Escape Magazine Summer 2025 Edition

HOBBITON, NEW ZEALAND

GREAT BARRIER REEF, AUSTRALIA

NO EFFORT. ALL ADVENTURE. When it comes to landscapes that make you say ‘wow’, Australia and New Zealand are on another level. New Zealand is naturally dramatic, a quality that lured Hollywood’s movie makers almost 7,000 miles to capture The Lord of the Rings trilogy (2001 - 2003) , The Hobbit (2012 - 2014) , and Avatar (2009) . And you can witness it for yourself on our Auckland and North Island by Campervan itinerary , which takes in Hobbiton™ alongside many more memorable locations. From the steaming geysers and bubbling mud of Rotorua’s geological parks to the effervescent underground of Waitomo’s glowworm caves , North Island is filled with wonders tucked among lush wine regions and laid-back cities. The scale rises on South Island with glacier-topped

Great Gatsby (2013) . Or encounter the lands behind Crocodile Dundee (1986) and Priscilla , Queen of the Desert (1994) when you travel from Darwin to the Red Centre via Kakadu and Katherine on our Australia Northern Territory Explorer. Road trips let you soak up the scenery and get off the beaten track, but Australia rail journeys turn continental crossings into luxury experiences. In New Zealand , picturesque train rides glide through snowy mountains, whereas campervans give you the freedom to stay wherever your mood takes you. And flights operate as frequently as buses, making multi centres easy. However you travel, these two destinations are certainly worth taking your time over.

mountains, glistening ocean inlets, grand castles among quaint towns like Dunedin and ski slopes at adventure hubs like Queenstown. In Australia, the variety of attractions and landmarks is tough to believe – so you have to see it. Sydney’s Opera House and Harbour Bridge are the headliners, but these engineering marvels are just the start. The Great Barrier Reef , Uluru , the 12 Apostles , the Pinnacles , Wave Rock , Pink Lake – nature has created its own icons, too. Australia has thrilling cities, extraordinary wilderness, and all that’s in between. Tour Sydney and beyond by motorhome and venture beyond the icons of New South Wales to uncover the state which has served as a backdrop to The Matrix (1999) , Superman Returns (2006) , and The

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