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Lord of the Rings Tour - Half Day in Middle Earth

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Join us for our captivating half day Lord of the Rings tour and immerse yourself in the spectacular landscapes featured in the films.

Highlights

Explore Gladden Fields, Ford of Bruinen and Argonath in the morning tour
Soak up the views of Ithilien and Isengard in the afternoon tour
Knowledgeable and passionate guides who share stories and insider information on all things LOTR
Handle and photograph $15000 worth of weapons and costumes from production
View "Top Secret" items from the movies
Small groups for a personal and interactive experience
Proudly New Zealand (NZ) owned LOTR and Hobbit tours in Queenstown.

Discover and uncover the secrets of Lord of the Rings locations on the amazing Half Day Lord of the Rings Tour.

You get to visit various filming locations for the Lord of the Rings trilogy with an entertaining and knowledgeable guide who will bring the stories to life, share secrets about how locations were transformed into Middle Earth, and even let you re-live the action through your very own camera!

You handle and photograph over $15,000 worth of weapons and costumes and create your very own fantasy adventure film!

On this tour, experience the spectacular landscapes of featured films such as The Argonath (Pillars of the King), The Gladden Fields and The Ford of Bruinen. Learn about the history of gold mining while visiting the picturesque Arrowtown.

We travel in small groups for a personal and interactive experience. Enjoy a full commentary of the beautiful areas you will travel through and hear all the LotR stories and gossip!

Adult $189.00 (Aged 15+)

Child $105.00 (Aged 3-14 years)

What's included

Morning/Afternoon Tea and Snacks
Photos with Authentic Props
Copies of the original scripts and production call sheets, adding so much more depth to your Middle Earth experience!

Duration

Allow approximately 3 hours for the whole experience

Location

Pickup from outside The Station info building on the Corner of Shotover & Camp Streets
25 Shotover Street
Queenstown. If you require a different pickup address this may be possible for an additional charge. Please phone us to arrange.

Child Friendly

This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

Departures: 8am or 1.30pm
Please Note:
- Pick Up: Outside the Queenstown Station Information Centre (corner of Shotover and Camp Street). If you require a different pickup address this may be possible for an additional charge. Please contact us to arrange.
- If you are bringing young children on this trip, please bring something to occupy them, like an iPad, just in case they are not as into the tour as you might be.
- Unfortunately, our tour does not cater for people in wheelchairs, as our buses do not have a specialised lift.
- There is some walking involved in this tour on dirt tracks and the like, please wear suitable shoes.

Available Bookings from 19 Dec to 1 Jan 2025

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gails2 from New Zealand wrote on 20 December 2021

lor tour

loved the experience of handling all the swords..so much fun...very impressed with the knowledge of my guide Lectric...all the locations and scenery was brilliant...would recomend this tour to all. thanks again merry xmas Gail

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From Lord of the Rings Tour - Half Day in Middle Earth

Hi Gail, thanks for your kind review, it was nice having you on board. The name is Francesco by the way :D

Sudarshan Suresh from Australia wrote on 04 November 2024

Loved it!! Couldn’t recommend highly enough

We absolutely LOVED our tour with trails of middle earth. The guide and owner (a true Tolkien nerd) took us to some incredible locations around arrowtown and Queenstown, had rare and original LOTR artefacts like film call sheets, all the swords, axes and even a replica of Sauron’s hand with the one ring. He made our day so special by filming a few scenes with the props and taking some really cool shots like us disappearing after wearing the one ring. Overall this was one of the most enjoyable experiences in Queenstown and I couldn’t recommend it highly enough if you’re interested in LOTR. He also told us the incredible story of the company and how it’s simultaneously the oldest and newest lotr based tour company in Queenstown - I’m so glad it is back in the hands of true fans.

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Brodie Holland from Australia wrote on 10 July 2024

Amazing

Amazing tour. Super friendly and passionate and overall just an amazing tour whether you're a lord of the rings fan or not. I'm not the biggest fan of this franchise but it definitely one of the highlights of our trip.

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benp11 from New Zealand wrote on 07 July 2024

Awesome

Awesome tour, super friendly guides, beautiful scenery, smooth drive.. so much fun!

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Rachel Teulon from New Zealand wrote on 06 June 2024

Great afternoon tour

Thanks Shane for such an informative and enjoyable tour. It was great to see the local scenery from the Lord of the Rings perspective, as well as other wider information gained, you were a great host.

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From Lord of the Rings Tour - Half Day in Middle Earth

Thank you so much for your kind words! We are thrilled to hear you enjoyed the tour and found it informative. It was a pleasure to show you the local scenery and share insights from the Lord of the Rings. I'm glad I could be a great host for your experience. Thanks again!

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